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+ # Cross-cutting context: the UAE legal system

+ Orchestrator cold-start for any plugin under `ae/`. Loaded before the plugin-specific `CLAUDE.md`.

+ ## Legal family

+

+ Civil law (Egyptian/French-influenced) federal system, with Islamic law (Sharia) informing personal-status and some other matters. The financial free zones DIFC and ADGM operate their own common-law systems and courts.

+

+ ## Sources of law (by priority)

+

+ 1. The Federal Constitution.

+ 2. Federal laws and decree-laws; emirate-level legislation.

+ 3. Implementing regulations and Cabinet/ministerial decisions.

+ 4. Islamic law (Sharia), especially for personal status.

+ 5. Within DIFC/ADGM: their own statutes and common-law court judgments.

+

+ ## Codes

+

+ Key instruments: the Federal Civil Transactions Law, the Commercial Transactions Law, the Penal Code, and the Companies Law (cite the federal law/decree-law by number).

+

+ ## Language

+

+ Federal legislation is in Arabic (the authoritative text); DIFC/ADGM operate in English.

+

+ ## Citation discipline (mandatory for every plugin under `ae/`)

+

+ - Statutes: "Federal Decree-Law No. [N] of [year]", article number.

+ - DIFC/ADGM cases: by the court's own neutral citation.

+ - **Never invent** article numbers, case names, or court references. If unknown, say so

+ and prompt the user to verify.

+

+ ## Working with current law

+

+ Statutes and codes are amended frequently. A skill that depends on a specific rule must

+ state the assumed version/date and warn the user to confirm it is current.

+

+ ## Mandatory disclaimer in output

+

+ > This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current

+ > statute/regulation and the rules of the specific court or agency before relying on it.