Unified UAE Legislation Database

15 Marketing and advertising in the UAE

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

A brief legislation overview by Real Law

The overview includes practical federal guidelines and analytical materials from Real Law.

Who is this overview for

The following overview will be useful to a wide range of professionals, including:

•  Marketers, PR and SMM specialists launching advertising campaigns in the UAE;

•  Entrepreneurs and business owners looking to market their products or services in the UAE;

•  Real estate agents;

•  Lawyers and related professions;

•  Investors considering opportunities in the UAE marketing sector.

 

Key regulation areas

The main aspects of marketing activities that the UAE legislative acts regulate are the following: 

•  requirements for marketing materials and advertising campaigns; 

•  measures of control of advertising on social media and online platforms; 

•  intellectual rights protection in marketing and advertising; 

•  authorization procedures for certain types of advertising;

•  fines for violations of the relevant legislation.

 

Media license requirement

It is worth noting that there are a number of commercial marketing activities that require media licenses. Such licenses are issu...