Clifford Chance

The UAE Data Protection Law – Key Takeaways

15 December 2021

As part of the major legal reforms implemented on the occasion of the UAE's 50th anniversary, the UAE published the highly anticipated Federal Data Protection Law (Law No: 45 of 2021). The new Law will come into force on 2 January 2022 and provides companies approximately a year (unless extended) to regulate their personal data activities before enforcement begins.

In this briefing, we discuss the key aspects of the new law and some practical steps companies should be considering for compliance.

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