We, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates State,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution; and

The Federal Law No. 1/1972 regarding the jurisdictions of the Ministries and the competences of the Ministers, and the amending laws thereof; and

The Federal Law No. 10/1980 regarding the Central Bank, the Monetary System, and the Regulation of the Banking Profession, and the amending laws thereof; and

The Federal Law No. 8/1984 regarding the Commercial Companies and the amending laws thereof; and

The Federal Law No. 9/1984 regarding Insurance Companies and Agents, and the amending laws thereof; and

The Penal Code issued by virtue of the Federal Law No. 3/1987; and

The Law on Criminal Procedures issued by virtue of the Federal Law No. 35/1992; and

The Federal Law No. 4/2000 regarding the Emirates Securities and Commodities Market Authority (ESCA); and

The Federal Law No. 4/2002 regarding the Incrimination of Money Laundering; and