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Protecting Consumer Privacy Under Resolutions on Marketing Through Phone Calls in the UAE [Protezione della Privacy dei Consumatori secondo le Risoluzioni sul Marketing tramite Chiamate Telefoniche negli Emirati Arabi Uniti]

Published in: European Journal of Privacy Law and Technologies

Oct 01, 2024

The UAE telecommunications market is rapidly expanding, prompting the issuance of Resolution No. 56 of 2024, which regulates marketing phone calls, and Resolution No. 57 of 2024, which addresses penalties for violations. Both resolutions take effect in mid-August 2024. Resolution No. 56 defines telemarketing and distinguishes between “marketing” and “unwanted marketing” calls. It establishes guidelines for licensed telemarketing companies and procedures to protect consumers, enhancing privacy a...


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Rationale Verification and Its Applications in Judicial Discretion

Published in: The Islamic Quarterly

Sep 20, 2024

/ Maher Haswa / Suhaib Sharaiyra

This study addresses the verification of the rationale (for judgments) according to Islamic jurisprudence, its types, and the approaches for its application in practice, as well as the extent of applicability of judicial discretion to it. The study reveals that there are five approaches for rationale verification, in both its general and particular types. These approaches are, namely, the linguistic, customary, rational, sensory and the factual approach. The study manifests all the five approac...


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Regulatory Framework Governing the Right to Information in the United Arab Emirates: An Analytical Examination

Published in: Global Privacy Law Review

Aug 01, 2024

The right to access information empowers citizens to gather knowledge about events and issues, shaping their opinions and participation in public life. Globally, there is a push to recognize this vital right for its role in promoting democratic governance and protecting human rights, with countries varying in how they legally ensure it. This research aims to examine the issue of the right to information in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) across three dimensions. Firstly, we explore the requireme...


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Establishment of a DNA Fingerprinting Database in the United Arab Emirates

Published in: Global Privacy Law Review

Aug 01, 2024

DNA fingerprinting represents a pivotal advancement in forensic science since the 1980s. Recognizing its significance, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) implemented the first law pertaining to this technology through Federal Decree by Law No. (39) of 2023, titled ‘Concerning the Regulation of the Federal DNA Fingerprinting Database’. This law came into effect on 1 November 2023. The report will delve into the concept of DNA fingerprinting and its database, focusing on the administration of the Fed...

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