New Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law Comes into Effect

Jul 102020

July 10, 2020 Posted by Dissent Laws, Non-U.S.

Hunton Andrews Kurth writes:

On July 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 came into effect (“New DP Law”). Due to the current pandemic, a three-month grace period, running until October 1, 2020, has been provided for companies to comply. The New DP Law replaces DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007.

Read more about the data protection law on Privacy & Information Security Law Blog.