The Cabinet approves the issuance of a law to protect the consumer

The Cabinet, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved the issuance of a federal law on consumer protection, which comes in light of government efforts, to achieve the continuous development of legislation that affects the lives of citizens and residents in the state, including It protects consumers and stabilizes prices according to best practices.

The law is in line with the unified Gulf law on consumer protection, in a manner that achieves legislative integration between the states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States, where the law aims to continue providing adequate protection to consumers, in light of technological development and accelerated growth in electronic commerce, and ensuring the arrival of goods and services according to production and distribution patterns It meets consumer needs, and limits any practices that may have negative consequences for consumers.

The law also aims to encourage sustainable consumption and create an open free market, providing consumers with complete freedom of choice and fair prices, in addition to encouraging the building of a system of ethical behavior by producers and distributors of goods and services.

Once issued, the law will work to regulate the work of suppliers, advertisers and commercial agents, in relation to consumer protection, reduce price increases in abnormal conditions, ensure the implementation of guarantees for goods and services provided by the product or client, and regulate the work of electronic commerce, in addition to identifying penalties and grievances that are relevant Relationship.

Consumer Protection Law

Organizes the work of suppliers, advertisers and commercial agents, and provides consumers with complete freedom to choose at fair prices.

It achieves protection for consumers and stabilizes prices, according to best practices.

■ Reduces any practices that may have negative consequences for consumers and increase prices.

It provides protection for consumers, in light of the technological development and the rapid growth in e-commerce.