Recognising new realities in decentralisation, the regulations aim to provide market players with governance flexibility within distributed ledger technology foundations.
On 2 October 2023, the Board of Directors of Abu...more
The Dubai International Financial Centre urges companies to protect personal data when using artificial intelligence.
On 18 April 2023, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free zone with its own...more
The new regime specifies licensing and reporting requirements for a range of activities related to virtual assets in the Emirate of Dubai.
On February 7, 2023, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulation Authority (VARA) adopted...more
The regime introduces rules on various crypto tokens, including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
On November 1, 2022, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) crypto...more
11/18/2022
/ Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) ,
Asset Tokens ,
Bitcoin ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
DFSA ,
DIFC ,
Dubai ,
Ethereum ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Utility Tokens
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has a new data protection law and regulations: the Data Protection Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020 (DIFC DP Law) and the Data Protection Regulations (DIFC DP Regulations, and...more
The DIFC guidelines provide practical guidance for DIFC-registered entities engaging in electronic direct marketing, including useful “dos” and “don’ts”.
What Do DIFC-Registered Entities Need to Know?
In January 2019,...more
2/4/2019
/ DIFC ,
Direct Marketing ,
Dubai ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Guidance ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
On October 26, 2015, Raja Al Mazrouei, the Commissioner for Data Protection for the Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC), issued guidance on the adequacy of US Safe Harbor for the purpose of exporting personal data...more