Unified UAE Legislation Database

Dubai Law No.1 Of 2000 on The Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce & Media Free Zone Law

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ruler of Dubai

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

This Law was abrogated by Dubai Law No. 15 of 2014.

We, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Ruler of Dubai, do hereby enact the following Law:

 

Article 1 

This Law shall be known as "Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone Law No. 1 of 2000".

 

Article 2

The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning appearing opposite each of them, unless the context implies otherwise.

 

The Ruler:  H.H. The Ruler of Dubai

 

The Government: The Government of Dubai

 

The Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai

 

UAE: The United Arab Emirates

 

Free Zone: Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone

 

Authority: The Free Zone Authority

 

Chairman:  The Chairman of the Authority

 

Director General: The Director General of the Authority

 

Electronic Commerce: business which is conducted by an electronic medium predominantly on the Internet

 

Technology: all aspects of computing, data recording, television, video, telecommunications, storing, retrieval and sending of information by the use of technology, computer equipments, computer hardware and software, telecommunications...