We, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,
‒ Having reviewed the Constitution;
‒ Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, and its amendments thereof; and
‒ Based on the proposal submitted by the Minister of Culture, and the Cabinet’s approval.
Have promulgated the following Decree-Law:
For the purposes of this Decree-Law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them unless the context requires otherwise:
State: United Arab Emirates.
Ministry: Ministry of Culture.
Minister: Minister of Culture.
Art/Arts : The product of human creativity and talent that reflects one's emotions, inner sentiments or expresses one's perceptions, whether in an audible, visual, or written form.
Art Institution: A private legal entity licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law and the applicable legislation in the state, for the purposes of carrying one or more of the Artistic Activities specified in Article 4 of this Decree-Law, without aiming to achieve profit.