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Constitution of the United Arab Emirates

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Constitution of the United Arab Emirates (2015)
by Adi Bitar

Originally came into effect on December 2, 1971 as a Provisional Constitution and Ratified as a Permanent Constitution on May of 1996. This is the 2015 edition.

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United Arab Emirates

Constitution


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