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Federal Decree-Law no. (5) of 2012
Issued on 25 Ramadan 1433 AH
Corresponding to 13 August 2012 AD
ON COMBATING CYBERCRIMES

Abrogating: Federal law no.2/2006 dated 3/1/2006 AD.
We, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the United Arab Emirates State, After perusal of the constitution, and
Federal Law no. (1) of 1972 on the Jurisdictions of the Ministries and the Powers of the Ministers and the amending laws thereof, and
Federal Law no. (9) of 1976 on Delinquent and Homeless Juveniles, and
Federal Law no. (10) of 1980 on the Central Bank, the Monetary System and the Regulation of the Profession of Bankers, and the amending laws thereof, and
Federal Law no. (15) of 1980 on Publications and Publishing, and
Federal Law no. (3) of 1987 on the Issuance of the Penal Code and the amending laws thereof, and
Federal Law no. (35) of 1992 on the Issuance of the Penal Procedures Code and the amending laws thereof, and
Federal Law no. (37) of 1992 on Trademarks and the amending laws thereof, and
Federal Law no. (14) of 1994 on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and the amending laws thereof, and
Federal Law no. (4) of 2002 on Criminalizing Money Laundering, and
Federal Law no. (7) of 2002 on the Copyright and related rights and the amending laws thereof,
Federal Law no. (17) of 2002 on Regulation and Protection of Industrial Ownership patents, industrial drawings and designs, and
Federal Decree-Law no. (3) of 2003 on Regulation of the Communication Sector and the amending Laws thereof, and
Federal Decree-Law no. (1) of 2004 on Combating Terrorism Crimes, and
Federal Law no. (1) of 2006 on Electronic Transactions and Commerce, and
Federal Law no. (2) of 2006 on Combating Cybercrimes, and
Federal Law no. (51) of 2006 on Combating Human Trafficking, and
Federal Law no. (6) of 2008 on the Establishment of the National Council for Tourism and Archeology, and
Federal Law no. (3) of 2009 on Fire Weapons, Ammunitions and explosives, and
Federal Decree-Law no. (3) of 2012 on the Establishment of the National Electronic Security Authority, and Upon the proposal of the Minister of Justice and the approval of the Council of Ministers, Have promulgated the following Decree-Law:

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