New DIFC data protection law comes into force
The Dubai International Financial Centre , a financial services free zone located in the Emirate of Dubai, has its own ‘European style’ data protection law, applicable in the jurisdiction of the DIFC. The Data Protection Law 2007 (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007), was recently amended by the Data Protection Law Amendment Law 2012 (DIFC Law No. 5 of 2012), which became effective on 20 December 2012.
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