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    "Trakheesi Platform",
    "Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)",
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        "basis": "Dubai Building Code 2021 + Decree No. 2 of 2020",
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        "governs": "Trakheesi permits (Light / Heavy / Addition), contractor classification G+1/G+2, inspection sign-off",
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        "governs": "fire safety sign-off for villas >300m² + any apartment fit-out affecting compartmentation or egress",
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