We Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,

After perusal of the Constitution;

Federal Law No. 1/1972 on Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 11/1981 concerning the Imposition of a Federal Tax on Imports of Tobacco and its Derivatives and its amendments;

Civil Transactions Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 5/1985 and its amendments;

Penal Code promulgated by Federal Law No. 3/1987 and its amendments;

Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions promulgated by Federal Law No. 10/1992 and its amendments;

Civil Procedure Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 11/1992 and its amendments;

Pensions and Social Security Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 7/1999 and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 4/2002 on combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law No. 4/2007 on the establishment of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and its amendments;