legalis-ae

الإمارات العربية المتحدة (UAE) Legal System Support for Legalis-RS

Version 0.1.3 - Federal Laws, Labor, Commercial Companies, Data Protection, Free Zones

نظرة عامة (Overview)

legalis-ae provides comprehensive support for the United Arab Emirates legal system within the Legalis-RS framework. The UAE has a unique mixed legal system combining civil law, Islamic law (Sharia), and common law elements in its financial free zones.

النظام القانوني الإماراتي (UAE Legal System)

The UAE legal system is characterized by:

• Federal civil law - Based on Egyptian civil code traditions
• Islamic law (Sharia) - Governs family law and personal status
• Free zone common law - DIFC and ADGM use English common law
• Federal structure - 7 Emirates with both federal and local laws

Comparison with Other Legal Systems

الميزات المنفذة (Implemented Features)

✅ قانون العمل (Labor Law)

UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 - Comprehensive labor regulations

• ✅ Employment contract types (limited/unlimited term)
• ✅ Working hours (8 hours/day, 48 hours/week)
• ✅ Leave entitlements (annual, sick, maternity, paternity)
• ✅ End of service benefits (gratuity calculation)
• ✅ Wage protection system
• ✅ Termination procedures

use legalis_ae::labor_law::{EmploymentContract, ContractType, GratuityCalculator};

let contract = EmploymentContract::new()
    .employee_name("أحمد محمد")
    .contract_type(ContractType::LimitedTerm { months: 24 })
    .monthly_salary(15_000) // AED
    .start_date("2022-01-01")
    .build()?;

// Calculate end of service gratuity
let gratuity = GratuityCalculator::calculate(&contract, 5 /* years */)?;
// First 5 years: 21 days salary per year

✅ قانون الشركات التجارية (Commercial Companies Law)

Federal Decree-Law No. 32/2021 - Company formation and governance

• ✅ Company types (LLC, PJSC, PrJSC, Partnership, Sole Proprietorship)
• ✅ Capital requirements
• ✅ Foreign ownership rules (up to 100% in non-strategic sectors)
• ✅ Corporate governance requirements
• ✅ Board composition rules

use legalis_ae::commercial_companies::{Company, CompanyType, validate_formation};

let company = Company::new()
    .name("شركة التكنولوجيا المحدودة")
    .company_type(CompanyType::LLC)
    .capital(300_000) // AED (minimum for LLC)
    .shareholders(vec!["Shareholder 1", "Shareholder 2"])
    .foreign_ownership_percentage(100) // Now allowed
    .build()?;

assert!(validate_formation(&company).is_ok());

✅ حماية البيانات (Data Protection)

Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021 - Personal Data Protection Law

• ✅ Data subject rights (access, rectification, erasure)
• ✅ Lawful processing grounds
• ✅ Cross-border transfer restrictions
• ✅ Data controller obligations
• ✅ Data breach notification requirements
• ✅ Special categories (sensitive data)

use legalis_ae::data_protection::{DataProcessing, LawfulBasis, validate_processing};

let processing = DataProcessing::new()
    .controller("شركة البيانات")
    .purpose("Customer relationship management")
    .lawful_basis(LawfulBasis::Consent)
    .data_categories(vec!["name", "email", "phone"])
    .cross_border_transfer(false)
    .build()?;

assert!(validate_processing(&processing).is_ok());

✅ المناطق الحرة (Free Zones)

DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) and ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market)

• ✅ Common law jurisdiction recognition
• ✅ DIFC Courts system
• ✅ ADGM Courts system
• ✅ Financial services regulations
• ✅ Employment regulations (different from federal)

📊 Current Implementation Status

Version 0.1.3 Statistics:

• ✅ Labor Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021
• ✅ Commercial Companies: Federal Decree-Law No. 32/2021
• ✅ Data Protection: Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021
• ✅ Free Zones: DIFC and ADGM frameworks
• ✅ Modules: 5 modules (labor_law, commercial_companies, data_protection, common, citation)

Dependencies

• chrono - Date/time handling
• serde - Serialization
• thiserror - Error handling

License

MIT OR Apache-2.0

Related Links

• UAE Government Portal
• Ministry of Human Resources (MOHRE)
• DIFC
• ADGM
• GitHub: cool-japan/legalis