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Dubai Decree No. 8 of 2025 Establishing the Dubai Film Development Committee

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Dubai Media Council

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

We, Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council,

- Having reviewed Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 Regulating Media and its Executive Regulations,

- Dubai Law No. 5 of 2022 Establishing the Dubai Media Council and its amendments;

- Dubai Decree No. 66 of 2024 On Determining the Competent Authority in the Emirate of Dubai for the purposes of implementing Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 Regulating Media

have decided the following:

 

Article 1 - Definitions 

The following words, wherever they appear in this Decision, shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them, unless the context of the text requires otherwise:

 

Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai;

 

Council: Dubai Media Council;

 

Committee: Dubai Film Development Committee, formed pursuant to this Decision;

 

Chairman: Chairman of the Committee.

 

Article 2 - Formation of the Committee 

a. A permanent subCommittee shall be formed within the Council pursuant to this Decision, to be called the "Dubai Film Development Committee", chaired by Mr. Essam Abdul Rahim Kazem, member of the Cou...