UAE laws by sector

Telecommunication, Technology & Space

UAE telecommunications, digital services, data, technology and space-sector legislation.

Editorial cover for Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021 — Electronic Transactions and Trust Services

Active / in force2021

Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021 Concerning Electronic Transactions and Trust Services

Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021

The UAE electronic-transactions law gives legal effect to electronic records and signatures and regulates trust services, qualified trust services, electronic seals, timestamps, registered delivery and licensed trust-service providers.

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Editorial cover for Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 — Protection of Personal Data

Active / in force2021

Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 Concerning the Protection of Personal Data

Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021

The UAE federal personal-data law establishes rules for lawful processing, data-subject rights, controller and processor duties, security, breach handling, data protection officers, impact assessments and cross-border transfers.

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