UAE Criminal LawCabinet Resolution No. (140) of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation

Article (2) Hacking 1. Whoever hacks a website, electronic information (IS) an information network, or an information technology tool (ITE) shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams. 2. If the hacking results in damages, destruction, or interruption of work; or disruption of a website, an electronic IS, an information network or a piece of ITE, or cancellation, deletion, destruction, disclosure, damage, alteration, copying, dissemination, re- dissemination, or acquiring any data or information, or A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (2) of this Decree-Law shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years and/or a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams and not exceeding (AED 5,000,000) five Million dirhams. 2. A temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 10,000,000) ten million dirhams shall be applied if the perpetrator of a money laundering crime commits any of the following acts: A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 221 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern a. If he abuses his influence or the power granted to him by his profession or professional activities; b. If the crime is committed through a non-profit organization; c. If the crime is committed through an organized crime group; or d. In case of Recidivism. 3. An attempt to commit a money laundering offense shall be punishable by the full penalty prescribed for it. 4. A life imprisonment sanction or temporary imprisonment of not less than (10) ten years and penalty of not less than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 10,000,000) ten million dirhams shall be imposed on any person who uses the Proceeds for terrorist financing. Felonies Against the State Security 5. A temporary imprisonment sanction and a fine of not less than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 10,000,000) ten million dirhams shall be imposed on any person who uses the Proceeds for financing illegal organizations. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (3) This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall be enforced by the competent authorities. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On 30 Jumada II, 1446 H December 31, 2024 AD

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 3 The Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation, Attached with Cabinet Resolution No. (140) of 2024 Table No. (1) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 1 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, as amended. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern Book Two Crimes and their Penalties Section One Crimes Against the Security and Interests of the State Chapter One Crimes Against the External Security of the State

Article (3) Hacking the Government Entities' Information Systems 1. Whoever hacks a website, electronic IS, information network or a piece of ITE belonging to the government entities shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. 2. If the hacking results in damages, destruction, or interruption of work, or Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (4) Causing Harm to Information Systems 1. Whoever willfully causes harm, destruction, interruption or disruption of a website, electronic IS, information network or a piece of ITE, shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 3,000,000) three million dirhams. 2. If the harm is caused to a banking, media, health or scientific entity, if the harm is intended for achieving an illegal purpose, or if the crime is committed as a result of a cyberattack, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 3,000,000) three million dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (5) above, who benefits directly or through an intermediary from any of said works, or who obtains for himself or for another person, a commission in connection with any matter pertaining to such works. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (5) Harm to Information Systems of Government Entity and Critical Facility Whoever willfully causes harm, destruction, interruption or disruption of a website, electronic IS, information network or a piece of ITE belonging to one of the government entities or critical facilities shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 3,000,000) three million dirhams. If the crime is committed as a result of a cyberattack, this shall be deemed an aggravating circumstance. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (6) Infringement of Personal Data and Information 1. Whoever acquires, possesses, modifies, destroys, reveals, leaks, cancels, deletes, copies, disseminates, or re- disseminates any personal electronic data or information using the information technology or any ITE without permission shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (6) six months and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 20,000) twenty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams. 2. If the data or information aforementioned in Clause (1) of this Article are related to examinations, diagnosis, medication, healthcare, medical records, bank accounts, or e-payment information and data, this shall be deemed an aggravating circumstance. 3. Whoever receives, keeps, or stores the data and information referred to in Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article, or accepts to handle or use them despite knowledge of the illegality of acquiring them shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (6) Whoever violates any of the provisions of Article (6), shall be punished by a fine of not less than (10,000) ten thousand Dirham and not more than (500,000) five hundred thousand Dirham. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (7) Infringement of Government Data and Information 1. Whoever acquires, possesses, modifies, destroys, reveals, leaks, cancels, deletes, copies, disseminates, or re- disseminates any government confidential data or information without permission shall be punished by temporary imprisonment for at least (7) seven years and a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 3,000,000) three million dirhams. 2. If the acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article cause harms to the State, or results in loss of confidentiality of the operation of electronic systems and software pertaining to military and security facilities and concerning the communication and transmission of confidential information, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for at least (10) ten years and a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 5,000,000) five million dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (7) Aggravating Circumstances in Human Trafficking Crime The penalty shall be life imprisonment and a fine of not less than (5,000,000) five million Dirhams if the human trafficking crime is committed in the following cases: 1. If the victim is a child, a disabled person, an incapacitated person, or a pregnant woman; 2. If the crime is committed through death threat, serious harm, physical or psychological torture, or if the perpetrator is carrying a weapon. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (8) Infringement of Data of Financial, Commercial or Economic Establishments Whoever acquires, possesses, modifies, destroys, reveals, leaks, cancels, deletes, alters, copies, disseminates, or re-disseminates any confidential data or information pertaining to any financial, commercial or economic establishment without permission using the information technology or any ITE shall be punished by temporary imprisonment for at least (5) five years and a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 3,000,000) three million dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (8) Failure to Report the Crime Whoever is aware of the commission of the human trafficking crime set forth herein and does not inform the Competent Authorities or Concerned Entities, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period ranging from one year to (5) five years and a fine of not less than (50,000) fifty thousand Dirhams, or with one of these two penalties. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (9) Unauthorized Acquisition of Third Party’s Codes and Ciphers 1. Whoever acquires the PIN code, cipher, or password or the like pertaining to a website, information system, information network or ITE without permission or authorization of the person concerned shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern 2. If the person who acquires the PIN code, cipher, or password and the like without permission or authorization of the person concerned accesses or enables third parties to access the website, information system, information network or the ITE with the intent to commit a crime, he shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (6) six months and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (9) Coercion to Give False Testimony or Conceal Testimony Whoever, uses force or threats, offers a gift or benefit of any kind, or promises the same, to induce another person to give false testimony or conceal a matter, or make statements or Incorrect information before any judicial authority, Competent Authorities, or Concerned Entities in procedures related to the commission of any of the crimes set forth herein, shall be punished by temporary imprisonment for a period of not less than (5) five years. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period of not less than (10) ten years if the act was committed by a public servant or a person assigned to do a public service by exploiting the authority of position or capacity thereof. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (11) Creating Fake Emails, Websites, and Electronic Accounts 1. Whoever creates a fake website, an account or an email and attributes it falsely to any natural or legal person shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams. 2. If the offender uses or enables third parties to use the fake account, email or website in a matter offensive to the person affected shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (2) two years. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (11) Hiding or Destroying the Victim Documents Whoever seizes, conceals, possesses without legal justification, or destroys a travel document, its equivalent, a visa, a residence permit, or any other document Indicates the identity of a victim of a human trafficking crime shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than (50,000) fifty thousand Dirhams, or with one of these two penalties. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (12) Illegal Interception and Disclosure of Information 1. Whoever obstructs or intercepts the access to an information network, website, or electronic IS or any electronic connection, information or data shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 150,000) one hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. 2. If the offender discloses or leaks the information, data or purport of the communication obtained through the interception shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and fine of not more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern 3. If the interception pertains to the communication, information or data of one of the government entities, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (12) 1. Without prejudice to any more severe penalty prescribed by any other law, any person who violates the provisions of Article (8) of this Decree-Law, its executive regulations, or the decisions issued in implementation thereof shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months and/or a fine of not less than (AED 10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. 2. The fine stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article shall be doubled if the same violation is repeated within one year. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (13) of this Decree- Law. 4. Extracts bone marrow from a person who is legal incapacitated or lacking legal capacity without consideration of the provisions of Article (10) of this Decree-Law. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (13) Protection from Being Provided with Incorrect information Whoever provides the victim with incorrect information about legal rights thereof with the intention of harming the victim or damaging his physical, psychological, or mental well- being, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (6) six months and a fine of not less than (150,000) one hundred and fifty thousand Dirhams and not more than (500,000) five hundred thousand Dirhams, or with one of these two penalties. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (14) Forging E-documents 1. Whoever forges an e- document belonging to any of the federal or local government or the public federal or local authorities or entities shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 150,000) one hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 750,000) seven hundred fifty thousand dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (15) Hacking E-Payment Instruments Whoever forges, clones or copies any credit card, debit card, or any e-payment instrument, or captures its data or information using any of the ITE ISs shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams, or more than (AED 2,000,000) two million dirhams. The same penalties shall be imposed on whoever: 1. Makes or designs any ITE or software with the intention of facilitating any of the acts stipulated in Para. (I) of this Article; 2. Uses without authorization any credit, electronic, or debit card or any other e-payment instrument, or any of its data or information with the intention of obtaining for himself of for third parties any funds or properties of others, or to utilize the services made available to third parties by these cards or instruments; and/ or A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust 3. Accepts using these forged, fake, or copied cards or e- payment instruments or data seized or obtained illegally despite being aware of their illegality.

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Article (17) Crimes Committed by Administrator of Website or Electronic Account Whoever manages, creates or uses a website or account on an information network with the intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of a crime punishable by law shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (17) Incitement to Commit Crime Whoever publicly incites to commit the human trafficking crime, even if the incitement has no effect, shall be punished by temporary imprisonment. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (17) Assault Penalties 1. Whoever uses a dangerous animal to attack humans shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three years and not more than seven years if such attack causes a permanent disability. 2. The penalty shall be life imprisonment if the attack leads to death. 3. The penalty shall be imprisonment for not more than one year and / or a fine of not less than (10,000) ten thousand Dirham and not more than (400,000) four hundred thousand Dirham if the attack result does not reach the level of seriousness specified in the two preceding items. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 318 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 4. If the dangerous animal attacks a person without intention from its possessor at the time of attack, he shall be criminally punished by the penalty of involuntary manslaughter or unintentional injury as stated in the Penal Code, as appropriate. 5. In all cases, the animal referred to in this Article shall be retained and the court may issue an order to confiscate the animal depending on the result of medical examination during the retention period and to charge the retention costs to the possessor or the establishment.

Article (18) 1. Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (6) six months and not more than (5) five years and / or a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams: a. Uses the UAV in a manner that jeopardizes the security and safety of airspace or air navigation. b. Operates UAVs in restricted or prohibited areas without a permit from the General Civil Aviation Authority GCAA or the competent authority, as the case may be. c. Unlawfully seizes the UAVs. d. Takes control of a UAV or hack into its operating systems illegally with the intent to commit a crime. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 288 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern f. Unlawfully installs a dangerous or prohibited device or substance on a UAV. g. Installs any devices or equipment with the intent to collect information and data illegally, or photograph facilities, buildings and restricted or prohibited areas, in cases other than those authorized by law or without obtaining approval from the GCAA or the competent authority. h. Deliberately conceals violations and accidents in relation to UAVs or incidents affecting the safety and security of airspace. 2. If the commission of any of the crimes stipulated in the previous clause results in damage to funds or property, the same shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. 3. Using the UAVs when committing any crime not stipulated in this Decree-Law shall also be deemed an aggravating circumstance.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 289 Table No. (15) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 15 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (24) of 2023 on Combating Human Trafficking. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (18) Use of an Animal to Incite Fear Whoever uses a dangerous animal to cause fear among people shall be punished by imprisonment and / or a fine of not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand Dirham and not more than (700,000) seven hundred thousand Dirham. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 319 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (19) Dissemination of Data or Information Not Compliant with Media Content Standards Everyone responsible for managing a website or an electronic account that has posted on any of it any content, data or information that does not comply with the media content standards issued by the authorities concerned shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 30,000) thirty thousand dirhams or more than )AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 190 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern Chapter Two Crimes Relating to Content and Spread of Rumors and False News Section One Content Crimes

Article (19) Whoever prepares a burial site or disposes of bodies, organs, or remains in circumstances other than those stipulated in this Law shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not less than (20,000) twenty thousand Dirhams and not more than (100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 276 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (19) of this Decree- Law. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 286 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 2. A fine not less than five hundred thousand (AED 500,000) and not exceeding (3,000,000) three million AED shall be imposed on every licensed health establishment that violates the provisions of Clause (1) of Article (9) of this Decree-Law. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 287 Table No. (14) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 14 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (26) of 2022 Regulating the Civil Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and their Affiliated Activities. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (20) Inciting the Suspension of the Provisions of the Constitution and Laws Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or publishes information, programs or thoughts that include, aim to or instigate overthrowing the government system, change, or seizure of power in the UAE, or to suspend the provisions of the Constitution or Laws in force in the UAE, or to protest against the basic principles of the UAE's government system using the information network or any ITE, shall be punished by life imprisonment. The same penalty shall be imposed on everyone who promotes, incites to, or facilitates any of the aforementioned acts for third parties. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 191 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (20) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and a fine not less than five hundred thousand (AED 500,000) and not exceeding two million (AED 2,000,000) shall be imposed on anyone who removes any organ, part thereof, or human tissue from a living person surreptitiously, by fraud or coercion, or without the consent of the transferee, his guardian, or one of his relatives in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law. If any of these acts are committed by a person who is legally incapacitated or lacking legal capacity, this is considered an aggravated circumstance. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 282 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern The penalty shall be the death penalty or life imprisonment and a fine not less than one million (AED 1,000,000) and not exceeding two million (AED 2,000,000) if the act results in the death or total disability of the transferee.

Article (20) of this law shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams and not exceeding (500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties, and the penalty is doubled in the event of recurrence. 2. Whoever violates any of the provisions of Articles (6, 12, 14, 17, 21, 26, and 31) or uses the donation funds for purposes other than those for which they were accepted or collected, shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine not less than (150,000) one hundred fifty thousand dirhams and not exceeding (300,000) three hundred thousand Dirhams, or one of these two penalties and the penalty is doubled in the event of recurrence. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 327 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 3. Whoever violates the provisions of Article (16) of this Law shall be liable to a fine not exceeding (100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 328 Table No. (26) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 26 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2019 Regarding the Establishment of the Monitoring and Control Center. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (21) Advocacy and Promotion of Terrorist Groups 1. Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or publishes information or data pertaining to terrorist group(s), society, or organization or an illicit body via the information network or the ITE with the intention of facilitating communication with their leaders or members, attracting members, promoting or advocating their thoughts, financing their activities, providing actual assistance to them, or disseminating the methods of manufacturing incendiary devices, weapons, ammunition, explosives or dangerous materials or any other tools used in terrorist acts shall be punished by imprisonment for life and a fine not less than (AED 2,000,000) two million dirhams and not more than (AED 4,000,000) four million dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 192 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 2. Whoever downloads, re- broadcasts, or reposts the contents of any of the websites aforementioned in Para (I) of this Article using any means whatsoever, or re-accesses these sites to view this content, or disseminates any content that incites hatred shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than (5) five years and a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. 3. In cases other than recidivism, the court may, instead of imposing the penalties set out in the Paragraph (2) above, decide that the accused person be assigned to a counseling house or be placed under electronic monitoring and be prohibited from using any of the ITE for the period of time to be determined by the court, provided that it is not longer than the maximum penalty prescribed.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 193 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (21) Any Foreigner who is arrested in the State after illegally infiltrating or entering it shall be punished by imprisonment. The court shall order the deportation of the Foreigner and the confiscation of the funds obtained by the Foreigner from any activity or work carried out during that period. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 258 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (22) The driver or captain of any means of transportation who brings in or takes out or attempts to bring in or take out a Foreigner to or from the State in violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law shall be punished by temporary imprisonment. The same penalty stipulated in the preceding Clause shall be imposed on whoever guides, instructs, or assists in any form of assistance an infiltrator to get into or out of the State. In all cases, the court shall order the confiscation of the means of committing the crime without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, and the court shall also order the deportation of the Foreigner. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (22) Whoever digs up a grave to extract a body, organ, or remains of a dead person shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not less than four years and a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams and not more than (200,000) two hundred thousand Dirhams. The punishment shall be imprisonment for a period not less than five years if the grave- digging resulted in the desecration of the dead person in any manner. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (22) A penalty of imprisonment and a fine not less than one hundred thousand (AED 100,000) and not exceeding one million (AED 1,000,000) shall be imposed on anyone who sells, purchase, offers, advertises, or promotes the sale or purchase, or mediates the sale or purchase of an organ or part thereof, or human tissue, or finances the sale process. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (22) Violation of the Provisions of Articles (12 and 15) Whoever violates any of the provisions of Articles (12) and (15), shall be punished by a fine of not less than (10,000) ten thousand Dirham and not more than (100,000) one hundred thousand Dirham. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 321 Table No. (24) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 24 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (9) of 2022 on Domestic Workers, as amended. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (23) Incitement to Harm the Security of the UAE and to Assault Judicial Officers Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or uses information on the information network or on the ITE with the intention of inciting actions, disseminating or broadcasting information, news, cartoons or any other images which would endanger the security of the UAE and its higher interests, or would harm the public order, or incite assaulting the judicial officers or law enforcement officers shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 194 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (23) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months and/or a fine not less than five thousand (AED 5,000) and not exceeding ten thousand (AED 10,000), shall be imposed on whoever gives a false statement with the intent of evading the provisions of this Decree-Law, and the court may order the deportation of the Foreigner. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 259 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (23) Whoever imports a body, an organ, or remains of a dead person into the United Arab Emirates or exports them without obtaining a permit shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams and not more than (500,000) five hundred thousand Dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 278 Table No. (12) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 12 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (28) of 2022 on Tax Procedures, as amended. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (23) A penalty of imprisonment and a fine not less than fifty thousand (AED 50,000) and not exceeding one million (AED 1,000,000) shall be imposed on any licensed doctor who removes or transplants an organ, part thereof, or human tissue outside licensed health establishments. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 284 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (23) Whoever commits any of the below violations shall be penalized with imprisonment and/or a fine not less than (AED 10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams, as follows: 1. Sold, offered for sale, possessed, manufactured or formulated a fiddled, corrupted or expired Veterinary Product, or otherwise inconsistent with the product information or proven to be a fake product. 2. Brought to the State, transported or stored an unregistered, fiddled, corrupted, expired or fake Veterinary Product, or otherwise embarked on bringing any of same. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 309 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 3. Brought to the State packages or wrappers of a certain Veterinary Product, with intent to commit fraud or counterfeiting. 4. Manufactured, printed, possessed, sold or offered packages or wrappers of a certain Veterinary Product, with intent to commit fraud or counterfeiting. 5. Manufactured, imported, marketed or traded in any Veterinary Product that is not registered with the Ministry. 6. Introduced any change or modification to a registered Veterinary Product, without the consent of the Ministry. In all cases, the court shall order that the seized substances, subject of the violation, be confiscated.

Article (24) Promoting Sedition and Harming the National Unity Whoever uses of information network or any ITE to create, manage, or supervise a website or to disseminate information, programs or thoughts that include incitement, promotion or advocation of sedition, hatred, racism, or sectarianism in a manner which would harm the national unity, social peace, public order, public morals or would endanger the UAE's interests shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (24) Whoever discloses information or data that are entrusted to them under the provisions of this Law shall be punished by imprisonment of a period of not less than six months and / or a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams (AED 50,000) and not exceeding one hundred thousand dirhams (AED 100,000). The prison sentence shall be imposed if the protected person or any of their family members sustains physical harm as a result of the disclosure of any such information or data. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust The penalty shall be death if it is proven that the disclosure of information or data has ultimately led to the death of the protected person or any of their family members. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (24) 1. A penalty of imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) years shall be imposed on whoever forges a visa or residence permit, or any official document on the basis of which these visas or permits are issued, with the intent of evading the provisions of this Decree-Law. 2. The same penalty shall be imposed on whoever uses any of the documents referred to in this Article knowing that it is forged. 3. In all cases, the court must order the deportation of the Foreigner. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (24) Anyone who intentionally registers a living newborn, dead newborn or deceased child in the registration records more than once shall be punished by a fine not exceeding (15,000) fifteen thousand dirhams. The Court shall order the cancellation of the duplicate registration. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (24) Whoever imported, traded in or marketed any registered Veterinary Product to which a change or modification is introduced, without the consent of the Ministry, shall be penalized with imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (25) Imprisonment for not less than one year and/or a penalty of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams shall be imposed on any person who notifies or warns a person or reveals any transaction under review in relation to suspicious transactions or being investigated by the competent authorities or any relevant information, in violation or the provisions of Article (17) of this Decree-Law. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (25) 1. A fine of fifty thousand (AED 50,000) shall be imposed on anyone who employs, harbors or provides a place of residence to a Foreigner in violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law. The penalty shall be imprisonment and a fine of fifty thousand (AED 50,000) in the event or repetition. 2. Whoever recruits an Foreigner for the purpose of work in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law and does not employ him or leaves him to work for others without following the legal procedures stipulated in this regard, shall be punished by the same penalty stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article. In all cases, the fine shall be multiplied as per the number of violators. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022. 4. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than two months and a fine of one hundred thousand (AED 100,000) shall be imposed on whoever uses or harbors an infiltrator. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (25) 1. The penalties set forth herein shall not prejudice to any severer penalty stipulated in any other law. 2. A prison sentence and/or a fine not less than the evaded Tax amount and not more than (3) three times the amount of evaded Tax shall be imposed on any Person committed the Tax Evasion by one of the following act: a. Deliberately refrains from paying any Payable Tax; b. Deliberately reduces the actual value of its business or revenues or does not include its related transactions so as in order not to reach the required registration limit, Tax rate or other Tax threshold, as specified in the Tax Law; c. Deliberately levies or collects amounts as a Tax without being registered; Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 279 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern d. Deliberately reduces the Tax due or engages, in any manner, in the Tax Evasion; e. Deliberately performs or fails to perform any other act that would constitute a Tax Evasion under this Decree-Law or the Tax Law. 3. A prison sentence and/or a fine not less than the amount of the Administrative Fine and not more than (3) three times the amount thereof shall be imposed on any Person that abstains from paying the payable Administrative Fine, unless it is decided to be exempted.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 280 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 4. A prison sentence and/or a fine not exceeding (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams shall be imposed on any Person committing any of the following acts: a. Intentionally provides false information, data and documents to FTA; b. Intentionally hides or destroys documents, data, information or other materials that are required to be kept and provided to FTA; c. Stealing, abusing or causing damage to documents or other materials kept by FTA; and d. Preventing or impeding employees of FTA from carrying out their duties. 5. If any of the above acts takes place and cause Tax Evasion or its facilitation or concealment, the penalty set forth in Clause (2) above shall be applicable. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 281 Table No. (13) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 13 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (25) of 2023 Regarding Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern Penalties

Article (25) A fine not less than on hundred thousand (AED 100,000) and not exceeding two million (AED 2,000,000) shall be imposed on: 1. Anyone who establishes or operates a private health establishment for the removal or transplantation of human organs and tissues without obtaining a license to do so in accordance with the provisions of Article (4) of this Decree-Law. 2. Any doctor who performs an operation of removal or transplantation of human organs and tissues without obtaining a license to do so in accordance with the provisions of Article (4) of this Decree-Law. 3. Anyone who removes an organ, part of it, or one or more human tissues from the body of a living person without observing the provisions of

Article (25) Whoever commits any of the following actions shall be punished by imprisonment for a period that is not less than one year and a fine that is not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams and is not exceeding (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand Dirhams, or one of these two penalties: 1. Deliberately provided incorrect data or resorted to fraudulent or illegal means with the intention of registering a live birth, dead born or deceased child in the records. The Court shall rule to delete the entry that proves to be incorrect. 2. Make any change in the data contained in the birth or death registration records without a final ruling being issued by the Competent Court. 3. He deliberately destroyed or caused the destruction or loss of a birth or death record or any of its papers. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 303 Table No. (19) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 19 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2022 Regulating the Notary Profession. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern Crimes and Penalties

Article (25) 1. A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two Hundred Thousand Dirhams and not more than (AED 2,000,000) Two Million Dirhams shall be imposed on the following: a. Any person practicing the profession without obtaining a license and without meeting the conditions entitling him to obtain the license; b. Any person submitting incorrect data or documents or resorting to unlawful means to obtain the license without being eligible therefor; and Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 306 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern c. Any person, who is not licensed to practice the profession, and uses publications, boards, signs or any other publication means if the said use will make the public believe that he has the right to practice the profession. 2. After conviction in the crime set forth in Sub-Clause (1.b) of the present Article, the issued license shall be revoked and the name of the convicted shall be struck off from the register of physicians as of the date of the final judgment. 3. The Health Authority may, in all cases, close the Health Facility administratively if the violator works solely therein.

Article (26) Unauthorized Call for and Promotion of Demonstrations Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or uses information on the information network or the ITE in order to plan for, organize, promote, or call for demonstrations, marches, or similar acts without obtaining permit from the competent authority shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams or not more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. Felonies Prejudicial to National Security of the State

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Article (26- bis) Imprisonment for not less than (6) six months and/or a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 5,000,000) five million dirhams shall be imposed on any person who violates the provisions of Article (16- bis) of this Decree-Law. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (26) Whoever, dishonestly and in bad faith, reports any incident, gives any testimony or submits an expert report, with intent to take advantage of the protection program, shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams and not exceeding (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams. Felonies of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 271 Table No. (10) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 10 Title of Law: Federal Law No. (6) of 2022 Regarding Juvenile Delinquent and Juvenile at Risk of Delinquency. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (26) Whoever used a Veterinary Products Factory for any purpose other than the purpose of manufacturing Veterinary Products, without the consent of the Ministry, shall be penalized with imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 311 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (26) A fine of not less than (AED 20,000) Twenty Thousand Dirhams and not more than (AED 1,000,000) One Million Dirhams shall be imposed on any person violating the provisions of Article (22) hereof. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 307 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (27) A fine of not less than (AED 100,000) One Hundred Thousand Dirhams and not more than (1,000,000) One Million Dirhams shall be imposed on any person practicing the profession without obtaining a license even if he meets the conditions entitling him to obtain it. The Health Authority may, in all cases, close the Health Facility administratively if the violator works therein solely. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 308 Table No. (21) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 21 Title of Law: Federal Law No. (9) of 2017 On Veterinary Products. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern Penalties

Article (27) Whoever commits any of the below violations shall be penalized with a fine of not less than (AED 10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams, as follows: 1. Furnished invalid information related to the Veterinary Product, or abstained from submitting the information required by the Ministry. 2. Used invalid information to promote the Veterinary Product, whether labeled on the product or by advertising same. 3. Advertised Veterinary Products on the Media, without the consent of the Ministry. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 312 Table No. (22) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 22 Title of Law: Federal Decree- Law No. (14) of 2018 Regarding the Central Bank and the Regulation of Financial Institutions and Activities, as amended. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (27) Penalties 1. The application of the penalties stipulated in this Decree-Law shall not prejudice any severer penalty stipulated in any other law. 2. Shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding (6) months and/or charged a fine of not less than (20,000) Twenty Thousand Dirhams and not more than (100,000) One Hundred Thousand Dirhams any person who: a. Provides incorrect information or documents with the intention of recruiting a Worker to the State to work in it Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 322 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern b. Obstructs or prevents an official assigned to enforce the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations and the decisions issued in implementation thereof, or attempts or starts to prevent such official from performing their job, whether by using force, violence or threatening to use the same. c. Divulges a work secret that they had come to know by virtue of their work as a public servant charged with enforcing the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations and the decisions issued to implement them, even after leaving such job. 3. Shall be fined an amount of not less than (50,000) Fifty Thousand Dirhams and not exceeding (200,000) Two Hundred Thousand Dirhams any person who: a. Hires a Worker who is not authorized to work for them. b. Recruits or hires a Worker and fails to assign them work.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 323 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern c. Uses work permits for Workers for purposes other than those for which they are issued. d. Closes or ends the business of a Worker Recruitment Agency without taking the procedures for settling the Workers' rights in violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law, its Executive Regulations and the decisions issued in implementation of them. e. Recruits a Worker under the age of (18) eighteen Gregorian years in violation of the provisions hereof. f. Facilitates the abandonment by a Worker of such Worker's work or provides them with shelter for the purpose of exploiting the Worker or provide the Worker with unauthorized employment. 4. Shall be imprisoned for a period not less than a year and/or charged a fine of not less than (200,000) Two Hundred Thousand Dirhams and not more than (1,000,000) One Million Dirhams any person who:

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 324 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern a. Engages in the activity of any Mediation or Temporary Employment of Workers in the State without a license in accordance with the provisions of this Decree- Law and its Executive Regulations and decisions implementing them. b. Exploits or misuses the electronic powers granted to them to access the Ministry's systems, or enables others to do so, resulting in a breach of the procedures, work relationships, or the Ministry's systems. 5. A Recruitment Agency that fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Decree-Law or its Executive Regulations or the decisions implementing them, shall be punished by a fine of not less than (50,000) Fifty Thousand Dirhams and not exceeding (200,000) Two Hundred Thousand Dirhams. 6. A fine of not less than (5,000) Five Thousand Dirhams and not more than (1,000,000) One Million Dirhams shall be imposed on anyone who violates any other provision of this Decree-Law or its Executive Regulations or the decisions implementing them.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 325 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 7. The fine imposed in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations or the decisions implementing them shall be multiplied by the number of Workers in respect of whom the violation occurred, and up to a maximum of (10,000,000) Ten Million Dirhams. 8. In the event of recurrence of any of the violations referred to in this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations and decisions implementing them before the lapse of one year from the date of the judgment, the penalty shall be doubled for the offender.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 326 Table No. (25) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 25 Title of Law: Federal Law No. 3 of 2021 on Regarding the Organization of Donations. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (28) Offending a Foreign Country Whoever disseminates information or data on the information network or any ITE which include offending of foreign countries shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (6) six months and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. In respect of the crimes set out in this Article, the legal proceedings shall be instituted only by the Attorney General of the UAE. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (29) Trafficking in and Promotion of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives Whoever creates, manages or supervises a website or publishes information on an information network or ITE with the intention of trafficking in or promoting firearms, ammunition or explosives in cases other than those authorized by law shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (29) Anyone who fails to pay the fine referred to in Articles (11) and (12) of this Decree-Law shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months or a fine not exceeding four thousand (AED 4,000), and the court may order his deportation. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 262 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (30) Transfer, Possession, Use or Acquisition of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Law, whoever willfully commits any of the following acts through the use of any information network, IS, or any ITE shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than (10) ten years and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 5,000,000) five million dirhams: 1. Transferring, transporting or depositing IFFs with the intention of concealing or disguising their illegal source; 2. Concealing or disguising the truth, source, movement, rights associated with or ownership of the IFFs; or 3. Acquiring, possessing or using IFFs despite knowledge of the illegality of their source. The same penalties shall be imposed to whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or disseminates information or data on the information network or ITE to facilitate or incite the commission of any of the acts abovementioned in the preceding Paragraph. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (30) Imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on any person who intentionally fails to disclose or refrains from providing additional information upon request, or deliberately conceals information that must be disclosed, or deliberately presents incorrect information, in violation of the provisions set forth in Article (8) of this Decree- Law. Upon conviction, the Court may rule the confiscation of seized funds without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (30) Except for the penalties determined for the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law, whoever violates the provisions of this Decree-Law or its Executive Regulation or the resolutions issued in implementation thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not less than one month and/or a fine not less than ten thousand (AED 10,000). The fine shall be multiplied as per the number of violators. In all cases, the provisions of recidivism shall apply in the event of reoffending or committing the crime again within one year from the date the sentence is completed. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 263 Table No. (8) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 8 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 Regulating Labor Relations, as amended. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (30) Penalty for Practicing the Profession of Translation in Violation of the Provisions of the Decree-Law Shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and not exceeding two years and a fine of not less than (50,000) fifty thousand dirhams and not more than (100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams, or either of these two penalties, whoever: 1. Practiced the profession of translation in the capacity of being registered in the translators’ list, despite not being registered therein, or its registration has been crossed out or suspended; and Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (31) Imprisonment or a fine of not more than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams and not less than (AED 10,000) ten thousand dirhams shall be imposed on any person who violates any other provision of this Decree-Law. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (31) Penalty for Preventing the Employee from Performing his Work Whoever prevents the performance of the work of the employees referred to in Article shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (3) three months and not exceeding a year and a fine of not less than (10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (30,000) thirty thousand dirhams, or either of these two penalties, whoever prevents the performance of the work of the employees referred to in Article (34) of this Decree-Law. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (32) Creation and Management of a Website for Human Trafficking Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or disseminates information or data on the information network or using a piece of ITE with the intention of trafficking in human beings or organs or illegal trading in them shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (33) Incitement to Debauchery and Prostitution Whoever incites or tempts third parties to commit prostitution or debauchery, or assists him/ her to do so through the use an information network or any ITE shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. In the event that the victim is a child, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for at least (5) five years and a fine of not more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (33) The penalty of temporary imprisonment and / or the fine of not less than two hundred thousand dirhams and not more than five hundred thousand dirhams shall apply to whoever steals or hides an Antiquity or a part thereof with the intention of its ownership or whoever illegally obtains such Antiquity. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (34) Disseminating Obscene Materials and Violating the Public Morals Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website, or broadcasts, transmits, disseminates, re-disseminates or displays through the information network any obscene materials and everything which would violate the public morals shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or and a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. The same penalty shall be imposed on everyone who produces, prepares, designs, transmits, or stores any obscene materials and everything which would violate the public morals through the use of the information network with the intention of making use of, distributing or displaying the same to third parties. If the subject of the obscene content is a child, or if the content is designed to seduce children, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and/ or a fine of not more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (34) The penalty of imprisonment for not less than two years and / or the fine of not less than five hundred thousand dirhams and not more than ten million dirhams shall apply to whoever intentionally commits any of the following actions: 1. Demolition, damage or defacement of an Antiquity; 2. Landfilling, making constructs, cultivating, or altering a monumental site; 3. Initiation of Antiquity exploration works without license from the Competent Authority; 4. Trafficking of Antiquities to or from the State, or misrepresentation for entry or exit of the Antiquities; 5. Forgery of national or foreign Antiquities to deceive others. In all cases, the Antiquity subject of the offense as well as the devices, tools and machines used in such forgery shall be confiscated, without prejudice to the rights of any bona fide third parties. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (35) Engaging Children in Creating Pornographic Materials 1. Whoever incites, seduces, or assists a child to broadcast, create or transmit obscene material using the information network or the ITE shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (2) two years and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. 2. In the event that the subject of this obscene materials prepared or transmitted is this child, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment and a fine not exceeding (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. 3. The victim child shall not be held criminally liable for the acts he commits as a result of the incitement and seduction. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (36) The penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years and / or a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams and not more two hundred thousand dirhams shall apply to whoever intentionally commits any of the following actions: 1. Possession of an Antiquity and failure to register it within the period set in Article (11) of this Law; 2. Disposal of Antiquities without license or permission from the Competent Authority; 3. Providing false statements or information or incorrect documents to obtain registration or license; 4. Fixing onto the Antiquity any advertisements, stickers, writings or paints. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 299 Table No. (17) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 17 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (22) of 2022 Regulating the Translation Profession. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (36) Whoever deliberately endangers the safety of the railway and its infrastructure or any of its assets shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) One Hundred Thousand UAE Dirhams and not more than (AED 5,000,000) Five Million UAE Dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 330 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (37) Blasphemy and Condoning the Sin Whoever uses information network, any ITE, or a website to commit any of the following crimes shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams: 1. Offending any of the Islamic sanctities or rituals; 2. Offending any of the sanctities or rituals established in other religions whenever these sanctities and rituals are inviolable in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia; 3. Insulting one of the recognized monotheistic religions; and 4. Condoning, inciting to or promoting sins. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 204 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern If the crime involves an insult to the Divine Essence or to the Messengers and Prophets, or if it is in opposition to the Islamic religion, breaches the foundations and principles upon which Islam is based, violating or breaches the rituals and rulings of the Islamic religion which are known as necessity, or humiliates Islamic religion, preaches to another religion, advocates, recommends or promotes a doctrine or thought that involves any of the foregoing, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for not more than (7) seven years. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (38) Promotion of Gambling Activities Whoever creates, manages or supervises a website, or uses information network to broadcast, transmit, disseminate, re-disseminate, or promote practicing of gambling activities in the cases other than the authorized shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 205 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (40) Electronic Fraud Whoever illegally seizes for himself or for third parties a movable asset, a benefit or a document or signs this document, using any fraudulent methods, or through taking an alias or false impersonation through the information network, IS or any ITE shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 206 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (41) Unauthorized Fundraising Whoever calls for or promotes a contest or electronic currency, or creates or manages a fictitious portfolio or company with the intention of receiving or raising funds from the public for the purpose of investing, managing, employing or increasing these funds without a license from the concerned authorities shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than (5) five years and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. The court shall order the refund of the illegally seized funds. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 207 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (41) 1. A penalty of imprisonment for a period of not less than three months or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams shall be applied in the case of: a. Abusing in any way, or personal use in circumstances other than authorized, or in doses more than specified in the medical prescription, any of the narcotics and psychotropic substances stipulated in Schedules (1), (2), (5), with the exception of Clause (29) from Schedule No. (1); and Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 227 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern b. Abusing in any way or personal using in circumstances other than the authorized one of the plants listed in Schedule No. (4), with the exception of Clause (8) of the Section (2) of Schedule No. (4). 2. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in the previous Clause for the second time within a period not more than three years as of the date of committing the act for the first time, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than six months or a fine of not less than thirty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. 3. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than two years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 228 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (41) Whoever crosses or allows or facilitates the crossing of pedestrians, vehicles or animals via the railway from places other than those designated for such purposes shall be punished by imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than (AED 20,000) Twenty Thousand UAE Dirhams and not more than (AED 100,000) One Hundred Thousand UAE Dirhams. The penalty shall be imprisonment for not less than one year and/or a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) One Hundred Thousand UAE Dirhams if the crossing results in an accident. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 332 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (42) Cyberextortion and Cyber Threats 1. Whoever uses an information network or any ITE to extort or threaten another person to force the latter to act or to refrain from acting shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than (2) two years and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. 2. In the event that the person is threatened to commit a crime or to commit dishonorable acts, and this is accompanied by an explicit or implicit request to act or refrain from acting, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for not more than (10) ten years. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 208 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (42) 1. Abusing in any way or personal using of narcotic substances as stipulated in item (29) of Schedule No. 1 shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than three months or a fine of not less than ten thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams or any of the plants mentioned in Clause 8 of Section Two of Schedule No. (4). 2. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in the previous Clause for the second time within a period not more than three years as of the date of committing the act for the first time, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than six months or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. 3. If the Offender commits any of these acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than six months and a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams and not more than two hundred thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 229 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (42) 1. Whoever places a Juvenile at a risk of delinquency by aiding or inciting him to commit it or facilitating it in any way, even if the case of Delinquency has not legally occurred, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) Fifty Thousand Dirhams. 2. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than two years and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) One Hundred Thousand Dirhams whoever prepares a Juvenile to commit an offence or performs any preparatory, facilitating or completing act related to its commission or incites him to commit it, even if the Juvenile has not actually committed it. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 273 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 3. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than (3) three years and a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) Two Hundred Thousand Dirhams if the Offender uses coercive or threatening means with the Juvenile. 4. The Offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (5) five years if he commits these acts with more than one Juvenile, even at different times. 5. It is considered an aggravating circumstance if the Offender is the Guardian of the Child, and the penalty is multiplied by the number of Children. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (42) 1. Without prejudice to the penalties stipulated in the present Law, whoever violates any provision of the present Law or the Executive Regulations or Regulatory Resolutions thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than (AED 10,000,000) Ten Million UAE Dirhams. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 333 Table No. (28) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 28 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (50) of 2023 Regarding the Regulations of Public Welfare Association. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (43) Defamation and Slander Whoever uses an information network, ITE, or an information system and insults another or attributes an incident to him that would make that person subject to punishment or contempt by third parties shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. In the event that any of the offences abovementioned in Para. (I) of this Article is committed against a public official or a person entrusted with a public service during or because of performance of his work, that shall be deemed an aggravating circumstance of the crime. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 209 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (43) 1. Abusing in any way, or personal using in cases other than authorized, or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams, or personally used in cases other than authorized, or in doses more than specified in the medical prescription, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than three months or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in Schedules No. (3), (6), (7), (8). 2. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in the previous clause for the second time within a period not more than three years as of the date of committing the act for the first time, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than six months or a fine of not less than thirty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 230 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 3. If the Offender commits any of these acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams.

Article (43) of Federal Decree- Law No. (30) of 2021. Misdemeanor of no concern B From 150 grams to 1000 grams The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than seven years and not more than ten years and by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust C More than 1000 grams The offender shall be punished by life imprisonment and a fine of not less than two hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 245 Table No. (5) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 5 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2019 on Weapons, Ammunition, Explosives, Military Material and Hazardous Substances. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (43) hereof. 2. Preventing the child protection specialist from performing his functions or hindering his work. 3. Giving false information or deliberately hiding the truth of the child's situation. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (43) 1. Whoever publishes, without permission, the name and photos of the Delinquent Juvenile, or publishes the facts of the investigation or Trial, or its summary, or summary of the judgment, in any means of publication, media, or social media, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year, and a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) Fifty Thousand Dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 274 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 2. Whoever obstructs or prevents employees of the Juvenile Association from carrying out their duties or obstructs their work without legal justification shall be punished by imprisonment or a fine of not less than (AED 10,000) Ten Thousand Dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 275 Table No. (11) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 11 Title of Law: Federal Law No. (10) of 2021 Regulating the Cemeteries and Burial Procedures. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (44) Revealing Secrets and Invasion of Privacy Whoever uses an information network, an IS, or any ITE with the intention of invading the privacy or sanctity of private or familial life of someone without his consent in cases other than those authorized by law through committing any of the following actions shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (6) six months and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 150,000) one hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) fiver hundred thousand dirhams: 1. Eavesdropping, intercepting, recording, transmitting, broadcasting, or revealing conversations, communications or audio or visual materials; 2. Taking photos of third parties in any public or private place, or preparing, transferring, disclosing, copying or keeping electronic photos; 3. Publishing news, electronic photos, images, scenes, comments, data or information, even if it is true and genuine, with intention of harming the person; A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 210 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 4. Taking, transmitting, or publishing photos of the injured, the dead, or the victims of accidents or disasters without permission or consent of the parties concerned; and/ or 5. Tracking, monitoring, revealing, transmitting, disclosing, copying or keeping the geographic location data of third parties. Moreover, whoever uses an IS or ITE to modify or process any record, photo or scene with the intention of defaming or insulting another person shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred fifty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 211 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (44) 1. Whoever abuses in any way or personally uses, possesses, or obtains with the intent to use any substance or plant other than the narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in the schedules annexed hereto, that may cause the intoxication or any harmful effect to the mind, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not more than six months or a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams if such abuse or personal use was intended to cause intoxication or harm the mind. 2. If the Offender commits the crime stipulated in the previous clause for the second time within a period not more than three years, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not more than one year or a fine of not less than thirty thousand dirhams and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 231 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 3. If the Offender commits any of the acts stipulated in Clause (1) of this Article for the third time or more, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than two hundred thousand dirhams.

Article (45) Disclosure of Confidential Information at Work Whoever discloses any confidential information obtained at or because of his work or by virtue of his job or profession using one of the ITE without being authorized to disclose it, or without permission from the person concerned to disclose or use the secret shall be punished by imprisonment for at least (6) six months and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. If the offender uses said information to gain benefits for himself or for third parties, this shall be deemed an aggravating circumstance. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 212 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (47) Conducting Statistical Surveys or Questionnaires Without a License Whoever uses an information program, information network, or ITE to conduct statistical surveys or questionnaires without permit from the competent authority shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust In the event that offender intends to affect or harm the interests of the UAE, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 213 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (48) Advertisements and Promotions Misleading the Consumers Whoever uses an information network, any ITE, or a website to commit any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 20,000) twenty thousand dirhams or more than (AED 500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams: 1. Promote a good or service through a misleading advertisement or technique which include inaccurate data; and/ or 2. Advertise, promote, mediate, or deal in any form or encourage dealing with a virtual or digital currency, a stored unit of value, or any payment unit that is not officially recognized in the UAE or without obtaining a license from the competent authority. Misdemeanors of no concern

Article (48) Whoever asks or incites a person to commit any of the crimes or facilitate the commission of any of the crimes stipulated in Articles 41, 42, 43, and 44 shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than five years and a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams. It is considered an aggravating circumstance if the crime of asking, incitement, or facilitation occurs in places of public gatherings, in education facilities or their service facilities, in a cultural or sports institution, in places of worship, or in correctional facilities, or places of detention and remand, or if it occurs against a female, child, or a mentally ill patient, or a person who is clearly drunk or drugged. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 232 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (48) Penalty for Performing Notarial Duties Without License Whoever performs the professional duties of a notary without holding a relevant license shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of not less than six (6) months and / or a fine of not less than AED (30,000) thirty thousand dirhams and not exceeding one hundred thousand dirhams (AED 100,000). Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 304 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (49) Promoting Medical Products without License Whoever creates, manages, or supervises a website or publishes information on an information network or any ITE to promote or sell unlicensed medical products, or copies of licensed medical products shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 214 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (49) If the Offender commits any of the crimes referred to in Article (48) of this Decree-Law with the intent of harming the person against whom he committed the crime, and that results in injury or illness, the Offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than seven years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. If the injury or illness results in serious harm, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years and a fine of not less than two hundred thousand dirhams. The penalty shall be life imprisonment or the death penalty if the crime results in the death of the victim. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 233 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (49) Punishment for Committing Crimes Prejudicial to National Security of the State and the Penalty for Attempting to Commit them Whoever enters weapons, Ammunition, Explosives, Military Materiel or Hazardous Substances to the State, or manufactures, assembles, sells, buys or possesses them with the intent to commit a crime against the security of the State, shall be punished by life imprisonment. Whoever attempts to commit the crimes mentioned in the first paragraph of this article shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than one million dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (49) Penalty for Disclosure of Work Secrets Any Notary who discloses any secret that comes to his knowledge ex officio shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of not less than six (6) months and / or a fine of not less than AED (30,000) thirty thousand dirhams and not exceeding one hundred thousand dirhams (AED 100,000). Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 305 Table No. (20) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 20 Title of Law: Federal Law No. (5) of 2019 Regulating the Practice of the Medical Profession. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern Chapter Five Penalties and sanctions

Article (50) Whoever puts any of the narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in any of the Schedules attached thereto in the drink or food of others, or causes him to use them without his knowledge, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not more than five years and a fine of not less than twenty thousand dirhams. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years if the acts stipulated in the First Paragraph of this Article are committed with the intent of committing a crime against the victim or making him addicted to those narcotics or psychotropic substances. If that result is achieved, that shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. The penalty shall be life imprisonment or the death penalty if the acts stipulated in the First Paragraph of this Article result in the death of the victim. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (51) Cyberbegging Whoever commits the crime of begging using any ITE through mendicity or any other form or means shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than (3) three months and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 10,000) ten thousand dirhams. The same penalty shall be imposed on whoever uses any ITE to request assistance from federal or local government entities or one of their officials in an offensive manner or contrary to the truth. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (51) Whoever forces another to use narcotics or psychotropic substances shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years. The penalty shall be life imprisonment or the death penalty if the use of force results in the death of the victim. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (52) Spreading Rumors and False News 1. Whoever uses the information network or any ITE to announce, disseminate, re- disseminate, circulate, or recirculate false news or data, or false, tendentious, misleading or erroneous rumors or reports, or rumors or reports contrary to what has been announced officially, or broadcasts any provocative advertisements that would incite or provoke the public opinion, disturb the public peace, cause fear among people, or cause harm to the public interest, the national economy, the public order, or the public health shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 216 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 2. If any of the acts abovementioned in Clause (1) of this Article results in incitement and provocation of the public opinion against any of the UAE's authorities or entities, or is committed during epidemics, crises, emergencies or disasters, the penalty shall be imprisonment for at least (2) two years and a fine of not less than (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand dirhams.

Article (52) Anyone who intentionally transports narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in the Schedules attached thereto to the possession or custody of another without his knowledge of their nature shall be punished by imprisonment. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (52) 1. Whoever commits any of the prohibited acts of clause (1/ (a)) of Article (10) of this Decree-Law shall be punished by life imprisonment and a fine of not less than five hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (53) Anyone who manages, prepares or provides a place for the consumption of any of the narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated in schedules Nos. (1, 2, 4, 5), attached thereto shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. Any person, who manages, prepares or provides a place for the use of any of the narcotic substances or psychotropic substances listed in Schedules No. (3, 6, 7 and 8) attached thereto or to any item of narcotics or psychotropic substances to which the provisions of Article (12), Second Paragraph , of this Decree-Law apply, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than seven years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. The penalty shall be life imprisonment and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams in the event of recurrence of committing any of the aforementioned crimes. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (53) Making Available and Refraining from Removing Illegal Content Whoever uses a website or electronic account to commit any of the following acts shall be punished by a fine of not less than (AED 300,000) three hundred thousand dirhams and not more than (AED 10,000,000) ten million dirhams: 1. Stores, makes available or publishes illegal content and does not remove it or prevent access to this content within the period specified in the orders issued to him as stipulated in this Decree-Law; and or 2. Refuses to comply, in whole or in part, with any of the orders issued to him and stipulated in this Decree-Law without an acceptable excuse. They do not require rehabilitation pursuant to the provisions of

Article (54) Creating or Modifying E- robots To Disseminate False Data inside the UAE Whoever creates or modifies an e-robot with the intention of disseminating, re-disseminating, or circulating false data or news inside the UAE, or enabling third parties to disseminate, re- disseminate or circulate it shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than (2) two years and/ or a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams or more than (AED 1,000,000) one million dirhams. The punishment shall be augmented in the event that there are multiple offenders. A crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (54) Penalty for Trading in or Manufacturing Fireworks Without a License As an exception to Article (50), a penalty of imprisonment for a period of not less than a year and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams shall be imposed on anyone who, without a License, trades in, imports, exports, manufactures or enters Fireworks from and to the State. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (55) Whoever manufactures, imports, brings, sells or possesses with the intent of promoting goods or publications bearing images, drawings, writings or ideas that incite or instigate the commission of any of the crimes of narcotics or psychotropic substances stipulated herein. The penalty shall be a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams. Whoever wears any clothing or uses any goods or printed matter of the preceding paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dirhams. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022. In the event of recurrence, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not more than two years, and in all cases, the seized items shall be confiscated. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (55) Obtaining a Gift in Return for Spreading Illegal Content or False Data Whoever requests, accepts or takes, directly or indirectly, or is promised of a materialistic of non-materialistic gift or benefit, whether inside or outside the UAE, in return for publishing or re-publishing illegal content or any of the false data in the UAE using any ITE shall be punished by temporary imprisonment and a fine of not more than (AED 2,000,000) two million dirhams. A judgment shall be made to forfeit the material gift or benefit obtained by him. In the event that it is not possible to seize the same, a fine equal to the value of what has been requested, offered, or accepted shall be imposed. Whoever manages, or supervises, rents or purchases advertising space on an offensive account or website shall be punished by the same penalty. The competent authorities may consider a website or an electronic account offensive if the authority verifies that it has repeatedly published false data or content in violation of the law. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (56) Penalty for Possessing or Carrying Explosives, Firearms or Ammunition Without a License 1. Whoever possesses or carries Explosives without a Permit or License shall be punished by temporary imprisonment. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 249 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern 2. Whoever possesses or carries without a Permit or License a Firearm or Ammunition or a part thereof shall be punished by imprisonment and/or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dirhams. Those who voluntarily apply for a License for an unlicensed weapon in their possession shall be excluded from the provision of this clause. 3. Whoever commits any of the crimes referred to in clause (2) of this article whenever his crime relates to a non-Firearm or its Ammunition, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months and/or a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (57) Penalty for Using Weapons to Threaten Others or Converting Non-firearms into Firearms Without a License Whoever uses a simulated weapon or models or structures similar to the forms of weapons or Explosives to threaten others shall be punished by imprisonment and/or a fine. Also, shall be punished by the same penalty anyone who seeks to convert non-firearms to firearms without a License. A threat with a firearm shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (59) Whoever shall be licensed to possess and acquires one of the substances mentioned in the schedules attached thereto, and violates the purpose for which he is licensed, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than five years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. If the crime is committed with the intent to traffic or supply, the penalty shall be life imprisonment and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams and not more than two hundred thousand dirhams. In the case of recurrence, the penalty shall be the death penalty. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (59) Punitive Measures Upon rendering a judgment of conviction of any of the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law, the court may decide to take any of the following measures: 1. Order that the convict be placed under electronic supervision or monitoring, be deprived of using any information network, IS, or ITE, or be placed in a treatment shelter or rehabilitation center for the duration the court deems appropriate; 2. Close down the violating site completely or partially whenever this is technically feasible. 3. Block the violating site completely or partially for the duration decided by the court. Whoever violates any of the measures awarded shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than (AED 5,000) five thousand dirhams, and the court may order a prolongation of the measure for a period not exceeding half of the sentenced period and, in any case, not more than (3) three years. Otherwise, the court may replace it with any other measure from among the aforementioned measures. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (59) Whoever violates the provisions of Articles (22), (24), (28), (35), (36), (40), (42) and (43) hereof shall be punished by imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (59) A fine not less than (AED 20,000) and not exceeding (AED 100,000) shall be imposed on any person who: 1. Provides incorrect information or documents with the intention of recruiting a foreigner to the State to work therein. 2. Obstructs or prevents a Worker assigned to implement the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulation and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof or attempts or starts to attempt to prevent him from performing his job, whether by using force, violence, or by threatening to use force or violence Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (60) Without prejudice to any severer penalty stipulated herein or in any other Law: 1. Whoever violates any of the provisions of Articles (13), (15), (25), (33), (34), (35), (37), Clause 2, (39) and (40) of the First Paragraph, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams and not more than two hundred thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern 2. Whoever violates any of the provisions of Articles (21), (26), (28), (36), (37) Clause 1, (38) and (40) of the Second Paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams and not more than two hundred thousand dirhams. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (60) 1. A fine not less than on hundred thousand AED (100,000) and not exceeding two million AED (1,000,000) shall be imposed on any person who: a. Employs a Worker with no permit to work for him. b. Recruits or employs a Worker, and leaves him unemployed. c. Uses work permits for purposes other than those for which they are issued. d. Closes an Establishment or suspends its activity without taking the procedures for settling the rights of Workers, in violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law, its Executive Regulation and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof. e. Employs a juvenile in violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law. f. Agrees to employ a juvenile in violation of the provisions of this Decree- Law, who has guardianship or custodianship over the juvenile. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 267 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern The Employer may not refer to the worker to claim the value of the financial incentives that he paid to any of those entities. The penalty stipulated in this clause shall be multiplied by the number of workers who were appointed in a fictitious manner. 3. A criminal action may not be initiated concerning the crime stipulated in Clause (2) of this Article except at the request of the Minister or his delegate. 4. The Ministry may make a settlement concerning the crime stipulated in Clause (2) of this Article based on the Employer request before a ruling is issued in it, in return for paying an amount not less than (50%) of the minimum value of the fine specified for this crime, in addition to the Employer returning all the values of the financial incentives received by his workers who were appointed in a fictitious manner. The criminal case shall expire upon payment of the settlement amount.

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Article (61) Whoever assaults or resists one of the officials responsible for the implementation of this Decree- Law while performing his job or because of it shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than five years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. If, along with the assault or resistance, a beating or wound occurs, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period of not less than seven years and a fine of not less than two hundred thousand dirhams. The penalty shall be life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams and not more than two hundred thousand dirhams if the beating or wound results in a permanent and irreversible disability, or if the Offender at the time of the commission of the crime carried a weapon or was a man of power charged with maintaining security. If the beating or wounding leads to death, the penalty shall be the death penalty. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (62) 1. Anyone whose negligence has caused the loss of a part of the licensed Explosives or finds out about such loss and does not inform the Licensing Authority or the nearest police station of the loss shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not less than six months and/or a fine of not exceeding fifty thousand dirhams. 2. Anyone whose negligence has caused the loss of a part of the licensed fireworks or finds out about such loss and does not inform the Licensing Authority or the nearest police station thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for one month and/or a fine not exceeding thirty thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust 3. Anyone who loses his licensed weapon or its Ammunition and does not inform the Licensing Authority or the nearest police station of the loss, or disposes thereof in violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dirhams. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (62) Penalties The following shall be punished by imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than (500,000) five hundred thousand dirhams: 1. Anyone who establishes, organizes, or manages a Public Welfare Association subject to the provisions of this Decree- Law, or opens a branch thereof in the State without its license from the Competent Authority and its notification from the Ministry. In this case, the Public Welfare Association shall be considered dissolved by law and the Competent Court shall order the closure of the violating premises. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (63) A fine not less than five thousand (AED 5,000) and not exceeding one million (AED 1,000,000) shall be imposed on any person who violates any other provision of this Decree-Law, its Executive Regulation and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (63) Anyone against whom a warrant is issued by the Public Prosecution obligating him to give an examination sample to establish whether or not it contains narcotics or psychotropic substances and who, without a legal justification refrains from giving it shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than two years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (64) Without prejudice to the penalties stipulated in a special provision in this Decree-Law, imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine of not less than fifty thousand dirhams shall be imposed on anyone who violates any other provision of this Decree-Law, the regulations and the decisions issued in implementation thereof. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (65) Whoever possesses, conceals or performs any transaction of funds shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams, whenever there is sufficient evidence or presumption that such funds were obtained as a result of committing any of the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust A convict who violates the terms of probation shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding five thousand dirhams. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 242 Category Narcotic Drug or Psychotropic Substance Involved in the Crime Item Weight / Quantity Penalty Criterion 1 Narcotic and psychotropic substances stipulated in Schedules Nos. (1), (2), (4) (Section One) and (5) attached to Federal Decree-Law No. (30) of 2021. A Less than 20 grams The offender shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. However, if the crime is committed with the intent of personal use, the offender shall be punished accordingly, in line with the provisions of Articles (41) and (42) of Federal Decree-Law No. (30) of 2021. Felony of no concern B From 20 grams to 100 grams The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust C More than 100 grams The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for life and a fine of not less than five hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 243 2 Plants listed in Schedule No. (4) (Section Two) attached to Federal Decree-Law No. (30) of 2021 A Less than 5 plants The offender shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. However, if the crime is committed with the intent of personal use, the offender shall be punished accordingly, in line with the provisions of Articles (41) and (42) of Federal Decree-Law No. (30) of 2021. Felony of no concern B 5 to 15 plants The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust C More than 15 plants The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for life and a fine of not less than five hundred thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 244 3 Narcotic and psychotropic substances stipulated in Schedules No. (3), (6), (7) and (8) attached to Federal Decree- Law No. (30) of 2021 A Less than 150 grams The offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than two years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams. However, if the crime is committed with the intent of personal use, the offender shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of

Article (68) of this Decree- Law. 2. A fine of not less than one hundred thousand dirhams shall be imposed on any juristic person who failed to submit an application to reconcile their status on the date prescribed in Article (68) of this Decree-Law. Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022. 3. Whoever violates any of the provisions of Articles (7), (27) and (47) of this Decree-Law, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months and a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dirhams, or either of these penalties. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (69) A person who violates the provision of Article (36) of this Law shall be punished by imprisonment and/or a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand dirhams. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 257 Table No. (7) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 7 Title of Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (29) of 2021 Regarding Entry and Residence of Foreigners. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (140) Whoever issues Currency in contravention to the provisions of this Decree-Law shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty (20) years and/ or a fine not exceeding one hundred million Dirhams (AED 100,000,000). Misdemeanors of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 313 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (143) Whoever violates the conditions and restrictions imposed on a license granted to perform Licensed Financial Activities shall be punished by a fine not less than two hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 200,000) and not exceeding ten million Dirhams (AED 10,000,000). Rehabilitation is not required under Article (15) of above- mentioned Federal Law No. (5) of 2022.

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Article (146) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of Article (83) of this Decree-Law shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than one (1) year and/ or a fine of not less than five hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 500,000) in addition to an extra daily fine of fifty thousand Dirhams (50,000) in case of continued breach, which cumulatively may not exceed five million Dirhams (AED 5,000,000). Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (147) Whoever commits any of the following violations shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years and/ or a fine of not less than five hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 500,000) and not exceeding five million Dirhams (AED 5,000,000): 1. Provides incorrect or incomplete facts, information, or data included in any statements or documents submitted to the Central Bank. 2. Conceals any facts from the statements, information, minutes, papers, or other documents submitted to the Central Bank or to representatives, employees, and auditors thereof. 3. Destroys, adjusts or modifies any document relating to a matter under investigation by the Central Bank, or sends or causes to be sent out of the State such a document. 4. Obstructs, resists, or causes the delay of the progress of an investigation by the Central Bank or the furnishing of information to the Central Bank. 5. Connives with another person to commit any of the acts referred to in Clause (1) through (4) of this Article. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 316 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern

Article (150) Whoever commits any of the violations relating to Financial Infrastructure Systems referred to in Article (130) of this Decree shall be punished by imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than one hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 100,000) and not exceeding ten million Dirhams (AED 10,000,000). Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 317 Table No. (23) Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation No.: 23 Title of Law: Federal Law No. (22) of 2016 Regulating the Possession of Dangerous Animals. Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanor of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of no concern Felonies of no concern Penalties

Article (154) Every citizen who, in any manner, joins the armed forces or security authorities of a country that is hostile to the State or at war therewith, or joins an armed force of a group that is hostile to the State or aims to prejudice the security of the State, shall be punished by the death penalty. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 4 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (157) The following persons shall be punished by the death penalty: 1. Anyone who gets involved, for the interest of an enemy or a country or group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State, in a scheme to shake the loyalty of the armed forces, or to weaken their morale or resistance. 2. Anyone who, at the time of war, incites any member of the armed forces, the police or security authorities to join the service of any country or group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State, or facilitates such an action for them. 3. Anyone who, deliberately and in any manner gets involved in recruiting any member of the armed forces, the police, the security authorities, or other persons, or gathering funds, supplies, equipment, or arranging any such things for the benefit of a country which is at war with the State or for the benefit of a group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 6 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (158) The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who facilitates to an enemy, a country or group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State, the entry to the State's territory, or gives them a part of its lands, cities, or ports, or a fortress, establishment, site, store, factory, ship, airplane, or any means of transport, or arms, ammunitions, explosives, or military supplies or equipment, or any of the things prepared for defense or used in connection therewith. The penalty shall be life imprisonment if the persons stated in the preceding paragraph are given supplies, foods, or any of the things prepared for defense or used in connection therewith. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 7 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (159) The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately helps an enemy, a country or group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State by transmitting information thereto or acting as guide thereof. Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any person who offers a service to anyone of those stated in the preceding paragraph to obtain a benefit, interest, or a promise thereof for himself or for a person appointed thereby for that purpose, whether directly or indirectly, and whether the benefit or interest is material or non- material. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 8 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (161) Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant, entrusted with guarding a war prisoner or any of the enemy's detained citizens or agents, and deliberately facilitates their escape from detention. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (3) three years and not exceeding (5) five years if the act occurs as a result of negligence or failure in guarding. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 9 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (162) The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who seeks to collaborate with a foreign country or a group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State or anyone who works for their interest, or communicates with anyone of them to assist in their war operations or to jeopardize the war operations of the State. Life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who seeks to collaborate with the persons stated in the preceding paragraph, or anyone who works for their benefit, or who communicates with any of them to carry out hostile activities against the State. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 10 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (163) Life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who, during peace time, commits any of the following acts: 1. Seeking to collaborate with a foreign country, or anyone who works for its benefit or communicating with anyone of them, in order to prejudice the State's military, political or economic position. 2. Deliberate destruction, concealing, embezzlement, or forgery of papers or documents, knowing that they are related to the security of the State or any other national interest. 3. Seeking to recruit or recruiting persons for the benefit of a foreign country or a group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State, or to any of the persons working for its benefit. The penalty shall be the death penalty if the crime occurs during war time or for the purpose of causing damage to the State's military, political or economic position, or for the purpose of causing damage to its national interest, or if the crime is committed by a public servant or by a person entrusted with a public service. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 11 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (164) Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any person who has been entrusted with negotiating with a foreign government, an international organization, a foreign company, or any foreign entity concerning any of the State's affairs, but deliberately conducts such negotiations against the State's interests. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 12 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (165) Whoever requests, accepts, or receives for himself or for another person, even through an intermediary, from a foreign country or a group that aims to prejudice the security of the State or from anyone who works for its benefit, a gift, grant or advantage of any kind, or has been promised any such things with the intention to commit a harmful act against a national interest, shall be punished by life imprisonment. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who gives, promises or offers any of the aforementioned things with the intention to commit a harmful act against a national interest, even if what he gives, promises or offers is not accepted. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who mediates in committing any of the crimes listed in this Article. If the request, acceptance, promise, offer or mediation is in writing, the crime shall be deemed complete upon dispatching the letter or sending it by any other means. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 13 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (166) The death penalty or life imprisonment penalty shall be imposed on anyone who delivers or discloses, in any manner or through any means, to a foreign country or a group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State or to any of the persons working for their benefit, State defense secrets, or if, by any means, he has obtained any such secrets with the intent of delivering or disclosing them to a foreign country or a group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State or to any of the persons working for their benefit, as well as anyone who destroys for their benefit a thing which is considered to be a secret of the State's defense, or if he makes it unfit for use. Felonies Against the State Security

Article (167) Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service, who discloses any of the State's defense secrets entrusted thereto. The penalty shall be the death penalty if the crime occurs during war time. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 14 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (168) Life imprisonment shall be imposed on: 1. Anyone who, through any unlawful means, seeks to obtain one of the State's defense secrets and does not intend to deliver or disclose it to a foreign country or a group that is hostile or aims to prejudice the security of the State, or to any of the persons working for their benefit. 2. Anyone who, by any means, discloses one of the State's defense secrets. 3. Anyone who plans or uses any means of communication, information technology or any other means with the intent to obtain, deliver or disclose any of the State's defense secrets. 4. Anyone who possesses or keeps without an authorization or permission any written papers, publications, recordings, data or information that contain any of the State's defense secrets, or keeps or possesses them with the intent of obtaining a private benefit. The penalty shall be the death penalty if the crime occurs during war time. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 15 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (169) Life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately destroys, impairs or disrupts down a weapon, ship, airplane, equipment, establishment, means of transport, public utility, ammunition, supplies, medicines, or other things which are prepared for the State's defense or used in connection therewith. The same penalty shall be imposed upon anyone who deliberately mis-manufactures or mis-repairs any of the things stated in the preceding paragraph, as well as anyone who deliberately acts in a manner that makes them unfit for their intended use, even temporarily, or results in damage. The penalty shall be the death penalty if the crime occurs during war time. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 16 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (170) Whoever, personally or through an intermediary, during war time, whether directly or through another country, exports goods or products or other items from the State to a hostile country, or imports any such materials from such a country, shall be punished by temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty-five years and by a fine not exceeding double the value of the things exported or imported, provided that it shall not be less than (1,000,000) one million AED. The things subject of the crime shall be confiscated, and if not seized, the perpetrator shall be ordered to pay an additional fine equivalent to the value of such things. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 17 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (171) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty-five years and a fine equivalent to double the value of the act subject of the crime and not less than (1,000,000) one million AED shall be imposed on anyone who, during war time, either by himself or through mediation, directly or indirectly engages in any of the commercial activities which are not mentioned in Article (170) of this Chapter with the citizens of a hostile country. The things subject of the crime shall be confiscated, and if not seized, the perpetrator shall be ordered to pay an additional fine equivalent to the value of such things. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 18 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (172) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty-five years shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately, during war time, fails to perform any of all obligations arising from contracts for construction, transportation, supply, undertakings, public works, or other contracts which he has concluded with the government, for the requirements of the armed forces, or for protection of civilians, or for supplying them or if he commits an act of fraud in the performance thereof. If the crime is committed with the intention of jeopardizing the defense of the State or the operations of the armed forces, the penalty shall be the death penalty or life imprisonment. The provision of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply to subcontractors, agents and brokers if the failure to perform the obligation or fraud in performance thereof is due to their acts. Felonies Against the State Security In all cases, the perpetrator shall be punished by a fine equivalent to the value of damages caused to the funds or interests of the State, provided that it is not less than double the value of the profit achieved from such breach or fraud.

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Article (174) A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who commits any act against a foreign country which harms political relations or exposes the State's civilians, employees, funds or interests to the danger of retaliatory acts. If such an act leads to the occurrence of what is stated in this Article, the penalty shall be the death penalty. If the act stipulated in the first paragraph of this Article occurred by writing, speech, drawing, declaration, or any information technology or media means, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years and a fine not less than AED (100,000) one hundred thousand. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 20 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (175) The death penalty shall be imposed on whoever, during war time, deliberately spreads false or tendentious news, statements or rumors, or deliberately circulates inflammatory propaganda causing damage to the military preparations of the State's defense or to the military operations of the armed forces, or inciting panic among people, or weakening the morale of the State. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 21 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (176) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months and not exceeding (5) five years and/or a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on: 1. Anyone who flies over areas of the State's territories in violation of the prohibition issued by the competent authorities. Flying with an unmanned aircraft shall be deemed flying. 2. Anyone who photographs or makes drawings or maps or coordinates of sites or places contrary to the prohibition issued by the competent authorities. 3. Anyone who enters without permission from the competent authorities into a fortress, a defense establishment, camp, an oil installation, a place where armed forces, a military or commercial vessel, aircraft or military vehicle have camped or settled, or military place, or a place or factory in which any activity is being carried out for the benefit of the State's defense, if such a place is out of bounds to the public. 4. Anyone who is found in any place in which residence or presence is prohibited by the military authorities. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 22 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern If the crime is committed during war time, or by using any means of deception, fraud, disguise or concealment of identity, nationality, profession or capacity, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years, and in cases where these two circumstances coexist, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment. Felonies Against the State Security Attempt to commit the misdemeanors stipulated in this Article shall be punished by imprisonment or a fine. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (177) A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever publishes, announces, or delivers to a foreign country or any group seeking to prejudice the security of the State or to anyone working for their benefit, in any way or manner and by any means, news, information, items, correspondence, documents, maps, drawings, pictures, coordinates or other things related to government departments or any of the authorities stated in Article (5) of this Law, provided that publication or announcement of such things is prohibited by the competent authority. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (184) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years and a fine not exceeding (500,000) five hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever mocks at or insults or damages the reputation or dignity or position of the State, any of its authorities or establishments or founding leaders, its flag or national emblem or anthem, or any of its national symbols. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 25 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (187) The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who tries or attempts to or commits an act of aggression against the safety or freedom of the president of a foreign country. Legal action in crimes stipulated in this Article shall only be filed by the Public Prosecutor. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (188) The death penalty or life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever establishes, founds, organizes, administers, leads, joins or participates in any association, entity, organization, formation, group, gang or any branch thereof, whatever is the name or form thereof, aiming at or calling for overthrowing or seizing the government system disrupting the application of the provisions of the Constitution or the laws, opposing the basic principles on which the government system is based, preventing any of the State institutions or public authorities from conducting their business, violating the personal freedom of citizens or any other public rights and freedoms granted by the Constitution or the law, or harming the national unity or social peace. The same penalty shall be imposed on whoever cooperates with any of the associations, corporations, organizations or formations stated in the first paragraph of this Article or participates therein in any manner or provides them with financial or material support knowing their purposes. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (189) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (15) fifteen years and not exceeding (25) twenty-five years shall be imposed on whoever propagates verbally or in writing or in any other means, any of the acts stated in Article (188) of this Chapter. The same penalty shall be imposed on whoever, personally or through an intermediary, possesses or acquires documents, printed materials, or records comprising propagation or advocacy of any of the things stipulated in the first paragraph, if they are prepared for distribution or for access by third parties, and whoever possesses or acquires any method of printing, recording or publicizing which is used or prepared for use, even temporarily, for printing, recording or broadcasting any of the foregoing. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (191) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever collects, obtains or receives funds, directly or indirectly, from inside or outside the State, in order to achieve any of the purposes stipulated in Articles (188), (189) and (190) of this Law. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (193) A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand AED, shall be imposed on whoever establishes, founds, organizes or manages a House of Worship or religious teaching venue in the State without a license from the competent authorities. If any of the acts mentioned in the first paragraph results in harm to the national unity or the social peace or the public interest, this shall be deemed to be an aggravating circumstance. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (194) A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever establishes, founds, organizes or manages, without license, an association, entity or organization or a branch thereof, of any kind, in the State, for illicit purposes. A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years and a fine not less than (300,000) three hundred thousand AED shall be imposed if the license is issued based on false data. A penalty of imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever joins an association, entity or organization or a branch thereof mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article knowing the illicit purpose thereof or the fact that it is not licensed. Felonies Against the State Security A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on whoever cooperates with an association, entity or organization or branch thereof mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article knowing the illicit purpose thereof or the fact that it is not licensed.

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Article (197) A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who, for criminal purposes, unlawfully and without any assignment from the Government or without legitimate cause, assumes the command of a unit or division of the army or police, part of a fleet, a military ship or aircraft, a military or police post, or a harbor or a city. The same penalty shall be imposed on whoever remains in defiance of a government order, in military or security command and on any head of any military or security force who maintains such a force in spite of being ordered by the Government to disband it. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (199) A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever incites members of the armed forces or policemen or security bodies to disobey orders or to abandon the performance of their military, security or police duties. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (201) The death penalty or life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who leads an armed gang, occupies a leading position therein, manages its operations or organizes it for the purpose of usurping or plundering lands or funds owned by the State or by a group of people, or for the purpose of resisting the military force ordered to pursue the perpetrators of such crimes. Other members of such a gang shall be punished by life or temporary imprisonment. Felonies Against the State Security

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 34 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern

Article (203) A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who attempts to occupy by force any of the buildings which are public or designated for governmental departments or any of the authorities stated in Article (5) of this Law. If the crime is committed by an armed gang, the person who has formed the gang, assumed its leadership or occupied any leading position therein shall be punished by the death penalty or life imprisonment. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (204) Imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately damages public buildings or properties, or properties designated for governmental departments, or any of the authorities stated in Article (5) of this Law. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years if the crime leads to disruption of a public utility or public benefit services, or if it endangers the life, health or safety of the people. The penalty shall be life imprisonment if the crime occurs at a time of turmoil or sedition, or for the purpose of provoking panic or chaos among people. In all cases, the perpetrator shall pay the value of the damaged property. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (209) A penalty of imprisonment and a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED and not exceeding (500,000) five hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever incites others to not comply with the laws or commended a matter which is considered a crime. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (210) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on any individual who participates in a gathering of at least five people in a public place with the intention of rioting, preventing or disrupting the implementation of laws and regulations, or in manner that would prejudice the public security, if he remains in the gathering after being ordered by one of the authority's officers men to disperse and leave. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (3) three years and a fine not exceeding (200,000) two hundred thousand AED, if he wears masks or covers to hide his face with the intention of committing a crime during the gathering. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 39 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years if such gathering results in rioting, disturbing public peace or security, impeding production, disrupting the interests of individuals, harming them, exposing them to danger, preventing them from exercising their rights, obstructing traffic, assaulting lives, or public or private property or endangering them. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years if one or more persons within the gathering carry visible or concealed weapons, even if they are authorized to carry such weapons. Felonies Against the State Security

Article (211) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years shall be imposed on anyone who offers, gives or obtains cash or any benefit to organize a gathering with the intention of committing any of the acts stipulated in the preceding Article, or mediates in the same. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (215) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever uses any means of communication or information technology or any other means to publish information or news or incites acts that may endanger the security of the State or harm the public order. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (217) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who broadcasts or publishes false or tendentious news, statements or rumors, or circulates inflammatory propaganda that would: 1. Disturb the public security or cause panic among people. 2. Inflict harm to the public interest. 3. Incite or antagonize the public opinion. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 42 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (2) two years and a fine not exceeding (200,000) two hundred thousand AED, if any of the acts mentioned in the first paragraph result in inciting or antagonizing the public opinion against one of the state authorities or institutions. The same penalty stipulated in the first paragraph of this Article shall be imposed on whoever personally or through an intermediary, possesses or acquires documents, printed materials, or records, whatever is their kind, comprising any of the things listed in the first paragraph, if they are prepared for distribution or for access by third parties, and whoever possesses or acquires any method of printing, recording or publicizing used or prepared for use, even temporarily, for printing, recording or broadcasting any of the foregoing. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment if the perpetrator is a member of the Armed Forces, Ministry of Interior or security bodies, or if the acts mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs take place in worship venues or places pertaining to the Armed Forces, Ministry of Interior or security bodies. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (221) A penalty of imprisonment and a fine, or either of these two penalties, shall be imposed on any citizen who violates the prohibition issued by the competent entities in the State concerning entering or staying in another country. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (223) A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (500,000) five hundred thousand AED and not exceeding (2,000,000) two million AED shall be imposed on whoever violates the instructions issued by the concerned authorities in the State regarding the implementation of United Nations' Security Council resolutions regarding the imposition of international penalties on countries. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (232) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less (10) ten years shall be imposed on whoever participates in a criminal agreement, whether for the purpose of committing one of the crimes against the State's external or internal security or uses them as a means for achieving the intended objective of the criminal agreement. A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever runs such an agreement. A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever invites another person to join such an agreement and his invitation is rejected. Nonetheless, if the purpose of the agreement is to commit a certain crime or use it as means to achieve the intended objective, and the penalty for attempting such crime is milder than what is stipulated in the preceding paragraphs, no penalty severer than the one prescribed for such an attempt shall be imposed. Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (234) Whoever becomes aware of the commission of any of the crimes against the State's external or internal security and does not inform the competent authorities, shall be punished by the penalty for the attempt to commit such crime. Exemption from the penalty may be granted if the person who refrains from informing is the spouse of the perpetrator or one of his relatives or in-laws up to the fourth degree. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust Felonies Against the State Security

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Article (238) Imprisonment for a period not less than one year shall be imposed on anyone who, through any means of publicity, incites withdrawing money deposited with public banks or funds, or selling or abstaining from purchasing the State securities and other public stocks. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 48 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern Chapter Five Counterfeiting Money and Government Securities

Article (240) The penalty mentioned in the preceding Article shall be imposed on whoever brings in or takes out of the State, personally or through intermediary, a currency or security from amongst those mentioned in the preceding Article, whenever they are counterfeit or forged; and on whoever puts anything of the like into circulation or deals with it or possesses if for the purpose of putting it into circulation or dealing therewith, while he is fully aware of the counterfeiting, falsification or forgery. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (243) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever, in good faith, accepts a counterfeit or forged currency coin or note or governmental security, then deals therewith after knowing of such counterfeit, forgery or falsification. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (5,000) five thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever refuses to accept a valid national currency at its lawfully denominated value. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (244) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever manufactures machines, tools or other things designed for counterfeiting, forging or falsifying any of the things stated in Article (239) of this Law or obtains such things with the intention to use them for such a purpose. A penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever possesses such machines, tools or things knowing of their purpose. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (246) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years shall be imposed on anyone who counterfeits or forges, personally or through intermediary, the seal of the State, the seal or signature of the President of the State, Rulers of the Emirates, the Crown Princes or their deputies, or seals, postage stamps or financial stamps, or emblems of the government, its directorates, departments, or any of the authorities stated in Article (5) of this Law, or the seal, signature or mark of any of their employees, or the governmental hallmark on gold, silver or other precious or valuable metals. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who uses or brings into the State any of the above things, knowing of its counterfeit or forgery. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (249) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine shall be imposed on whoever counterfeits, imitates, forges, or falsifies metal plates or other marks issued by governmental departments in execution of laws, regulations or systems. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who uses any of such things, knowing of its counterfeit or forgery, and on anyone who uses any such genuine plate or mark but without being entitled to. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (253) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever forges a copy of an official document and such copy has been used, or uses a copy of an official document knowing of its forgery. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust The penalty shall be imprisonment if such copy is of an unofficial document. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (256) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who, during the investigation procedures regarding a matter of death, inheritance or bequest prescribed by law, provides before the authority that is competent to issue the notice thereof, with false statements concerning the facts to be established, not knowing the reality of such facts or knowing that they are not correct, whenever the notice is issued on basis of said statements. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (258) Whoever knowingly uses a forged document shall be punished by the penalty prescribed for the crime of forgery, as the case may be. Whoever unlawfully uses or benefits from a genuine document or the copy thereof in the name of another person shall be punished by the same penalty, as the case may be. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (260) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service who embezzles funds, papers or other things held in his possession ex officio or by reason of his assignment. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years if the crime is indivisibly connected to or associated with a crime of forgery or use of a forged document or forged copy of an official document. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (262) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service who unlawfully obtains or attempts to obtain for himself or for a third party a profit or an interest from an act related to his job duties. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (264) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service who deliberately harms the funds or interests of the entity where he works, or the funds or interests of a third party entrusted to such entity. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (268) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine not more than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service who, due to his fault, causes damage to the funds or interests of his employer or to the funds or interests of a third party assigned to said employer. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (275) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant, a person entrusted with a public service, a foreign public servant or an employee of an international organization who, directly or indirectly, requests, accepts, takes or promises an unentitled gift, privilege or grant, whether in favor of the employee himself or in favor of another person, entity or establishment, in return for performing or omit an act that falls within his job duties or for violating his job duties, even if he has intended not to perform or omit such act or to violate his job duties, or if such request, acceptance or taking occurs after performing or omitting the act or violating his job duties. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (278) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever manages an entity or establishment of the Private Sector, or works therefor in any capacity, who, directly or indirectly, requests, accepts, takes or promises, an unentitled gift, privilege or grant, whether in favor of the employee himself or for another person, in return for performing or omitting an act that falls within his job duties or that violates his job duties, even if he has intended not to perform or omit such act, or if such request, acceptance or promise occurs after performing or omitting the act. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (280) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years, shall be imposed on any person who, promises, offers, or gives, directly or indirectly, a public servant, a person entrusted with a public service, a foreign public servant or an employee of an international organization, an unentitled gift, benefit or grant, whether in favor of the employee himself or for another person or entity, in return for performing or omitting an act included in his job duties in violation thereof. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (281) A penalty of Imprisonment for a period not less than one year and/or a fine not less than (20,000) twenty thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever requests, for himself or for others, accepts or takes a promise or gift to use real or alleged influence to obtain or to attempt to obtain, from a public department or authority or an entity subject to its supervision, a grant, service, benefit, or any unentitled privilege of any kind. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years if the perpetrator is a public servant, a person entrusted with a public service, a foreign public servant or an employee of an international organization. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (282) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever intermediates to influence the briber or the bribed to offer, request, accept, receive or promise a bribe. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (290) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant who, personally or through an intermediary, uses torture, force or threat with an accused, witness or expert in order to compel him to confess a crime, to make a statement or to give information relating thereto, or in order to conceal any matter. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (292) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not exceeding (5) five years, shall be imposed on any public servant whose work is related to managing or guarding a correctional facility or any other establishment or institution designated for the enforcement of the criminal or social defense measures if he accepts, without an order from the competent authority, to place a person in such establishment or institution, or to hold him therein after expiry of the period determined for such order, or who refrains from executing the order of release. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (295) A penalty by imprisonment shall be imposed on any employee in post, telegraph or telephone offices, who opens, destroys or conceals a letter or telegram or data deposited or delivered to any of said offices, or who facilitates such acts for others, or who discloses confidential information contained in a letter, telegram, or telephone call. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (296) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service, apart from those mentioned in the preceding Article, who discloses, damages, conceals, or facilitates for another person the acquisition of, information or data that he knows of or unlawfully extracts by virtue of his office. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (297) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months shall be imposed on anyone who uses force or violence or threat against any public servant or any person entrusted with public a service, with the intention of unlawfully forcing him to perform or omit any of his office duties, and has not achieved his intended purpose; however, if he achieves his intended purpose, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year. If the crime is premeditated, or committed by more than one person or by a person carrying a visible weapon, or if the crime is accompanied by battery, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not exceeding (100,000) one hundred thousand AED. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (298) 1. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months and a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who assaults a public servant or a person entrusted with a public service, or if he resists him forcibly or violently, in the course of or because of the performance of his duties or service. 2. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED, if the assault or resistance involves battery. Misdemeanors of no concern 3. If any of the crimes stated in the preceding paragraph is premeditated, or committed by more than one person or by a person carrying a visible weapon, or if the assaulted public service is an employee of the security or police authorities, the penalty shall be imprisonment. Felonies of no concern

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 72 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern Chapter Four Assumption of Offices and Capacities

Article (299) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on anyone who impersonates any of the public offices. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who interferes with a public office or service, or performs any of its duties or requirements without being competent or entrusted therewith, for the achievement of an unlawful purpose or to obtain for himself or others a privilege of any kind. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not exceeding (5) five years if any of the crimes cited in the first paragraph is committed by impersonating the capacity of security or police personnel. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (300) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever unlawfully publicly wears official uniform or attire exclusively designated by law for a certain category of people, wears the uniform of a rank higher than his, wears a medal, ribbon, badge or sign of an office, or impersonates any of the officially recognized honorary, official, scientific or university titles, or any of the military ranks or public parliamentary capacities. This provision shall also apply if the uniform, medal, or any of the aforementioned items belongs to a foreign country. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (302) Whoever delivers under oath false testimony before a judicial authority or a panel, competent to hear witnesses, or who denies the truth, conceals all or part of what he knows concerning the facts of a lawsuit regarding which he is being interrogated, whether the person delivering the testimony is admitted to testify or whether his testimony is accepted in the proceedings or not, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not less than (3) three months. If such an act occurs in the course of investigating a felony or the trial thereof, he shall be punished by temporary imprisonment; and if the false testimony results in adjudging the death penalty or life imprisonment, the false witness shall be punished by the same penalty. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (304) The following shall be exempted from the penalty: 1. Any witness who - by telling the truth - would conceivably expose himself to serious prejudice to his liberty or honor, or would expose his spouse, even divorced, or any of his ascendants, descendants, siblings, or in- laws of the same degrees. 2. Any witness who, having announced to the court his name, surname and nickname, was not supposed to be heard as a witness or was supposed to be warned that, if this were his wish, he would have been entitled to abstain from bearing witness. 3. If in the two above cases, the false testimony has exposed another person to any legal prosecution or conviction, the witness shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (306) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on any expert, translator or fact-finder appointed by the judicial authority or administrative authority in a civil or criminal lawsuit, who knowingly confirms a matter contrary to the truth and knowingly interprets the same inaccurately. Misdemeanors of no concern Temporary imprisonment shall be imposed if the assignment entrusted to the aforementioned categories is related to a felony. The aforementioned categories shall be deprived from re- assuming the same assignments which had been entrusted thereto, and they shall be subject to the provisions of Article (304) of this Law. Felonies of no concern

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Article (308) Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (290) of this Law, a penalty of imprisonment and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who uses torture, force or threat, or who offers a gift or privilege of any kind or a promise of any such things, in order to coerce another person to withhold information, or to make untrue statements or conceal any evidence before any judicial authority. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (310) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (5,000) five thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who is summoned to testimony before any judicial authority and who abstains from taking the oath or testifying evidence, unless his refusal is justified by an acceptable excuse. The perpetrator shall be exempted from the penalty if he retracts his abstention before the issuance of any judgment on the lawsuit. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (311) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who, by any means of publicity, prejudices the dignity of a judge or any member of the Public Prosecution in respect of any lawsuit or in relation thereto. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (312) A penalty of imprisonment or a fine shall be imposed on any individual who through any means of publicity, disseminates information with the intent to influence the judges entrusted with deciding on a lawsuit presented before them, or on the members of Public Prosecution, any other persons who are charged with the investigation or expert work, or on any witnesses who may be summoned to testify in any lawsuit or investigation. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who, through any means of publicity, disseminates information with the intent to prevent a person from disclosing any information to the competent authorities, or to influence the public opinion in favor of or against any of the parties to the lawsuit or investigation. If the published information is false, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (313) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who, by any means of publicity, publishes: 1. News in respect of a current investigation into a crime or any of the documents relevant to such investigation, if the investigation authority has prohibited the publication of any such news. 2. News in respect of investigations or proceedings in lawsuits of pedigree, marriage, child custody, divorce, alimony, separation, adultery, libel or disclosure of secrets. 3. Names or pictures of juvenile delinquents. 4. Names or pictures of victims of crimes against honor. 5. Names or pictures of convicted persons with a stay of execution. 6. Court deliberations. 7. News in respect of lawsuits which courts have decided to hear in secret sessions or which they have prohibited their publication. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (316) A penalty of imprisonment and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who conceals, destroys, or takes possession of a document, deed or any other thing submitted to any of the investigation authorities, or in a lawsuit before any of the judicial authorities, for the purpose of misleading the judiciary or the investigation authority. This provision shall apply even if such document, deed or thing is left in possession of the person who submits it, until requested. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (318) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years and/or a fine not exceeding (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who in bad faith, commits an act intended to obstruct enforcement procedures on assets that are judicially seized, whether by moving, concealing, disposing of, destroying or altering their conditions. The above penalty shall apply, even if the act is committed by the owner or custodian of the asset. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (320) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who hides the body of a person who died in an accident. A penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who buries such body prior to authorizing such burial by the competent entities. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (3) three months or a fine if he buries the body of a person who dies naturally, without permission by the competent entities. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (321) A penalty of imprisonment or a fine shall be imposed on any public servant in charge of detecting and seizing crimes, who fails or defers to report a crime that comes to his knowledge. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine shall be imposed on any official who is not in charge of detecting or seizing crimes, and fails or defers to notify the concerned authority of a crime that comes to his knowledge, in the course of or in respect of the performance his job. No penalties shall be imposed if filing a lawsuit in either of the cases stated in the preceding two paragraphs, is dependent on a complaint. Exemption from the penalty stipulated in the second paragraph of this Article may be granted if the public servant is a spouse, descendant, ascendant, sibling, or an in-law with the same degree of relationship, of the perpetrator. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (323) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine shall be imposed on whoever becomes aware of a crime and abstains from informing the competent authorities. Exemption from such penalty may be granted if the person abstaining is a spouse, descendant, ascendant, sibling, or an in-law with the same degree of relationship, of the perpetrator. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (325) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on whoever, falsely and in bad faith, informs the judicial or administrative authorities that a person has committed an act subject to criminal punishment or administrative sanction, even if it does not result in filing a criminal or disciplinary lawsuit; and also on whoever falsely and contrary to the reality fabricates material evidence to a crime committed by a person, or causes legal proceedings to be taken against a person that he knows he is innocent. The penalty in both cases shall be imprisonment and a fine if the crime falsely reported is a felony; and if such false reporting leads to imposing a penalty prescribed for a felony, the false reporter shall be punished by the same penalty imposed. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (326) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who removes, breaks or destroys any of the seals placed by virtue of an order issued by the judicial authority or the administrative entities on a shop, documents or any other things, or who renders, through any means, the seal ineffective for its intended purpose. The penalty shall be imprisonment if the perpetrator is the custodian. If the perpetrator uses violence against persons upon committing the crime, this shall be deemed as an aggravating circumstance. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (328) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (6) six months and/or a fine not exceeding (5,000) five thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who, while entrusted with the safe-keeping of a seal placed by virtue of a judicial or administrative judgment or order, causes, due to his negligence, any of the crimes stipulated in the two preceding Articles to be committed. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (329) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years shall be imposed on anyone who escapes while being by force of the law, held under arrest or detention pending investigation. The penalty shall be imprisonment if the crime is committed by two or more persons, or by threat or violence against persons or property. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years if the crime is committed through the use or threat to use weapons. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (330) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years shall be imposed on anyone placed under electronic surveillance, by virtue of a decision or judgment, and escapes from the surveillance imposed thereon. The same penalty stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall be imposed on anyone placed under electronic surveillance, by virtue of a decision or judgment, and disrupts or hinders, by any means the remote surveillance device, which detects his location or his absence from his designated residence as per the decision of the Public Prosecution or the competent court, as the case may be. If the act stated in the preceding paragraph led to the total or partial damage of the electronic receivers and surveillance devices, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (20,000) twenty thousand AED and no exceeding (30,000) thirty thousand AED, along with obligating the perpetrator to pay the value of the damaged devices. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (331) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years or by a fine not exceeding (20,000) twenty thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone in charge of guarding, watching, transporting or escorting a person under arrest, and who by his negligence causes the escape of such person, if the fugitive is convicted of a penalty prescribed for a felony or an accused in a felony. But in other cases, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (6) six months or a fine not exceeding (5,000) five thousand AED. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (332) Whoever is in charge of guarding, watching, transporting or escorting a person under arrest, and assists him to escape, facilitates his escape, or overlooks it, shall be punished according to the following provisions: 1. If the fugitive is sentenced to death, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years. 2. If the fugitive is sentenced to temporary or life imprisonment or if he is accused of a crime punishable by death, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years. 3. In other cases, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (333) Any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service, who is assigned with the arrest of a person and who neglects to execute the order with the intent of helping him to escape from justice, shall be punished by the penalty stipulated in the preceding Article, as per the cases stated therein. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (334) Whoever enables or helps an arrested person to escape or facilitates his escape, in cases other than those mentioned in the preceding Articles, shall be punished according to the following provisions: 1. If the fugitive is sentenced to death, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years. 2. If the fugitive is sentenced to life or temporary imprisonment, or if he is accused of a crime punishable by death, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years. 3. In other cases, the penalty shall be imprisonment. If the crime is committed by two or more persons by using threat or violence against persons or things, or by using or threatening to use weapons, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance; however, the penalty shall in no case exceed the maximum limit prescribed for the crime committed by the fugitive. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (335) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years shall be imposed on anyone who supplies an arrested person with weapons or tools to assist in their escape. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (336) Anyone who hides or harbors, personally or through an intermediary, a fugitive under arrest, an accused of a crime or is a person subject of an order of arrest, and anyone who helps him, in any way, to escape from justice, shall be punished according to the following provisions: 1. If the person who was hidden, harbored or helped to escape from justice is sentenced to death, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years, and if he is sentenced to life or temporary imprisonment or is accused of a crime punishable by death sentence, the penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years. In other cases, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (3) three months. 2. In the crime is committed by two or more persons, with the use of threat or violence against persons or property, or with the use or threat to use weapons, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (337) Anyone who knows that a crime is committed, and helps its perpetrator escape from justice by concealing any of the crime's evidence, providing false information concerning the crime, while knowing that they are false, or by providing any other kind of assistance, shall be punished according to the following provisions: 1. If the person escaping from justice is accused of a felony punishable by death, the penalty shall be imprisonment. 2. In other cases, the penalty shall be either imprisonment or a fine. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (338) A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who attacks an aircraft or a ship with the intention of seizing it or seizing all or part of the goods transported thereon, or with the intention of harming one or more persons onboard thereof, or in order to unwarrantably change its direction. The same penalty shall be imposed if the act is committed by a person who is onboard the aircraft or ship. If the perpetrator, immediately after seizing the aircraft or ship, without causing damage thereto or to the goods transported thereon, or harm to any of the persons on board, returns such aircraft or ship to its lawful pilot or captain or to any individual who has legal title to take possession thereof, the penalty to be imposed shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (342) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who causes by his fault an accident to any of the public land, sea or air means of transportation, that would disrupt its functioning or endangers persons. Misdemeanors of no concern The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment if said act results in a disaster. Felonies of no concern

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Article (344) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately removes, breaks, destroys or incapacitates any equipment, tools or signs designated for prevention of accidents or surveillance cameras. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment if said act results in a disaster In all cases, the perpetrator shall be ordered to pay the value of the damages caused thereby. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (347) A penalty of by temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years if he deliberately disrupts a means of telecommunication or other services allocated for public benefit or cuts or destroys or deliberately prevents the repair of any of its wires or devices. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years if the crime is committed at times of war, riot or commotion or by the use of firecrackers or explosives. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (351) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately breaks, destroys or commits any other similar act impairing the machines, pipes or devices pertaining to the utilities of water, electricity, gas, petroleum or any other public utility, if such act puts said utility out of service. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (353) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever deliberately disrupts, in any manner, a device, machine, or other things which are designated for first aid, firefighting, rescue of drowned persons or prevention of other accidents. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment if the crime results in a disaster. In all cases, the perpetrator shall be ordered by a judgment to pay the value of the damages caused thereby. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (354) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (7) seven years shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately sets fire to buildings, factories, workshops, warehouses, occupied or unoccupied buildings located in a city or village, or to railway coaches or stations, vehicles carrying one or more persons or attached to a train carrying one or more persons, ships navigating or anchoring in any harbor, aircraft flying or landing in an airport, or to buildings constructed or designated for residence located outside inhabited areas, whether all such things are owned by the perpetrator or not. If it appears that the fire was set to grant the perpetrator or another person an advantage, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. In all cases, a judgment shall be issued ordering the perpetrator to pay a fine equivalent to the damages caused thereby. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (356) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately sets fire to buildings that are uninhabited and are not designated for habitation, which are located out of the inhabited areas, or to crops, piles of hay, harvested yield left where it has been harvested, or to firewood piled, closely packed together or left where it has been gathered, whether such things are not the property of the perpetrator, or are his own property and the fire has extended to another person's property causing harm thereto. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (360) Anyone who causes, by his fault, the burning of any object belonging to a third party, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (361) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year or a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who is, by force of the law or regulations, bound to keep firefighting equipment, and fails to duly install it or to keep it in a continuous operational condition. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year or a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever removes firefighting equipment or changes its place or makes it unfit for use. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (363) 1. No penalty shall be imposed on drinking, possessing or trading in alcoholic drinks in the cases and at places authorized in accordance with the legislation in force. Each Emirate shall have regulations for the use, circulation and possession of or trading in alcoholic drinks. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (364) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who offends any of the sacred beliefs or rites dictated in other religions, whenever they are protected under the provisions of Islamic Sharia. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (365) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who knowingly profanes or desecrates any place designated for the burial of deceased persons or the preservation of human remains, or anyone who knowingly profanes or desecrates the corpse or human remains. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (366) 1. A penalty of imprisonment and a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever commits an act of deceit, sorcery and quackery, whether it is true or by trickery, paid or free of charge, such acts include: a. Committing acts, uttering words or using methods or means that are not logically accepted to affect a person's body, heart, mind or will, whether directly or indirectly, truly or illusionary. b. Misleading people's vision or controlling their senses or hearts, by any means, to make them see the thing contrary to its reality for the purpose of exploiting them or affecting their beliefs or minds. 2. The court shall order the deportation of the foreigner convict. In all cases, the court shall order the confiscation of the seized materials. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (367) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on whoever: 1. Seeks the help of another person in the acts of deceit, sorcery and quackery stated in the preceding Article with the intention of affecting a third party's body, heart, mind or will. 2. Brings or imports to the State or acquires or possesses or disposes by any means of disposition of books, spells, materials or tools designated for the acts of deceit, sorcery and quackery stated in the preceding Article. 3. Promotes, by any means whatsoever, any of the acts of trickery, magic or jugglery stated in the preceding Article. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (369) Anyone who, while being fully aware of its objectives, joins, participates in or provide assistance of any kind to an association or any of the other entities stated in the preceding Article, Shall be punished by temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (371) It is prohibited for any group, entity or organization to hold any conference or meeting, in any place in the State, if they aim from such meeting, directly or indirectly, to challenge or raise doubts in the basic principles and instructions of the Islamic Religion or any of its necessarily well-known mandates and precepts, or to preach any religion other than Islam. The Public Authority may to terminate such conference or meeting with the use of force, if necessary. Anyone who participates in the preparation of such conference or meeting, or who takes part therein, shall be punished by temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years and not exceeding (10) ten years. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (373) Anyone who acquires documents, printed materials or recording materials containing recommendation or promotion of anything from amongst those stipulated in Article (371), and such documents, printed materials or recordings are prepared for distribution or to give other persons access thereto, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not less one year and/or a fine not less than (5,000) five thousand AED. The penalty stipulated in the preceding Paragraph shall be imposed on anyone who owns any means of printing, recording or publicity that have been used for printing, recording or broadcasting proclamations, songs or propaganda for a doctrine, association, entity or organization with aiming to any of the objectives stated in Article (371). Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (378) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who separates a new- born from the person who has legitimate power over him, or who hides such new-born, replaces him with another new- born, or falsely imputes him to other than his parents. Felonies of no concern In the event where there is evidence that said new-born is born dead, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two months and/or a fine not exceeding (50,000) fifty thousand AED. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (380) A penalty of imprisonment or a fine shall be imposed on either of the parents or grandparents who abducts his minor child or his grandchild, personally or through an intermediary, even without deception or coercion, or refuses to return or deliver the minor child, to the person who is entitled to his custody or care in accordance with a final decision or judgment issued by the judicial authority. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (382) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone against whom an enforceable judgment is issued, obligating him to pay alimony to his spouse, any of his relatives or legal dependents, or to pay the fee of custody, breastfeeding or residence but refrains from doing so, although he is capable of paying it, for a period of (3) three months after being warned to pay. The lawsuit may only be filed based on a complaint from the concerned party. If convict pays all the sums due from him or provides a guaranty accepted by the concerned party, the penalty shall not be executed. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (384) 1. Whoever deliberately kills a person shall be punished by life imprisonment. 2. The penalty shall be the death penalty if the murder is committed with premeditation or predetermination, accompanied by or associated with another crime, or committed against any of the perpetrator's descendants or against a public servant or a person entrusted with a public service in the course of, due to or on the occasion of performing his duties or service, or if a poisonous or explosive substance is used in the crime. 3. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (7) seven years if the relatives waive their right to Qisas at any stage of the lawsuit or before the execution of the penalty. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (386) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (6) six months or a fine not exceeding (5,000) five thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever attempts suicide. The court may order to place the perpetrator in a therapeutical shelter instead of imposing the penalty prescribed for the crime on him, in accordance with the controls stipulated in Article (142) of this Law. A penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever incites or assists another person to commit suicide in any manner if he commits or attempts suicide based on the same. If the person who has committed suicide is under 18 years of age or of diminished capacity or perception, this shall be considered as an aggravating circumstance. Misdemeanors of no concern The instigator shall be punished by the penalty prescribed for deliberate murder or attempt thereto, as the case may be, if the person committing or attempting suicide lacks choice or perception. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (387) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on anyone who commits assault on the physical safety of another person, in any manner, without intending to kill him, but the assault leads to his death. If any of the circumstances stipulated in the second paragraph of Article (384) is fulfilled, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. Committing the act while in a state of drunkenness or narcotization shall also be considered an aggravating circumstance, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles (62) and (63). Felonies of no concern

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Article (388) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately causes permanent disability to another. If any of the circumstances stipulated in the second paragraph of Article (384) of this Law is fulfilled, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. A disability is deemed permanent if the injury has caused the cutting of, severance or amputation of an organ or any part thereof, or total or partial or loss of its benefit, or the permanent total or partial loss of the function of any sense. Any grave mutilation which cannot be removed shall be considered as disability. Felonies of no concern

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Article (389) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on anyone who commits assault on the physical integrity of another person, in any manner, leading to unintentional permanent disability. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years if any of the circumstances stipulated in the second paragraph of Article (384) is fulfilled, or if the perpetrator commits the act in a state of drunkenness or narcotization, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles (62 and 63) of this Law. Felonies of no concern

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Article (391) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on any pregnant woman who aborts herself deliberately by any means whatsoever. A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than two years or a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately aborts a pregnant woman with her consent by any means whatsoever. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (392) If the assault stipulated in Articles (387), (388), (338) and (389) of this Law, and in the fourth paragraph of the preceding Article is committed using a weapon, club or machine or any other tool, by one or more members of a gang composed of at least three persons, who have conspired to assault and cause injury, the penalty shall be imprisonment and a fine for each of them, without prejudice to the severer penalty prescribed for any of them who takes part in the assault, or to any other penalty stipulated by law. If the crimes stated in the preceding Articles are committed during a war against wounded persons, even if they are enemies, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (393) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on any individual who, by his fault, causes the death of another person. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine if the crime is committed as a result of the perpetrator's violation of the duties imposed thereon by the principles of his job, profession, or craft, or if he has been, at the time of the accident, in a state of drunkenness or narcotization, or if he refrains from helping the victim or requesting help for the victim although he is capable of doing so. Misdemeanors of no concern The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (2) two years and not exceeding (5) five years and a fine if the act has caused the death of more than three persons. If another circumstance from amongst those stated in the preceding paragraph is fulfilled, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (3) three years and not exceeding (7) seven years and a fine. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (394) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who, by his fault, causes injury to the physical integrity of another person. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years and a fine the crime causes permanent disability, or if the crime is committed as a result of the perpetrator's violation of the duties imposed thereon by the principles of his job, profession, or craft, or if he has been, at the time of the accident, in a state of drunkenness or narcotization, or if he refrains from helping the victim or requesting help for the victim although he is capable of doing so. Misdemeanors of no concern The penalty shall be imprisonment and a fine if the act results in assaulting the physical integrity of more than three persons. If other circumstance from amongst those stated in the preceding paragraph is fulfilled, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months and not exceeding (5) five years and a fine. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (395) A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who unlawfully, personally or through an intermediary, and through any means, kidnaps, seizes, detains or deprives another person of his liberty. The penalty shall be life imprisonment in the following cases: 1. If the act is committed by impersonating a public capacity or with the pretension to perform or to be entrusted with a public service, or claiming a false capacity. 2. If the act is fraudulently committed or with the use of force or threat to kill or seriously harm, or by means of bodily or psychological torture. 3. If the act is committed by two or more persons or by a person carrying weapons. 4. If the period of the kidnapping, seizure, detention or deprivation of liberty exceeds one month. 5. If the victim is a female, juvenile, insane, imbecile or disabled. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Regarding the Misdemeanors and Felonies of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Related to Judicial Rehabilitation 130 Text of the Law Legal Rehabilitation Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies and Misdemeanors of Concern or Involving Moral Turpitude or Breach of Trust and Requiring Judicial Rehabilitation Felonies Against the State Security Misdemeanors of No Concern Felonies of No Concern 6. If the act is committed with the intention to realize profit, to take revenge, to rape the victim or violate his honor, to injure him or to induce him to commit a crime. 7. If the act is committed against a public servant during or due to the performance of his job. If said act caused the death of the victim, the penalty shall be the death penalty. The penalty prescribed for the principal perpetrator shall also apply to anyone who acts as intermediary in the commission of any of the crimes referred to in this Article as well as anyone who knowingly hides a kidnapped person.

Article (397) Whoever brings or takes out an individual into or from the country with the deliberate intent to possess or dispose of thereof, as well as whoever possesses, purchases, sells, offers for sale, or in any way engages in the disposition of another person on the premise of being slaves, shall be punished by temporary imprisonment. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (399) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately commits an act that would endanger people's life, health, safety or liberty. The penalty shall be imprisonment if any injury of any kind has resulted from such act, without prejudice to any severer punishment prescribed by the law. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (400) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (2) two years shall be imposed on anyone who, personally or through an intermediary, endangers a juvenile who has not completed (15) fifteen years of age or a person incapable of protecting himself due to his health, mental or psychological condition. The penalty shall be imprisonment if the crime is committed by way of abandoning the juvenile or disabled in a deserted place, or if it is committed by an ascendant of the victim or by any person whose duty is to protect and take care of the victim. If permanent disability or death of the victim has resulted from the act, without any intention on the part of the perpetrator to cause disability or death, the latter shall be punished by the penalty prescribed for the crime of assault leading to a permanent disability or with the penalty for the assault leading to death, as the case may be. The same penalty shall also be imposed if Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust such endangerment occurs by way of deliberately depriving the juvenile or the disabled of the food or care which his condition necessitates, whenever the perpetrator is legally bound to provide it.

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Article (403) A penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who threatens another to commit a felony against his person or property or against the person or property of another person, or to attribute or disclose dishonorable matters thereto, in cases other than those described in the preceding Article. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (405) Without prejudice to any severe penalty, a penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine shall be imposed on whoever is caught in circumstances that pose a threat to public security or the safety of persons or funds while carrying an injuring, cutting, piercing,, crushing, bruising or stinging machine or tool, unless it is due to his professional activity or due to a legitimate reason. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (406) Whoever forcibly has sexual intercourse with a female shall be punished by life imprisonment. The penalty shall be the death penalty if the victim is not more than (18) eighteen years of age, or her will is not recognized for any reason, or if she has a physical disability, or suffers from a health condition that renders her unable to resist, or if the perpetrator is one of the victim's ascendants or non- marriageable relatives, one of those who raise or care for her or those who have authority over her, or if the perpetrator is a servant of the victim or any of the aforementioned persons, or if the perpetrators are two or more persons. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (407) A penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who disgraces any person, whether a male or a female. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years and not exceeding (20) twenty years, if the act or attempt is accompanied by use of force or threat. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty five years, if the victim is not more than (18) eighteen years of age, or his will is not recognized for any reason, or if he has a physical disability, or suffers from a health condition that renders him unable to resist, or if the perpetrator is one of the victim's ascendants or non- marriageable relatives, one of those who raise or care for him or those who have authority over him, or if the perpetrator is the servant of the victim or any of the aforementioned persons, or if the crime occurs in a place of work, study, shelter or care. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (409) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months shall be imposed on whoever has sexual intercourse with a female, or commits sodomy with a male, who has completed (18) eighteen years of age with consent thereof. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who accepts to engage in such action. No criminal lawsuit may be filed for the crime stipulated in the preceding paragraph except on the basis of a complaint from the husband or guardian. In all cases, the husband or tutor has the right to waive the complaint, and the waiver shall result in the expiry of criminal action or the stay of execution of the penalty, as the case may be. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (410) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (2) two years shall be imposed on whoever have sexual intercourse with a female who has completed (18) eighteen years of age and has given birth to an illegitimate child. The female shall be punished by the same penalty. In all cases, no criminal lawsuit may be filed against them if the man marries that woman or if either or both acknowledge the child’s paternity, and identification papers and travel documents have been issued for that child in accordance with the laws of the country to which either of them belongs by nationality, subject to the legislation in force in the State. Such marriage or acknowledgment and the issuance of identification papers and travel documents for the child shall result in the expiry of criminal lawsuit or the stay of execution of the penalty, as the case may be. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (411) A penalty of imprisonment or a fine not less than (1,000) one thousand AED and not exceeding (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever publicly commits an indecent act. In case of recidivism, he shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not less than (3) three months and/or a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED and not exceeding (200,000) two hundred thousand AED. The same penalty shall apply to any person who says or commits anything that is against public morals. Misdemeanors of no concern A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year shall be imposed on whoever commits an indecent act with a woman or a boy under (18) eighteen years of age even if not in public. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

Article (412) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and/or by a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on any man who: 1. Approaches a female in a public road or frequently visited place in an indecent manner with words or acts. Misdemeanors of no concern

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Article (413) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and/or a fine of not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be shall be imposed on anyone person who commits the crime of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is any persistent behavior which disturbs the victim through the repetition of acts, words or gestures that would offend that person's modesty with the intention of causing that person to submit to the sexual desires of the perpetrator or of a third party. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (2) two years and/or a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED if the perpetrators are multiple, or if the perpetrator carries a weapon, or if the victim is not more than (18) eighteen years of age, or if the perpetrator is one of the victim's ascendants or non-marriageable relatives, or one of those who raise or care for him or those who have authority over him, or if the perpetrator is the servant of the victim or any of the aforementioned persons. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (415) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month and/or a fine not exceeding (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shall be imposed on whoever publicly makes an appeal, utters a song, shouts out or makes a statement that is immoral, and whoever publicly prompts others by any means whatsoever to debauchery. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (417) A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who incites, persuades or entices or helps, through any means whatever, any male or female to commit debauchery or prostitution. If the victim is under (18) eighteen years of age, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a period not less than (2) two years and a fine. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (418) A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on anyone who, by ways of coercion, trick or threat, incites any male or female to commit debauchery or prostitution. The penalty shall be temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years if the victim is under (18) eighteen years of age. Furthermore, the aforementioned penalties shall be imposed, as the case may be, on anyone who, by ways of coercion, trick or threat, retains any person against his will, in a place with the intention to compel him to commit one or several acts of debauchery or prostitution. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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Article (421) If the perpetrator, with respect to the crimes stipulated in Articles (417), (418) and 420), the perpetrator is an ascendant or a non-marriageable relative of the victim, any of those who raise or observe him or those who have authority over him, or who works for him or for any of the aforementioned persons, this shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. Crime of concern or involving moral turpitude or breach of trust

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