E-signatures in Dubai are set to become legal with the news this week that the emirate's General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Defence Minister, has instructed the Public Prosector to prepare a draft law to validate the initiative.
Attorney General Ibrahim Bu Melha told the local press: 'With this (new law), the emirate of Dubai will be the first in the Arab world to legally recognise e-signatures.' Sheikh Mohammed also ordered the Public Prosecutor's department to retain a paper copy of files whenever an e-signature is used and to keep the files in storage external to the Public Prosecutor's office.
Sheikh Mohammed is keen to promote e-commerce projects throughout Dubai. It is estimated that 42 per cent of UAE companies plan to set up e-commerce operations by the end of this year and 88 per cent already have Internet access. The Dubai Internet City is now a firmly established and highly acclaimed e-commerce centre in the Gulf region with the support of the government. Sheikh Mohammed has also ordered a pilot programme of Dubai's 'e-government' initiative to be launched in October this year. The project will comprise a network connecting all government departments, their databases and applications.
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