What law should apply on French soldiers in United Arab Emirates? by Milota Sidorova

Frenchmen made a great deal by establishing permanent military base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. At first it is the first permanent base after more than 50 years, they get exclusive entrance to the Persian and Oman Gulf and lie just at the backdoor of Iran. Teheran has already objected the presence of French soldiers so close to their borders. The military base lies and can control 40 percent of region oil shipment and 20 percent of world oil shipment. The “only” problem is whether French soldiers and their families will object to Sharia law, valid in United Arab Emirates. Even after the year since opening, diplomatic negotiations take place. The base is ! now providing marine, air and continental troop training. French officials suggest the base will cover more than 500 soldiers. It may be up to several thousands with their families. Both governments now discuss the law system that will apply on them. Sharia law for instance include death penalty that crosses French laws. But according French newspapers Le Monde there have been much more inconsistances between both systems. Le Monde also suggested French and Abu Dhabi representatives were negotiating exclusion of military personnel and their relatives.The example may be found on U.S. military bases all over the world where they claim for their own American law. United Arab Emirates and France signed a defense agreement which was signed in 1995, but according to French Defense Ministry spokesman Laurent Teisseire 15-year-old agreement needed to be updated and expressed hope both countries would make a new deal.

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