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KSA: Insurance policies sold under the C name are not recognised by the insurance system

04/02/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The official spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s Cooperative Health Insurance Council, Yaser Almuarik has announced health insurance policies sold by health insurance companies under the C name are for marketing purposes only and are not recognised by the insurance system. He added the system does not permit insurance companies to issue policies with benefits which are less than those in the unified policy recognised by the Council. Companies should issue policies which offer the same services offered by the unified policy and if the service is not available in a certain hospital the patient should be referred to another hospital.

Bahrain: Anti-commercial cheating Law approved

04/02/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Bahrain’s Parliament has unanimously approved a GCC-wide anti-commercial cheating Law. The GCC Commercial Cheating Combating Law was approved following feedback from Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister, Zayed Al Zayani. If the Shoura Council approves it, the Law will be sent to the King to approve and if he does, the 2014 Commercial Cheating Law will be revoked. Under the draft law, those who cheat consumers by providing them with tampered or manipulated products will be jailed for up to two years or fined between 500 and 100,000 Dinars or jailed and fined. If those involved in forging documents, stamps, weights, measurements or contents to introduce products harmful to humans and animals, they will be jailed up to three years, or fined between 10,000 and 100,000 Dinars, or both.

Egypt: Parliament will vote on the amendments to the Capital Market Law next month

28/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The President of Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority Mohamed Omran has announced Parliament will vote on the amendments to the Capital Market Law next month. Omran added work is ongoing to redraft the new comprehensive insurance law to ensure it is unified with the Private Insurance Funds Law.

Jordan: Private cars working with Uber and Careem are breaking the Law

28/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Jordan’s Parliamentary Transport Commission has said private cars working with Uber and Careem are breaking the Law. The Commission Chairman, Hasan Alajarma said private cars working with smart applications for transport such as Uber and Careem violate the Passengers Transport Law, Jordan Law No. 19/2017, which stipulates vehicles transporting passengers should be public vehicles.

UAE: Dubai International Ports has announced it is establishing an investment platform with the Indian Fund for Investment and Infrastructure

28/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Dubai International Ports has announced it is establishing an investment platform with the Indian Fund for Investment and Infrastructure. The aim is invest in Indian ports, stations and logistics sector. The platform will also examine the possible extension of the activities to include river ports, transport, cargo routes and private economic zones close to ports.

Qatar has approved a raft of draft Ministerial Decisions concerning the publication of the Official Gazette

20/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Qatar’s Cabinet has approved a raft of draft Ministerial Decisions to implement Qatar Law No. 12/2016 concerning the Official Gazette. The Decisions determine electronic publication controls for the Official Gazette, the controls, procedures and value of the annual subscription in the Official Gazette, the publishing fees, the mechanism of sending copies to subscribers, the prices of their sale to non-subscribers and the method of saving the original copies of editions of the Official Gazette.

UAE: Amendments to ADGM Data Protection Regulations have been approved

20/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Abu Dhabi’s Global Market has announced amendments to its Data Protection Regulations have been approved. The amendments come into force on 1 February 2018. The amendments include updated defined terms, data breach notification timeframes and deadlines for notifications to the Registrar, along with expanded enforcement provisions. They expand the list of jurisdictions designated in the Regulations as providing an adequate level of protection of personal data. The additional jurisdictions include Andorra, the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Faroe Islands. The amendments follow the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Data Protection Office last month.

UAE: expatriates looking to work in the country to provide a good character certificate

14/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The UAE’s Coordination Committee has adopted Ministerial Decision No 1/8/2017 requiring expatriates looking to work in the UAE provide a good character certificate as a precondition for obtaining work permits from 4 February 2018. The Committee added the certificate should be issued by the country of the expatriate or the country in which they have resided for the last five years. The certificate should be endorsed by the UAE mission aboard or the endorsement offices of the Foreign and International Cooperation Ministry.

Kuwait: Central Bank is studying the implications of Bitcoin in the country

14/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Kuwait’s Commerce and Industry Ministry and the country’s Central Bank of Kuwait are studying the implications of Bitcoin in the country. According to local newspaper reports, they discussed the market to reach a decision on the currency which is currently unregulated. Commerce and Industry Ministry officials also disclosed they have been monitoring the ads of local companies which promote Bitcoin dealing, following several companies posting social media ads to open trading accounts in return for commission.

Qatar: Extension of the grace period for compliance with the country’s 2016 Data Protection Law

06/01/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Qatar’s Emir has issued a Cabinet Decision extending the grace period for compliance with the country’s 2016 Data Protection Law (Qatar Law No 13/2016). The Emir also issued Qatar Cabinet Decision No. 2/2018 establishing a co-ordination committee for search and rescue mechanisms in civil aviation. The Decisions will come into effect on their issued date.