Politiques / stratégies en matière de cybercriminalité
UAE does not have a cybercrime strategy in place. However, the National Cybersecurity Strategy has been adopted in 2019 and is based on 5 pillars and 60 initiatives aiming to mobilise the whole cybersecurity ecosystem in the UAE.
Législation sur la cybercriminalité
État de la législation sur la cybercriminalité
Federal Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes is the main source of substantive law provisions, addressing all offences listed in the Budapest Convention.
Droit matériel
Federal Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes criminalizes the following offences:
Illegal access – Article 2 (1)
Illegal interception – Article 15
Data interference – Article 7
System interference – Article 4, 8, 10, 15
Misuse of devices – Article 13, 14
Computer related forgery – Article 12, 21
Computer related fraud – Article 9
Offences related to child pornography – Article 17
Offences related to infringements of copyright and related rights – Article 34
In addition to the provisions on child pornography stipulated in the Law on Combating Cybercrime, the protection of children’s data online is regulated by Article 29 of the Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 Concerning Child Rights, also known as Wadeema's Law, which states: The telecommunications companies and internet service providers shall notify the competent authorities or the concerned entities of any child pornography materials being circulated through the social media sites and on the Internet and shall provide necessary information and data on the persons, entities or sites that circulate such material or intend to mislead the children.
Droit procédural
The Criminal Procedure Code addresses extensively procedural powers corresponding to the Budapest Convention, with exception of direct implementation of preservation of data.
Garanties
Lois et règlements connexes
- Federal Law 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes
- Federal Law No. 12 of 2016 amending Federal Law No.5 of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes- (Arabic only)
- Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 Concerning Child Rights
- Guidelines to website owners and internet services
- Prohibited content categories – TRA
- Federal Law No.1 of 2006 on Electronic Commerce and Transactions
- Internet Access Management Regulatory Policy –TRA
- Ministerial Resolution No. 1 of 2008 regarding the Issuance of Certification Service Provider Regulations
Institutions spécialisées
Coopération internationale
Jurisprudence / droit jurisprudent
Sources et liens
https://unctad.org/en/Pages/DTL/STI_and_ICTs/ICT4D-Legislation/eCom-Global-Legislation.aspx
https://u.ae/en/resources/laws
https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/home.aspx
https://sherloc.unodc.org
https://cyberpolicyportal.org
These profiles do not necessarily reflect official positions of the States covered or of the Council of Europe.
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- Modèle : Demande d'information sur le souscripteur dans le cadre de l'entraide judiciaire (Article 31 de la Convention de Budapest). Versions anglaises et bilingues disponibles.
- Modèle : Demande de Préservation des Données (Articles 29 et 30 de la Convention de Budapest). Versions anglaises et bilingues disponibles.