During a meeting chaired by Mohammed bin Rashid

The Council of Ministers adopts legislation regulating the electronic transformation of the "notary public"

The Council of Ministers held a meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and approved the issuance of a federal law decree amending some provisions of the Evidence Law in civil and commercial transactions, and the approval of the issuance of a federal law decree amending some provisions of the profession regulation law Notary Public.

These decrees by law contribute to facilitating the provision of services to customers, in order to achieve the state's vision of the smart digital transformation of government services, by activating the concepts of e-government for litigation services and the notary public, and in a manner that guarantees confidentiality, speed and flexibility, in accordance with the information security regulations and policies in force in the state, and that Federal and local levels.

The amendments to the Evidence Law in civil and commercial transactions included the introduction of remote communication technologies within the procedures of evidence, in a manner that ensures facilitation for all parties involved in these transactions, enabling them to conduct their transactions at all times and in various circumstances, and simplify and remove restrictions in many evidentiary procedures.

In the field of electronic signature, the amendments included considering the electronic signature, writing, transcripts, records and electronic documents as having the same authenticity as the signature, writing, documents, records and official and customary documents whenever the terms and conditions stipulated in the legislation in force are fulfilled.

These amendments gave full authenticity to the records of electronic sessions in which the statements of witnesses and evidence judgments and decisions are proven, and they are signed by the judge and the clerk of the session.

The amendments also included other provisions that regulate evidence, including granting the judge overseeing the case management office the power to hear witnesses, interrogate, delegate experts, and the ability for judges to issue decisions related to evidence.

In addition, the amendments included granting the court, the appointed judge and the judge in charge of the case management office the power to prevent questions from being asked to the witness if they are not related to the subject matter of the case, or are intended to procrastinate or violate public order or public morals, and to facilitate procedures for delegating experts and shortening their work hours as much as possible. Removes any obstacles revealed by actual reality.

In light of government efforts to provide a safe and sustainable environment for doing business and transactions, and to ensure the optimal use of modern technology and electronic transactions in the conduct of these businesses, the amendments to the Federal Decree-Law relating to the organization of the notary profession included the simplification of restrictions in the evidentiary procedures and their facilitation for all parties, to ensure the possibility of using electronic transactions and technology Modern in all procedures practiced by the notary public.

Means of information technology

The Council of Ministers approved the issuance of a Federal Decree-Law amending some provisions of the Civil Transactions Law, which included provisions for submitting documents, verifying identity, registration, attendance, signing, collecting fees, and advertisement if they are wholly or partly done through information technology means, and granting the Minister of Justice to issue the necessary decisions regarding the use of information technology means in Acts of a notary public.

The amendments also included that the electronic signature and the notarized electronic document have the same authority established for signature or for the official editor stipulated in the Evidence Law in civil and commercial transactions.

Save records electronically

The Council of Ministers approved the issuance of a federal law decree amending some provisions of the Evidence Law in civil and commercial transactions.

According to the amendments, records are created and kept electronically, and have the character of confidentiality, and may not be circulated, accessed, copied or deleted from the electronic information system except with permission from the competent administrative unit of the Notary Public at the Ministry of Justice, and that the information security regulations and policies adopted in the state shall apply to the use of The means of information technology stipulated in this law and the decisions issued for its implementation.

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- Signatures and electronic documents are considered equal to official and customary documents.

Amendments to facilitate the provision of government services to customers, in order to achieve the state's vision of smart transformation.

The possibility of using electronic transactions and modern technology in all notary procedures.

Activating the concepts of e-government for litigation services and the notary public, to ensure confidentiality, speed and flexibility.

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