Uae Law MCP Server

UAE Law MCP Server

The MOHRE / UAE Legislation Portal alternative for the AI age.

Query 4,797 UAE federal laws and regulations -- from the Personal Data Protection Law and Cybercrimes Law to the Federal Penal Code, Commercial Companies Law, and Electronic Transactions Law -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing UAE legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

UAE legal research means navigating mohre.gov.ae, legislation.gov.ae, uaelegislation.gov.ae, and free-zone portals like DIFC and ADGM separately. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking PDPL obligations or DIFC Data Protection Law requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on UAE federal or free-zone law
• A researcher tracing provisions across 4,797 federal instruments

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing across Arabic and English sources. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes UAE law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-ae/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uae-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-ae/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "uae-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-ae/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/uae-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uae-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/uae-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "uae-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/uae-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "البحث عن 'حماية البيانات الشخصية' في قانون رقم 45 لعام 2021" (Search for "personal data protection" in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021)
• "ما الذي يقوله قانون العقوبات الاتحادي بشأن جرائم المعلوماتية؟" (What does the Federal Penal Code say about information crimes?)
• "البحث عن أحكام قانون العمل الاتحادي بشأن عقود العمل" (Search for provisions in the Federal Labour Law on employment contracts)
• "What does the UAE PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) say about data subject rights?"
• "Find provisions in the Cybercrimes Law about unauthorized access"
• "Is the Electronic Transactions Law still in force?"
• "Search for DIFC Data Protection Law provisions on consent"
• "Validate the citation Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, Article 12"
• "Build a legal stance on data localization requirements in UAE law"

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What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (UAE Ministry of Justice, legislation.gov.ae). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from moj.gov.ae, legislation.gov.ae, and official UAE government portals
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by decree/law number + article
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

MOJ / legislation.gov.ae --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                               ^                        ^
                        Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search legislation.gov.ae --> Navigate Arabic/English law --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference with cabinet resolutions --> Check DIFC portal separately --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the consent requirements under the UAE PDPL and how do they compare to GDPR?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

The UAE is not an EU member state, but UAE law has significant alignment with international data protection frameworks:

• Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 (PDPL) -- UAE's primary personal data protection law, with structural similarities to GDPR (data subject rights, controller obligations, cross-border transfer rules)
• DIFC Data Protection Law -- The DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) data protection regime has an EU adequacy decision for transfers from the EU
• ADGM Data Protection Regulations -- Abu Dhabi Global Market data protection framework aligned with UK GDPR
• GCC Framework -- UAE participates in GCC harmonization efforts on e-commerce and data flows
• Arab League -- Member of regional frameworks on electronic transactions and cybercrime

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which UAE provisions correspond to GDPR requirements or GCC standards.

Note: UAE cross-references reflect alignment relationships. The UAE operates its own independent legal system under federal and emirate-level law, plus separate free-zone jurisdictions. The EU tools identify comparative domains rather than formal transposition.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative UAE legal databases:

• UAE Ministry of Justice -- Official federal legislation portal
• UAE Legislation Portal -- Consolidated federal laws and decrees
• DIFC Laws & Regulations -- DIFC free-zone legislation
• ADGM -- Abu Dhabi Global Market regulations

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official UAE government publications. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal equivalence
• Federal vs. emirate law -- this covers federal legislation; emirate-specific laws (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc.) may apply in addition
• Free-zone law -- DIFC and ADGM operate separate legal systems; confirm which jurisdiction applies

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. For professional use guidance, consult the Abu Dhabi Bar Association or UAE Bar Association professional conduct rules.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/uae-law-mcp
cd uae-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                        # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/server.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest            # Ingest statutes from UAE government portals
npm run build:db          # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect      # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check:freshness   # Check for amendments and new decrees
npm run check-updates     # Check for source updates

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate
• Languages: Arabic and English queries supported

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/uae-law-mcp (This Project)

Query 4,797 UAE federal laws and regulations -- PDPL, Cybercrimes Law, Commercial Companies Law, Electronic Transactions Law, DIFC/ADGM frameworks. npx @ansvar/uae-law-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

70+ national law MCPs covering Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cameroon, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Emirate-level legislation (Dubai DIFC updates, Abu Dhabi local laws)
• Court case law integration (Federal Supreme Court decisions)
• Arabic-optimized FTS5 morphological analysis
• Historical decree versions and amendment tracking
• ADGM regulation expansion

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• PDPL, Cybercrimes Law, Electronic Transactions Law
• DIFC/ADGM data protection frameworks
• International law alignment tools (GDPR comparison)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law (Federal Supreme Court)
• Emirate-level legislation
• Historical decree versions (amendment tracking)
• Arabic morphological analysis for FTS5
• ADGM regulation corpus expansion

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{uae_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {UAE Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/uae-law-mcp},
  note = {4,797 UAE federal laws with 113,230 provisions, DIFC/ADGM coverage}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Federal Legislation: UAE Government publications (public access)
• DIFC Laws: DIFC Authority (publicly accessible)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for UAE law -- turns out everyone building for the Gulf market or navigating PDPL compliance has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 4,797 federal instruments across Arabic and English shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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