The right of excussion – a new mechanism under Federal Decree-Law No. 25/2025 on CivilTransactions Law not provided for under the repealed law

The new Civil Code introduces the right of excussion – a key protection mechanism for
guarantors.

Our Head of Litigation, Waleed Hamad, and Senior Counsel, Myriam Simon, examine the right
of excussion under the UAE Civil Transactions Law No. 25 of 2025, and the conditions for
invoking it in practice.