Electronic Transactions Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017

List of amending documents:
Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2022

PART 1 — GENERAL 

1.Title and repeal 

This Law may be cited as the “Electronic Transactions Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017". 

2. Legislative Authority 

This Law is made by the Ruler of Dubai. 

3. Application of the Law 

This Law applies in the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre. 

4. Date of enactment 

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

5. Commencement 

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

6. Interpretation 

Schedule 1 contains interpretative provisions which apply to this Law and a list of defined terms used in this Law. 

7. Purpose of the Law 

The purpose of this Law is: 

a. to facilitate electronic transactions in DIFC, to eliminate barriers to electronic transactions resulting from uncertainties over writing and signature requirements, and to promote the development of the legal and business infrastructure necessary to implement secure electronic transactions in DIFC; and 

b. to help to establish uniformit...