Ministerial Decision No. 658/2020 On the Establishment of Specialized Circuits Having Jurisdiction over Money Laundering Cases at Sharjah Federal Courts

The Minister of Justice,

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

Federal Law No. 6/1978 on the establishment of Federal Courts and the transfer of the Jurisdictions of the Local Judicial Authorities in certain Emirates thereto and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 3/1983 on the Federal Judiciary, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 11/1992 on the issuance of the Civil Procedure Law, and its amendments;

Federal Law No. 35/1992 on the issuance of the issuance of the Penal Procedure Law, and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law No. 20/2018 on the criminalisation of Money Laundering and combating the Financing of Terrorism and the Unlawful organisations, and its Implementing Regulation;

Cabinet Decision No. 47/2020 on the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Labour;

Upon seeking the opinion of the Presidents of the concerned Courts;

Based on the proposal of the Judicial Inspectorate; and

For the interest of the work;

Has decided:

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