Нотариальные услуги в Дубае для физических и юридических лиц

First: powers of attorney

A power of attorney is an agreement by which the principal appoints another person to perform a specific, known, legal act. Civil law doctrine, including Al-Sanhouri’s analysis in Al-Wasit , establishes a distinction that cannot be ignored: a general power of attorney grants the agent only the right to perform managerial actions; dispositive actions—sale, pledge, debt recognition, settlement agreement—require a specific power of attorney, defining the action with sufficient precision to eliminate uncertainty. A Dubai notary takes this distinction into account and does not accept vague wording that does not define the scope of authority, especially when it comes to actions involving the disposal of property. A power of attorney can be general or specific depending on the purpose: for real estate, a vehicle, legal matters, or the registration or management of a company.

Our role is to qualify the purpose, select the appropriate form, and draw up conditions that satisfy the authority to which the power of attorney will be presented—the Land Department, the RTA, the court, or the bank—since what the notary accepts may not be sufficient for these authorities if the scope of authority is unclear.

Second: revocation of power of attorney

According to the general rule of civil law, the principal has the right to revoke a power of attorney or limit its validity at any time, unless it was issued in the agent’s interests or the rights of a third party are attached to it. However, a revocation cannot be opposed by the agent until they become aware of it, nor by third parties until they become aware of it. This means that notarization of the revocation is not sufficient: a notarized notice must be served on the agent and the date of notification must be recorded; otherwise, the agent’s actions remain binding on the principal with respect to persons acting in good faith.

Third: minutes of meetings and decisions of partners

A resolution of a general meeting or board of directors is a document required by banks, economic departments, and courts for enforcement proceedings; it is not accepted unless it comes from persons who have a quorum for its adoption according to the articles of incorporation. The notary compares the names of the signatories with the trade license, the charter, and its latest amendment: if the signature of an absent partner is required by the charter or a quorum is not reached, the notary will refuse the resolution. This is why we begin by reviewing the charter before writing the first line of the resolution.

Fourth: constituent documents and amendments to them

Article 14 of Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on commercial companies requires that the company’s memorandum of association and any amendments thereto be drawn up in Arabic and notarized by the competent authority; failure to do so will render the company invalid. Notarization of the articles of association, sale of shares, entry and exit of a partner, and liquidation is a condition of validity, not an administrative formality. Some of these documents require prior approval from the Economic Department or the free zone before notarization, not afterward; any error in the order will result in double fees.

Fifth: Certified copies

Notarized documents are kept in their original form by the notary, and interested parties have the right to obtain an official certified copy if the original is lost or if a certified copy needs to be submitted to another authority. This service is available in Dubai courts and the Ministry of Justice, each for its own documents.

Sixth: Notarial Notification

A notarized notice is an instrument used to issue an official warning, which is necessary under civil law to trigger liability for late payment and the right to compensation for damages. A notice issued but not delivered is considered null and void for legal purposes. It is used for financial claims, eviction notices, lease issues, contract terminations, revocation of powers of attorney, and partner notifications. We do not consider a task completed upon the issuance of a notice, but only upon its delivery.