Legislation Overview
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees - Law Type: Cabinet Resolution - Issued Date: 16 Apr 2025 - Effective Date: 29 May 2025 - Sector: Culture and Media - Number of Articles: 19 - Current Status: Active
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution establishes the fees to be collected by the UAE Media Council or the Competent Authority for providing various media services in the UAE. It outlines the scope of application, the process for amending the fees, and exemptions from certain fees. The Resolution also repeals a previous Cabinet Resolution on media service fees and provides for the issuance of executive resolutions to implement its provisions. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Arts. 1-9) The Resolution aims to regulate the fees charged for media services in the UAE, ensuring transparency and consistency across the industry. It is an important piece of legislation for media companies, professionals, and regulators operating in the UAE. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Arts. 1-2)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this Resolution is to establish the fees to be collected by the UAE Media Council or the Competent Authority for providing various media services in the UAE. It applies to all media services provided by these entities, except for those within the free zones, which are governed by a separate Cabinet Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Art. 2)
What are the key definitions?
The Resolution defines the following key terms: - The State: The United Arab Emirates - The Council: The UAE Media Council - The Chairman: The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council - The Competent Authority: The local government entity responsible for licensing or authorizing media activities and for supervising and monitoring them, or the Council for any Emirate where no such local competent entity exists (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The main obligations and requirements under this Resolution are: 1. Fees shall be collected for the media services provided by the Council or the Competent Authority, as listed in the attached tables and in the amounts specified. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Art. 2(1)) 2. For the purposes of collecting the fees, a part of a day shall be deemed a full day, a part of a month shall be deemed a full month, and a part of a year shall be deemed a full year. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Art. 3) 3. The Cabinet shall have the authority to amend the fees set forth in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Art. 4)
What are the rights and protections?
This legislation does not include specific provisions on rights and protections.
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
This legislation does not include specific penalty provisions.
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Resolution interacts with the following UAE legislation: - Federal Decree by Law No. (57) of 2022 Establishing the UAE Media Council - Federal Decree by Law No. (55) of 2023 Regarding Media Regulation - Cabinet Resolution No. (39) of 2016 Regarding Media Services Fees in Free Zones - Cabinet Resolution No. (86) of 2020 Regarding the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Culture and Youth - Cabinet Resolution No. (62) of 2023 Regarding Certain Media Services Fees (which is repealed by this Resolution) (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Arts. 8-9)
When did this law come into effect and what are the transitional provisions?
This Resolution shall enter into force thirty (30) days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which was on 29 May 2025. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees, 2025, Art. 9) The legislation does not include any specific transitional provisions.
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution Regarding Media Services Fees 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.