United Arab Emirates: Federal Decree-Law No. 34 on Countering Rumors and Cybercrimes
Progress
Current status
in force
02 Jan 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
United Arab Emirates
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Decree-Law No. 34 on Countering Rumors and Cybercrimes enters into force
On 2 January 2022, Federal Decree-Law No. 34 on Countering Rumors and Cybercrimes entered into force. The Decree-Law applies to all persons using information technology to commit offences in the UAE and to offences committed outside the UAE that aff…
Event type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government