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On 31 October 2023, Federal Law No. 51 of 2023 Promulgating the Financial and Bankruptcy Law (the Bankruptcy Law) was published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Official Gazette, repealing the prior federal law on bankruptcy (Federal Law No. 9 of 2016, the Prior Law) and significantly developing the bankruptcy regime in the UAE.

A new Statement of Insolvency Practice 16 ("SIP 16") relating to pre-packaged sales in administration ("Pre-Packs") came into force on 1 November 2013.