UAE: Dubai ruler issues law to regulate digital services

The Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued a law regulating the provision of digital services in Dubai.

The Law seeks to accelerate the emirate’s digital transformation, enhance the provision of digital services, and promote the digitization of services in both the public and private sectors.

Pursuant to the Law and its decisions, government entities and judicial authorities, including Dubai Courts and Dubai Public Prosecution, as well as non-government entities in Dubai, are required to provide digital services to their customers.