Some observations on the 2021 New Penal Code of the United Arab Emirates
by Adham Hashish
International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP), Vol. 10, No. 2, 2024

Abstract: On January 2nd, 2022, the United Arab Emirates started enforcing its new Penal Code that was issued according to the Federal Law No. 31/2021. This new Penal Code replaced the previous one that governed crimes and punishments in the UAE since it was founded in 1971. As the country celebrated its 50th anniversary, it has introduced the largest legislative reform in its history. This reform addressed a variety of topics such as commercial companies, trademarks, personal data protection and electronic transactions. However, this article focuses on the new Penal Code and presents an overview on its background and main features.

Online publication date: Fri, 05-Apr-2024

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