Article 3 of the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 on Combating Money Laundering Crimes, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations, issued by Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2019, stipulates that it is considered a non-financial business and profession specified “...Lawyers, notaries and other independent legal professionals...”
In reference to Cabinet Decision No. 3/1 f of 2019 on the Adoption of the Ministry of Justice as a Supervisory Authority for Lawyers and Notaries Public in the State,
whereas Article 19 of Cabinet Decision No. 20 of 2019 concerning the UAE list of terrorists and implementation of UN Security Council decisions relating to preventing and countering financing terrorism and leveraging non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction obligates lawyers registered in the practitioners' tables as non-financial professionals with specifi...