In force
Law No. (2) of 2019 – PPP Law (Abu Dhabi)
Applies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Law No. (1) of 2019 established ADIO, and Law No. (2) of 2019 made it the PPP authority.
PPP and investment law
United Arab Emirates: PPP and investment law
The laws that govern PPP and concessions, investment guarantees, dispute settlement and legal terms, with links to the official texts.
Checked on October 23, 2026Information, not legal advice
In brief
In the UAE, the PPP laws we checked are set at emirate level. In Abu Dhabi, Law No. (2) of 2019 made ADIO the PPP authority; in Dubai, PPP is governed by Law No. (22) of 2015. The UAE is an ICSID member and a party to the New York Convention, and its investment treaty with Ukraine is in force.
PPP and concession law
In force
Law No. (22) of 2015 Regulating Partnership between the Public Sector and the Private Sector in the Emirate of Dubai
Applies in the Emirate of Dubai. It entered into force 60 days after publication (Art. 40), and the Arabic text prevails. Art. 2 defines the Government Entity, the Private Sector and the Partner.
Investment protection
We have not yet checked a separate foreign investment or investment screening law for this jurisdiction against an official source, so we do not summarise one here.
Constitutional protection of property
The constitutional property provision has not yet been checked against the official text, so we do not summarise it here.
Dispute settlement
ICSID Convention
Contracting State
- In force: January 22, 1982
New York Convention (1958)
Party
Investment treaty with Ukraine
In force (2003)
Legal terms
How the law names each party, in the original language. Useful when reading tender documents and contracts.
Public side
- Government Entity
- الجهة الحكومية
Private side
- Partner
- Private Sector
- الشريك
- القطاع الخاص