The new Arbitration Law makes it clear that the DIFC courts are bound by the terms of any applicable treaties for the mutual enforcement of judgments, orders or awards which the UAE has ratified, including the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention).

Additionally, the Law includes a provision aimed at ensuring that awards made within the jurisdiction of the DIFC are enforced by the Dubai courts without further review of the tribunal's decision.