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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the
UAE’s Ministry of Economy and the Spanish National Professional Football
League ‘La Liga’ to detect and address the illegal use of audio and visual
content across digital platforms.

The project will be executed in collaboration with the Telecommunications
Regulatory Authority and the Digital Government (TDRA).

The Anti-Piracy Lab will be similar to La Liga’s Anti-Piracy Lab in Madrid
and will be completed within 3 years.

The lab will use cutting-edge technological and digital tools to detect,
analyse, and remove illegally used audiovisual content. Dubai was chosen
due to its collaborative efforts with relevant government bodies to
formulate policies promoting creative industries and safeguarding
intellectual property rights.

According to Federal Law No. 38 of 2021 on Copyrights and Neighbouring
Rights, an intellectual work is any original work in the areas of literature,
arts or science, whatever its description, form of expression, significance or
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