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The Federal Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction in the following matters: https://legaladviceme.com/legislation/120/uae-constitution-of-united-arab-emirates 21/34 8/17/2019 The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates - Legal Advice Middle East 1. Various disputes between member Emirates in the Federation, or between any one Emirate or more and the Federal Government, whenever such disputes are submitted to the Court on the request of any of the interested parties. 2. Examination of the constitutionality of Federal laws, if they are challenged by one or more of the Emirates on the grounds of violating the Federal Constitution. Examination of the constitutionality of legislations promulgated by one of the Emirates, if they are challenged by one of the Federal authorities on the grounds of violation of the Federal Constitution or the Federal laws. 3. Examination of the constitutionality of laws, legislations and regulations in general, if such request is referred to it by any Court in the country during the examination of a pending case. The aforesaid Court shall be bound to accept the ruling of the Federal Supreme Court rendered in this connection. 4. Interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution, when so requested by any Federal authority or by the Government of any Emirate. Any such interpretation shall be considered binding on all. 5. Trial of Ministers and senior officials of the Federation appointed by decree regarding their actions in carrying out their official duties, on demand of the Supreme Council and in accordance with the relevant law. 6. Crimes directly affecting the interests of the Federation, such as crimes relating to its internal or external security, forgery of the official records or seals of any of the Federal authorities and counterfeiting of currency. 7. Conflict of jurisdiction between the Federal and local judicial authorities in the Emirates. 8. Conflict of jurisdiction between the judicial authority in one Emirate and the judicial authority in another Emirate. The rules relating thereto shall be regulated by a Federal Law. 9. Any other jurisdiction provided for in this Constitution, or which may be assigned to it by a Federal law.