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Dubai Design Council signs MoU with Ministry of Economy for

Protection

December 12, 2017

Dubai Design and Fashion Council, DDFC, and the Ministry of Economy have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the protection of intellectual property rights, and

against intellectual rights violations, in a signing ceremony held in Dubai Design District.

Mohammed Ahmed Al Shehhi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Economic
Affairs and Dr. Amina Al Rustamani, Chairperson of Dubai Design and Fashion Council signed
the agreement.

The ceremony was signed in the offices of DDFC, attended by representatives from the

Ministry of Economy, and the Japan External Trade Organisation in the UAE, and
representatives from the Brand Owners Protection Group, in addition to representatives from

the French Embassy in the UAE and several French design companies.

The MoU includes a general framework for the development of a bilateral partnership between
the Ministry of Economy and the Dubai Design and Fashion Council, specifically about the
protection of intellectual property rights.

Mohammed Al Shehhi said, “This MoU is within the framework of the Ministry’s dedication to

strengthen partnerships with various federal and local authorities. DDFC worked effortlessly to
create an open and inviting environment for innovation and design. It includes some of the

best minds in the fields of Design and Fashion and is crucial for the support of creative
businesses and a thriving, innovative economy.”

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