The Federal Law No. (2) of 2006 on
The Prevention of Information Technology Crimes
(This is an unofficial translation of the Law and is provided here for information purposes
only. Reliance may only be placed upon the official Arabic version of the law as
published in the Official Gazette of the United Arab Emirates, Volume 442, 36th year,
Muharam 1427 H/ January 2006)
We, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,
In cognisance of the Constitution, and
Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 Regarding the Functions of Ministries and the Powers of
Ministers and the amending laws thereof, and
The Federal Law No. (9) of 1976 on the Homeless and Delinquent Juveniles, and
The Federal Law No. (10) of 1980 on the Central Bank and the Monetary system and
regulating the banking profession and the amending laws thereof, and
The Federal Law No. (15) of 1980 on the Prints and Publications, and
The Federal Law No. (3) of 1982 on Establishing the Nation Center of Computers and the
amending laws thereof, and
On the Penal Law issued by the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987, and the Penal Procedure
Law issued by the Federal Law No. (35) of 1992, and
The Federal Law No. (37) of 1992 on the Trademarks and the amending laws thereof,
and
The Federal Law No. (44) of 1992 on Regulating and Protecting the Industrial rights of
Patents, and
The Federal Law No. (4) of 2002 on Criminalizing the Money Laundry, and
The Federal Law No. (7) of 2002 on Author Rights and the relating rights, and
The Federal Law by Decree No. (3) of 2003 on Regulating the Telecommunications
Sector, and