Legislation Details
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession
- Law Type: Cabinet Resolution
- Law Number: No. (21) of 2024
- Issued Date: 08 Mar 2024
- Effective Date: 16 Mar 2024
- Official Gazette: No. 771
- Sector: Finance and Banking
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 13
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution regulates the fees for services provided by the UAE Ministry of Justice to professionals in the translation industry. It applies to both individual translators and translation houses operating in the UAE. The resolution aims to standardize the fees charged for various translation-related services, such as licensing, registration, and other administrative procedures. This legislation is important for translation businesses and freelance translators working in the UAE, as it provides clarity on the official fees they must pay to the government in order to practice their profession legally. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this Cabinet Resolution is to regulate the fees charged by the UAE Ministry of Justice for services provided to translators and translation houses operating in the country. It applies to both individual translators as well as private translation companies, referred to as "Translation Houses" in the legislation. The purpose is to standardize and formalize the fees for various translation-related services, such as licensing, registration, and other administrative procedures. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 1-2)
What are the key definitions under this law?
The Cabinet Resolution provides the following key definitions:
- Ministry: The Ministry of Justice
- Profession: The translation profession as stipulated in Article 1 of Federal Decree-Law No. (22) of 2022 Regulating the Translation Profession
- Translator: A natural person who practices the translation profession and is registered in the List
- Translation House: A private legal person licensed to practice the translation profession in the UAE and registered in the List, including both local and international translation companies
- Decree-Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (22) of 2022 Regulating the Translation Profession
(Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The main obligations under this Cabinet Resolution are: 1. Translators and Translation Houses must pay the fees assigned for the services provided by the Ministry of Justice, as shown in the attached List. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 2) 2. The Cabinet has the power to make any amendments to the fees mentioned, whether by addition, deletion or amendment. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 3) 3. The fees stipulated in this Resolution shall be collected through the methods decided by the Ministry of Finance. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 4)
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Cabinet Resolution is related to the following UAE legislation: 1. Federal Decree-Law No. (22) of 2022, Regulating the Translation Profession, which this Resolution references in its definitions. 2. Cabinet Resolution No. (41) of 2016, Concerning the Fees of Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Translators, which is repealed by this new Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 5)
When did this law come into effect?
This Cabinet Resolution was published in the Official Gazette No. 771 and entered into force on the day following the date of its publication, which was 16 March 2024. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession, 2024, Art. 6)
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Regulate the Translation Profession for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.