Unified UAE Legislation Database

DIFC Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2025

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ruler of Dubai

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://
In this document, underlining indicates new text and striking through indicates deleted text 

PART 1 - GENERAL

1. Title 

This Law may be cited as the “DIFC Laws Amendment Law, DIFC Law No.1 of 2025”. 

 

2. Legislative authority 

This Law is made by the Ruler of Dubai. 

 

3. Date of enactment

This Law is enacted on the date specified in the Enactment Notice in respect of this Law.

 

4. Commencement 

This Law comes into force on the date specified in the Enactment Notice in respect of this Law.

 

PART 2 - AMENDMENTS TO DATA PROTECTION LAW 2020 

1. The Data Protection Law 2020 is amended as prescribed in this Part. 

 

2. The following Articles of the Data Protection Law 2020 are to be amended by inserting the underlined text and deleting the struck through text as shown below: 

 

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PART 1 - INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE 

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6. Application of the Law 

 

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(3) This Law applies as follows to the Processing of Personal Data

(a) This Law applies to the Processing of Personal Data by a Controller or Processor incorporated in the DIFC, regardless of whether the Processing takes place in the DIFC or not; and. 

(b) This Law applies to: in th...