Cabinet Decision No. 56/2024 On Regulating Telemarketing via Telephone Calls

The Council of Ministers:

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution;

Federal Law No. 19/1972 on the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 4/2000 on the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority and Market, and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law no. 3/2003 on the regulation of the sector of telecommunications, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 15/2020 on Consumer Protection and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2018 on the Central Bank and the Organisation of Financial Institutions and Activities, and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law No. 48/2023 on the Regulation of Insurance activities;

Federal Decree-Law No. 32/2021 On Commercial Companies;

Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021 on Personal Data Protection;

Based on the proposal of the Minister of Economy, and the approval of the Council of Ministers,

Hereby decides as follows:

Article 1 - Definitions

In application of the provisions of this Decision, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each, unless the context requires otherwise:

State: The United Arab Emirates.