UAE Anti-Money Laundering Law

Article 8 — Article (8)

Chapter Three: Provisional Measures and Investigation Procedures

1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (6) of this Decree by Law, the criminal case shall be filed against any person committing Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism, or Proliferation Financing, as stipulated in Articles (2) and (3) hereof, by the Attorney General or their delegate. It shall be filed in respect of other Crimes under this Decree by Law in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law. 2. The Attorney General or their delegate and the Competent Court, as the case may be, may issue decisions to take the necessary measures for the protection of intelligence information and the methods or means of obtaining the same, or to direct the competent authorities to provide protection to witnesses, confidential sources, Accused persons, or other parties to the proceedings, whenever there exists a serious and substantiated concern for their safety.

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