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UAE: New Medical Laboratory Regulations Announced

02/03/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology has announced all medical laboratories operating in the country will have to adhere to new regulations. Affected entities will have to obtain the appropriate accreditation from relevant accredited bodies. The regulations were drafted together with Abu Dhabi’s Quality and Conformity Council. The aim is to enhance the efficiency of the country’s laboratories and the Authority’s National Accreditation Department will oversee the implementation of the system.

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UAE: Draft Federal Law Regulating the Practicing of Medical Professions Approved

18/02/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The UAE’s Federal National Council has approved a draft federal law regulating the practicing of medical professions. It will apply to all those who practice or request to practice the profession in the country and the free zones.

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Abu Dhabi: New Public Consultation by the ADGM to Revise its Anti-Money Laundering Regime

18/02/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Abu Dhabi’s Global Market has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the Market’s regime for tackling money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation and the financing of unlawful organisations. The consultation ends on 12 March 2019.

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Abu Dhabi: Investment Office to be Estabilished

10/02/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

Abu Dhabi’s Ruler has issued two new Laws, including Abu Dhabi Law No. 1/2019 establishing an Investment Office in the Emirate. The Office will be responsible for executing a comprehensive strategy for increasing Foreign Direct Investment to the Emirate. In addition, they will be able to set up a PPP Centre of Excellence. He also issued Abu Dhabi Law No. 2/2019 regulating partnerships between the public and private sectors.

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UAE: Draft Space Objects Law Under Consideration

02/02/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The UAE’s Federal National Council is considering a draft space objects law. The aim is regulate this sector more closely. Those who violate the law will be jailed for up to two years and fined 10 million AED. Objects will not be able to launch objects higher than 100km over sea level without the approval of the UAE’s Space Agency. No one will be able to own space objects like satellites or rockets. It will also help the Space Agency organise its activities and issuing permits including with regard to finding meteorites and any kind of space object which falls into the country. In addition, it seeks to impose a ban on selling, buying and mining meteorites anywhere in the country.

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Weekly Spotlight: Long-term Visa Application Launch Announced in the UAE

26/01/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

This week the spotlight is on legal and regulatory developments in the UAE, where the authorities will start officially accepting long-term visa applications from 3 February this year. The launch date is specified in a new Decision which also states two committees will be established to evaluate visa candidates. One will evaluate investor visa applicants and the other entrepreneur, scientist and those with specialist talent visa applicants. The applications will be assessed in line with the criteria previously laid out in legislation.

As part of this significant legislative development, Lexis Middle East has added the Arabic and full text English versions of UAE Federal Cabinet Decision No. 56/2018 to the legislation part of our service. We have also added a key analysis piece from Fragomen Middle East on this development as part of our Middle East News Analysis coverage.

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Weekly Spotlight: Introduction of a New License For Visiting Doctors in Dubai

21/01/201911/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

This week the spotlight is on legal and regulatory developments in Dubai, where the Healthcare City Authority has announced it is introducing a new license for visiting doctors which will be valid for two years. It will allow international physicians, dentists and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners to enter the UAE and work in up to three clinical facilities in the City.

The license is aimed at attracting international medical talent to Dubai and is being introduced ahead of Arab Health, the largest exhibition for healthcare and trade professionals in the Middle East. Visiting doctors can currently only practice temporarily in the free zone through a license from the clinical facilities, which is valid for a three-month-period and can be extended for three months. With the new license, physicians will be able to work for two years, after they have obtained a Letter of Acceptance which is a document confirming their eligibility to work as physicians and enter into a contract with a clinical facility. They will also be able to sponsor their families during the license’s validity period. They can apply for a license from 20 January and a special DArab Health license fee rate will be offered from then until the last day of the exhibition on 31 January.

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Regulations to UAE Federal Law No 3/2016

22/12/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The UAE’s Prime Minister has issued the Implementing Regulations to Federal Law No 3/2016 on the rights of the child in line with Cabinet Decision No 52/2018. The Regulations cover child labour, procedures for reporting violations of children’s rights in educational institutions, terms of reference of the Child Protection Unit, conditions for child protection specialists, preventive and protection measures, foster family conditions and obligations, and child custody regulations for guardians. Employing a child will require special permission from the Human Resources and Emiratisation Ministry. The child should not be under 15 and must be medically fit for work. The Regulation also bans children from entering hazardous places including laboratories or places where toxic gases are emitted, as well as quarries, mines, conflict zones, environmental disasters, adult entertainment centres, explosives manufacturing facilities and other high risk workplaces.

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Weekly Spotlight: Draft UAE Federal Maritime Law Being Prepared

16/12/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

This week the spotlight is on legal and regulatory developments in the UAE, where the Federal Government reportedly plans to adopt a new maritime law. It is understood the first draft will be ready in early 2019. It will then be circulated for a consultation and submitted to the Government to review.

It will support port infrastructure in the country with the aim of attracting participation in its shipping industry and address the issue of diversity of shipping facilities. It will also include provisions for freight forwarders, cargo and ports. In addition, it will cover the UAE National Ship Registry, as well as environmental pollution, health and safety and logistical operations.

Elsewhere, the country’s Health and Prevention Ministry has approved a draft federal law on legal protection for non-medically trained persons providing emergency assistance and relief. The Head of the Emirates Emergency Division of the Emirates Medical Society said the law will come into force in 2019 and will make the UAE the first Arab nation to apply this type of law. It will protect people from civil or criminal prosecution when providing bona fide assistance or relief to another person in an emergency. The law also covers the requirement to inform the authorities in emergency situations and the provision of ambulances or other rescue operations.

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UAE: Anti-corruption Law Amendments Approved

08/12/201811/12/2019
by Benjamin Filaferro

The UAE’s President has issued a Decree-Law amending the country’s 1987 Penal Code (Federal Law No. 3/1987) and Federal Decree-Law No. 24/2018 was published in the Official Gazette on 7 October 2018. Under the changes, the law now covers foreign and domestic bribery in both the public and private sectors and international organisations. Its provisions apply outside the UAE’s territory, to anyone who commits any of the offences set out in the Code, if the criminal or victim is a UAE citizen or if the crime is committed by a public or private sector employee, or if it involves public property. The amendments to Articles 82, 170, 201, 225, 234-237, 257 and 280 have immediate effect and bring the country more into line with other countries.