UAE Labour / Employment LawCabinet Resolution No. (25) of 2023 Approving the Mechanism for Collecting Administrative Fines Due to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation Through a Third Party

Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State : United Arab Emirates. Ministry : Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. Minister : Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization. Third Party : Debt collection companies operating in the State.

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Article (2) Collection Mechanism Administrative fines due to the Ministry shall be collected according to the following: S Time Period Procedure 1 As of the date of imposing the administrative fine on the establishment and for a period of two months. Sending a notice of the due administrative fine, stating the reasons, the value and the period granted as a grace period for payment. Electronic notifications shall be sent to the establishment to ensure its commitment to paying the value of the due fine before the end of the period granted as a grace period for payment. 2 Two months after the end of the payment grace period. Stopping the service of new work permits for the establishment. Contin…

Article (3) Exclusions The Minister may exclude some establishments from the procedures for collecting the due fines stated in Article (2) of this Resolution by virtue of a decision issued thereby for this purpose, specifying the conditions and controls for the exclusion and in coordination with the Minister of Finance.

Article (4) Third Party Fees The Cabinet shall issue, based on the proposal of the Minister of Finance and after coordination with the Minister, a resolution to determine the percentages of fees for the third party from the proceeds of the due administrative fines stated in this Resolution that are collected by it.

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Article (5) General Provisions 1. Due administrative fines stipulated in this Resolution shall be collected through the methods established by the Ministry of Finance in this regard. 2. The amounts of the administrative fines collected by the third party shall be deposited in the unified account of the State treasury.

Article (6) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the Resolutions necessary to apply the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (7) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of its publication. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 05 Ramadan 1444 AH Corresponding to: 27 March 2023 AD

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