ABU DHABI: The UAE approved a wide-ranging reform of its legal system, with more than 40 laws included among the draft of new laws and legislative amendments, according to an official announcement on Saturday.
The proposed reforms come during the UAE’s “Year of the 50th” and are intended to keep pace with its developmental aspirations, Emirates News Agency (WAM) said.
“The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, including investment, trade and industry, as well as commercial company, regulation and protection of industrial property, copyright, trademarks, commercial register, electronic transactions, trust services, factoring, and residency, in addition to laws related to society and personal security including as the Crime and Punishment Law, the Online Security Law, and a laws regulating the production, sale and use of narcotics and psychotropic substances,” the report said.
The new legislative changes were drawn up through the efforts of teams comprising 540 specialists and experts from 50 federal and local authorities.
