UAE: DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
. 1.The Legal System . The United Arab Emirates is a constitutional federation made up of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. . The legal system in the UAE is based both on civil code principles and on Islamic Shari’ah. Under the UAE constitution, federal laws apply