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A reflection on the UAE's new data protection law: A comparative approach with GDPR
Journal of Data Protection & Privacy,
6
(1),
24-36
(2023)
Abstract
On 2nd January, 2022, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) new Federal Decree-Law on the Protection of Personal Data came into force and became the first federal-level law to address processing of personal data. This law, which is largely influenced by major international privacy and data protection legislation, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is intended to align UAE data protection standards with global standards and principles and also follows the recent trend in legislation for privacy and data protection in the Golf Corporation Council region. This paper follows a comparative approach by highlighting the key aspects of this law through the lens of the GDPR, in attempt to provide an overview of requirements that should be taken into consideration by companies operating or wishing to settle in the UAE.
Keywords: data protection; data protection law; data processing; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); privacy; United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Author's Biography
Laroussi Chemlali Dr Laroussi Chemlali is an assistant professor in the College of Law, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. He earned his PhD in law from the Université Paris-Est Créteil. His research focuses on privacy law, e-commerce law and IP/IT law.
Abdesselam Salmi Prof Abdesselam Salmi is a professor in the College of Law, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. He earned his PhD from the University of Tlemcen, Algeria. His research interests include human rights law, administrative law and constitutional law.
Leila Benseddik Dr Leila Benseddik is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Leila earned her PhD from the University of Northampton, UK. She is interested in legal English and English for legal purposes.
