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Press Release

Ministry of Economy and SLC sign MoU to strengthen legal and

institutional cooperation

H.E. Al Saleh: The UAE has made it a priority to adopt best practices to build an advanced

economic legislative framework. Collaboration with the SLC offers promising opportunities
for enhancing the sustainability of the UAE’s legislative development process

29 October 2024 - The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC) and the Ministry

of Economy (MOEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in
legal and institutional fields, promote expertise and knowledge exchange, and implement joint projects.

The MoU was signed by H.E. Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, and

H.E. Ahmad bin Meshar Al Muhairi, Secretary General of the SLC.

This MoU facilitates advancing the legislative process to align with sustainable development goals,
establishing a clear framework for sharing insights and feedback between both parties to support the
development of proposed legal provisions. The scope of cooperation includes legislative proposals aligned
with the UAE's sustainable development strategies. Both parties will share accurate data and essential

information to support the study of draft legislation, enhancing legislative effectiveness and analysing
existing legislation to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

H.E. Al Saleh stated: “Under the guidance of our wise leadership, the UAE has placed high priority on
adopting international best practices and forging partnerships with global entities and organisations to
build a comprehensive economic legislative framework, supervised by the General Secretariat of the

Cabinet. This framework has led to the development and issuance of over 30 legislations and resolutions
in the past four years.”

HE added: “Our collaboration with the SLC offers promising opportunities for the sustaining the UAE’s
legislative development process. This partnership strengthens our collective expertise and knowledge
exchange, enhancing the competitiveness of the national business landscape. It also reaffirms the UAE's