Questions on UAE law? App to help

In this digital age, you no longer need to go through dozens of legal books to understand a particular law or constitutional amendment nor do you have to consult a lawyer to figure out details about any legal provisions. All you require is a smart application on your mobile phone to get what you want while seated in your office or home.

Anyone who uses the ‘UAE Legislations App’ knows how easy it is to browse this smart application to gain access to legal information instantly and effectively. This application, launched by the UAE Cabinet in October 2014, has already become a major digital platform for federal legislations.

The launch of this application is aligned to the government’s strategy to provide the best services to customers and to develop smart services based on the latest technologies to meet the needs of the people.

The UAE Legislations App, which can be downloaded from Google Play and App Store, has proved to be highly beneficial to customers in government and private sectors as well as for legal and media professionals, researchers and anyone looking for information related to federal legislation.

The application includes an e-database of the most important federal legislations in the UAE since the country’s founding in 1971.

The content covers 270 legislations and has been divided to 21 sections, including the full text of the UAE Constitution, the personal status law, and legislations on penal and civil law as well as those related to areas such as commercial, financial, investment, human resources, education and research, and social security and pensions. It also includes amendments to these legislations.

The application was designed under the supervision of the Legal Affairs Bureau in the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, offering easy-to-navigate features for all types of users.

Users can review the content and add them to their favourite list, enabling them to gain access to the most important legislation related to their field of activity. It also alerts them if there is any amendment to a legislation in their favourite list.

All the details and amendments can be reviewed and sent to friends and contacts through phone text messages or email. It is also possible to print a particular piece of legislation or download it on the mobile phone. Besides, the application features a search feature based on a specific word or advanced search based on specific time period in terms of years.

As one of the outstanding innovative solutions offered by a government entity in the context of Smart Government, this application will help raise the level of government performance in the UAE and enable the country to consolidate its position as one of the leading nations which employ innovations and technologies to make people’s lives easier.

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