UAE Central Bank and Financial Institutions Decree-Law

Article 123 — Article (123) Reporting of Violations

Part Three: Regulation of Licensed Financial Institutions and Activities · Chapter Five: Supervision and Oversight of Licensed Financial Institutions · Section One

1. Licensed Financial Institutions, along with their legal representatives, compliance officers, and auditors of accounts shall be responsible for, immediate reporting of any of the following to the Central Bank: a. Occurrence of any ‘Matter of Significance’, which may impact its activities, structure, entity, or overall position. b. Occurrence of any violation to the provisions of this decree-law, any other applicable laws in the State related to the jurisdiction of the Central Bank, the decisions, regulations, or instructions issued in implementation thereof. 2. The aforementioned Persons referred to in item (1) of this article shall not be considered to have breached any of their obligations if they, acting in good faith, filed a report as per the provisions of this article, or provided information or opinion to the Central Bank. The Licensed Financial Institution shall not dismiss those mentioned in item (1) of this article, or take any disciplinary actions against them without obtaining approval of the Central Bank. 3. The Central Bank shall establish a mechanism for accepting notifications concerning violations referred to in item (1) of this article.

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