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

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution;

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

Federal Decree-Law No. 5/1975 on the Commercial Register;

Federal Law No. 5/1985 promulgating the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 3/1987 promulgating the Penal Code, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 10/1992 promulgating the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 11/1992 promulgating the Civil Procedure Law, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 35/1992 promulgating the Criminal Procedure Law, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 18/1993 promulgating the Commercial Transactions Law, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 29/1999 establishing the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and its amendments;

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