UAE: Dubai World Trade Centre to Become a Zone Supporting Virtual and Crypto Assets

Alroeya, 20 December 2021: It has been announced that Dubai World Trade Centre will be turned into a comprehensive zone that supports the organisation and supervision of virtual and crypto assets.

This will include their products, digital exchange, and operators of these products in Dubai.

The aim is to reflect Dubai’s wish to create new approaches in the economic and financial sectors which will help attract talent and those who work in promising areas of this specialisation.

The Dubai World Trade will work with the private sector and other relevant bodies to build a legislative and supervisory system for digital assets. For full story, click here.

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UAE: Changes to Film Editing

The National, 19 December 2021: Films with adult content will no longer undergo editing or changes in the UAE, following the introduction of a new 21 age rating in cinemas.

The UAE Media Regulatory Office has stated that screenings will be shown without editing of their original “international version”.

However, Cinemas will have to adhere strictly to the new age rating, which requires proof of ID that a person is over 21.

Though most international releases are allowed to be shown in the Emirates, it is common for films with adult themes to have certain scenes edited out.

Up until now the highest age rating for films was 18, and relatively few releases came under this classification.

Editing of films has been largely restricted to films shown in cinemas. Material shown on home streaming services or airlines has rarely been edited.

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UAE: Penalties for Impersonation and Defamation of Others Confirmed

Alroeya, 16 December 2021: Lawyer and legal researcher Khaled Al Mazmi has clarified the penalties which will be imposed on those who impersonate and defame others.

The penalties will be imposed in line with Federal Decree-Law No. 34/2021 which will come into force on 2 January 2022.

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UAE: Dubai International Financial Courts to Establish Digital Economy Court

Alroeya, 14 December 2021: The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts have announced they are launching a court which will specialise in digital economy issues.

It will specialise in dealing with national and international disputes related to current and updated technologies in various area including big data, Blockchains, Artificial Intelligence and cloud services to disputes related to uninhibited air vehicles, 3D printing and robots.

The Courts are in the process of appointing leading judicial experts to operate and supervise the digital infrastructure and advanced service capabilities of the Court. It will start providing services in the first quarter of next year.

It will support specialist divisions in existing courts including the Technology and Construction Division and the Arbitration Division.

Early next year, the new court will assign a group of international lawyers and industry experts to draft and approve new rules for the Court. A 30-day consultation on them will be launched and they will then be issued.

The aim is to simplify and settle all complex commercial and civil disputes related to the international digital economy. For full story, click here.

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UAE: Working Week Circular Issued

Arabian Business, 13 December 2021: The UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a Circular on the working week changes.

It has been issued to all ministries and authorities.

The working week changes come into force on 1 January 2022.

The Circular clarifies that the official working week for federal government employees will be Monday to Friday from 7.30AM until 3.30PM daily, except for Friday when working hours will end at midday.

Federal authorities should comply with the new system and make the most of the benefits it offers provided the flexibility does not contradict with the work requirements and falls within the official working hours.

Federal authorities will be able to activate remote working system on some jobs provided they coordinate with the Authority before implementing the system. Also reported in Alroeya on 13 December 2021. For full story, click here.

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