Commonly known as the Cybercrime Law, this law defines a broad range of cyber offences, including hacking, data breaches, unauthorized access to critical infrastructure systems, and cyber espionage.
Other Legislation from United Arab Emirates
Act on Cybercrime/Online Intellectual Property Protection
- Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combating Cybercrime
- Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Regulation of the Use of Anti-Commercial Fraud
Cooperation and International Efforts
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018
- Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes:
- Federal Law No. 39 of 2006 on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
- Federal Law No. 51 of 2006 on Combatting Human Trafficking
- Federal Law No. 7 of 2014 on Combatting Terrorism Offences
Criminal Code/Law Enforcement
- Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012
- Federal Law No. 35 of 1992
- Federal Penal Code (Federal Law No. 3 of 1987)
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Dubai Cyber Security Strategy (2017)
- Federal Law No. 3 of 2012 on the Establishment of the National Electronic Security Authority (NESA)
Data Protection and Privacy
- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Data Protection Regulations
- Dubai Data Law (Law No. 26 of 2015)
- Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
- Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on the Use of Information Technology and Protection of Cybercrime
Online Hate Speech and Illegal Content