Without prejudice to the provisions of the aforementioned Penal Code, the provisions of this Decree-Law shall apply to everyone who commits any of the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law outside the UAE in the following cases: 1. If the crime involves an IS, an information network, a website, or ITE whether relating or belonging to one of the government entities. 2. If the crime was prepared, planned, directed, supervised or financed inside the UAE. 3. If the crime affects the security of the UAE whether at home or abroad, or affects any of its interests, or harms any of its nationals or residents. 4. If the offender is found in the UAE after the crime had been committed and was not extradited.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.