The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority has introduced new data protection legislation designed to align the area’s data laws with those in Europe and the U.S.  

The DIFC Data Protection Law, which is set to come into force on July 1, replaces existing laws to align the Centre more closely with internationally-accepted data protection laws, including the  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to lawyers at Clyde & Co, which advised the DIFC on the legislation. 

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