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The End Of The Paper Trail: JAFZA Goes Fully Digital

JAFZA has launched a fully digital DocuSign process for board member changes and specimen signatures, eliminating physical submissions entirely.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Defamation Under UAE Law

Defamation under UAE law refers to any statement or communication that unlawfully harms another person's honour, dignity, or reputation.

United Arab Emirates Litigation

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HAS Law Firm

UAE Federal Decree Law No. 26 Of 2025 On Child Digital Safety: Liability For Digital Platforms And Internet Service Providers

Federal Decree Law No. 26 of 2025 on Child Digital Safety (the "CDS Law") establishes a comprehensive federal framework governing the protection of children in the digital environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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BSA Law

Korek v Iraq Telecom: DIFC Balances Sovereignty And Arbitration In Landmark Ruling

In the landmark judgment Korek Telecom v Iraq Telecom [DIFC Court of Appeal, 2025], the DIFC Court confirmed the application of the Foreign Act of State doctrine in DIFC law.

United Arab Emirates Litigation

BL

Barnes Law

PB Tax Newsletter – Edition May 2025

United Arab Emirates Tax

PB

Premier Brains Global

Can Electronic Evidence Such As Email And Instant Messages Through WhatsApp Or Other Social Media Applications Be Used In Criminal Defamation Proceedings?

United Arab Emirates Litigation

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

Understanding VPN Use In The UAE: What You Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

New Telemarketing Rules And Regulations In The UAE: A Comprehensive Guide To Fines And Enforcement

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

阿联酋出台电话营销新规

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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Rouse

Can You Use Whatsapp Messages As Evidence In UAE Courts? (Video)

United Arab Emirates Litigation

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

CrowdStrike Incident Prompts Overview Of UAE Cybersecurity Legislation

United Arab Emirates Technology

BA

BSA Law

New Telemarketing Regulations Introduced In UAE

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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Rouse

UAE Implements New Telemarketing Regulations To Protect Consumers And Enhance Market Integrity

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AK

Al Kabban & Associates

The Crucial Role Of Investment Protection In Tech

Worldwide Media & IT

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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

UAE Commercial Gaming Law: GCGRA Licences, Online Gaming, Sports Wagering And Lotteries

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Misuse Of Virtual Assets In Financial Crime: Global Trends, UAE Regulatory Framework, And Risk Mitigation Strategies

United Arab Emirates Technology

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

What Businesses Must Do After UAE VAT Rule Changes In 2026 To Protect Refunds, Credits, And Compliance

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

Function Over Form: What The UAE's New CBUAE Law Means For Fintech, DeFi And Technology Providers

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

DIFC Licensing Categories (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

CA

Cavenwell Group

The Telecommunications And Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) Announced 300,000 Websites Registered In .ae In 2023

The UAE's national domain, .ae, experienced significant growth in 2022 with over 46,000 new domain name registrations. This brings the total number of registered domain names to 300,000...

United Arab Emirates Technology

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United Trademark & Patent Services

Burj Khalifa Gains Burjkhalifa.ae Domain Name

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority is the federal telecommunications regulatory agency of the United Arab Emirates since 2003.

United Arab Emirates IP

UT

United Trademark & Patent Services

An Update To The TMT Laws And Regulations In The UAE For 2023

The following chapter, written for ICLG.com, covers Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws and Regulations in the UAE.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

BA

BSA Law

UAE TMT Laws And Regulations 2022

The following comparative legal guide, published Global Legal Group looks at 2022 UAE TMT Laws & Regulations.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

BA

BSA Law

E-Commerce In The UAE: Is It The New Normal? (Part 1)

United Arab Emirates Coronavirus

GW

Gowling WLG

Can You Use Whatsapp Messages As Evidence In UAE Courts?

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

Employee Monitoring In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Privacy

BA

BSA Law

Federal Law No.2 Of 2019 – IT And Telecommunications In Healthcare Sector

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Legal Consultants Of Dubai Recommendation On Do's And Don't's Of Tweeting

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

What Are Do's And Don'ts Of Tweeting?

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

Close Bounced Cheques On Your Smart Phones

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Regulations For Importing Telecom And IT Equipment In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Internet Of Things (IoT) Policy?

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Close Bounced Cheques On Your Smart Phones

Dubai services are going online, and the most recent to join these online services is the closing of bounced ues. From 13 October 2019

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

ICTs, short for Information and Communication Technologies, is used for social and economic development.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Regulations For Importing Telecom And IT Equipment In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

The development of the technological sector in Saudi Arabia is primarily focused on the Saudi Vision 2030 with the combination of moving towards

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Internet Of Things (IoT) Policy?

The IoT is a regulatory framework in the United Arab Emirates which comprises of the following:

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

Am I Responsible For Phone Calls Made On My Stolen Phone?

United Arab Emirates Litigation

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

Indian Law Preventing Sales Exclusivity For Smartphones

Smartphones have rapidly taken the world by storm, and it is now almost impossible to spend more than a few minutes in public without seeing one.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

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STA Law Firm

An Understanding Of Illegal Telemarketing Calls In The UAE

Unsolicited telephone calls are very random and common in the UAE.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

S

STA Law Firm

Eye-Phone: Legal Issues About Apple's New Facial Recognition Feature – Part II

The ever-changing technology the law is always trying to keep up its pace as now the interaction of law and technology is more critical than ever.

United Arab Emirates Technology

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STA Law Firm

The Law, the iPhone and Facial Recognition

As the technology advances, different interpretations of the law established come forward.

United Arab Emirates Technology

S

STA Law Firm

Is It Legal For Companies In Dubai To Send Me Spam Text Messages

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

BA

BSA Law

Problems Caused By 140 Characters Or Less

United Arab Emirates Employment

CC

Clyde & Co

Using VPN Technology In The UAE: Awareness And Action

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Changes To VPN Law In The UAE?

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

CC

Clyde & Co

Telemedicine Has The Potential To Revolutionise The UAE's Healthcare Sector

United Arab Emirates Healthcare

AT

Al Tamimi

Protection Of IP Rights For Mobile Apps

United Arab Emirates IP

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Telemedicine Has The Potential To Revolutionise The UAE's Healthcare Sector

United Arab Emirates Healthcare

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Space Law And Doing Business In The UAE - Is It Realistic Or Out Of This World?

United Arab Emirates Transport

CC

Clyde & Co

Libyan Infrastructure Sector

United Arab Emirates Government

CC

Clyde & Co

E Signatures: Are They Legal In The Middle East

United Arab Emirates Commercial

CC

Clyde & Co

SMS Spam Still An Issue In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

CC

Clyde & Co

International Telecommunications Regulations

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

New Electronic Marketing Consent Regime for the UAE

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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Dr. Hassan Elhais

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