Granted to Eight DED employees
ADJD licenses the first batch of conciliators in economic disputes and consumer complaints
June 27, 2022
The members of the first batch of conciliators in economic disputes and consumer complaints were sworn in, before His Excellency Counselor Yousef Saeed Al-Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, to begin their duties as conciliators in the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED), to perform mediation and conciliation work for economic disputes and complaints related to consumer rights, in an effort to settle these disputes amicably.
His Excellency Yousef Saeed Al Abri stressed that granting licenses for the first batch of conciliators in economic disputes and consumer complaints to the eight DED employees, approved by the decision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, supports entrepreneurship and provides an attractive environment for investments, which enhances the global competitive position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
He explained that the expansion of the scope of mediation and conciliation, to include employees from DED which is the entity tasked with regulating the economic sector, licensing entities and companies, and monitoring their commitment to providing quality services as per the applicable legislation and in coordination with the relevant authorities, is in line with the directions of the Abu Dhabi government towards establishing an integrated and pioneering system of services in various sectors and offering them according to the highest standards, in light of the rule of law and accomplished justice.
Mr. Al Abri pointed out the attention paid by the Judicial Department to alternative solutions to resolve disputes, especially of a commercial and economic nature, and work to establish the concepts of reconciliation between the disputants, by preparing and qualifying specialised conciliators who are competent and trained on best practices that would bring the views of the parties closer together, and push them to settle the dispute amicably.
He also highlighted the importance of the role of conciliators in ending disputes through an agreement that has the power of an executive bond and the authority of judicial decisions, which contributes to reducing the burden of litigation on all parties, saving time, effort and expenses, which in turn leads to the revitalization of economic sectors and the rapid movement of capital, while ensuring justice and the rights preservation.
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The first batch of conciliators in economic disputes being sworn in before the Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.