General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (147) of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regula

Article (1) Definitions The definitions set forth in Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession shall apply to this Resolution; otherwise, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: Decree by Law : Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 2 Executive Regulations : Cabinet Resolution No. (18) of 2024 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession.

Article (4) Imposition of Administrative Penalties 1. Without prejudice to any measures that may be taken pursuant to the provisions of the Decree by Law, the Committee may, if any practitioner of the Translation Profession commits any of the violations specified in the Schedule annexed to this Resolution, impose the fines prescribed in respect thereof, unless it decides to impose one of the following administrative penalties: a. Written warning;

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Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 3 b. Administrative closure of the violating Translation Houses for a period not exceeding six (6) months, renewable once; c. Charging the violator with the expenses and costs of removing and remedying the damages resulting from the violation in the event that the violator fails to carry out the remedy; d. Revocation of the license. 2. The Committee may double the administrative fines in case of recidivism within one year from the date of commission of the previous violation.

Article (5) Grievance Against Administrative Penalties 1. The Committee shall notify the violator of the decision imposing the administrative penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date of its issuance, using the means approved thereby, provided that the notification includes a statement of the committed violation, the period required for its removal and rectification of the status, and any other information determined by the Committee. 2. Any person against whom a decision imposing an administrative penalty has been issued may submit a written grievance to the Minister or his delegate within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the decision grieved against, provided that the grievance is reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents. 3. The grievance shall be decided upon within thirty (30) days from the date of its submission, in accordance with the procedures followed by the Ministry. Upon the lapse of such period without a decision being issued on the grievance, it shall be deemed an implicit rejection thereof.

Article (10) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 9 Jumada al-Awwal 1447 A.H. Corresponding to: 31 October 2025 A.D.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 5 The Schedule annexed to Cabinet Resolution No. (147) of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law No. (22) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations SN Description of the Violation Penalty/AED 1. Performing translation work before taking the legal oath. (5,000) 2. Ceasing to practice the translation profession without notifying the Competent Department at least ten (10) working days in advance. (3,000) 3. Failure by the translator to personally perform the translation work assigned thereto from within the State. (15,000) 4. Disclosure by the translator of any information that they became aware of by virtue of performing translation work. (20,000) 5. Failure of the translator to restrict translation to and from the languages for which they are licensed. (15,000) 6. Failure of the translator to include their name, registration number, and the name of the Translation House through which they work in all publications, correspondence, certificates, and reports signed by them. (2,000) 7. Failure of the translator to notify the Competent Department of any change to the address of the Translation House through which they work within one month from the date of the change. (3,000) 8. Failure of the translator to maintain a register recording the data of translation work they have completed. (10,000) 9. Failure of the translator to hand over their card and translation seal to the Competent Department in the cases specified in

Article (11) of the Executive Regulations. (5,000)

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Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Translation Profession and its Executive Regulations 6 10. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to display the registration certificate and Translation House license in a prominent place. (5,000) 11. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to notify the Competent Department of the translators working for the Translation House, and of any changes concerning them, within one month from the date of the change. (10,000) 12. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to notify the Competent Department of any modification or change in the licensing data within one month from the date of the change. (3,000) 13. Failure of the manager of the Translation House to maintain a register recording the translation work completed, its date, and the name of the applicant. (10,000) 14. Failure of the manager of the translation House to comply with translating to and from the languages for which the office is licensed. (20,000) 15. Outsourcing or assigning translation work in the Translation House to anyone other than the translators employed therein and registered in the List. (15,000) 16. Practicing translation work by the translator or the Translation House after the expiration of their registration and prior to its renewal. (10,000)

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