No one loves going to prison or getting fined for an offense they didn’t know existed. We have gathered together 10 apparently innocuous violations that could land you in some hot water in the UAE. Try not to say you weren’t cautioned!
Calling somebody moronic or senseless is viewed as a wrongdoing that is deserving of a prison term and a fine.
Regulations you abuse: Article 373 of the UAE government reformatory code.
Who figured out the most difficult way possible: An Arab man who called his life partner ‘moron’ on WhatsApp. He got 60 days in jail and a fine of Dh20,000.
Enticed to introduce Dish TV or some other unathorised satellite dish radio wire to watch your #1 show? You are playing with risk. Inhabitants who consume pilfered TV administrations can confront atrocity. The ad, deal or potentially appropriation of TV administration by unlicensed, unapproved and unlawful TV specialist co-ops in the UAE is unlawful, specialists have over and again cautioned.
Regulations you abuse: Law No. 7 for 2002, and Federal Trademark Law No. 37 for 1992 and its resulting revisions
Punishment: Dh2,000 fine and legitimate activity.
Who figured out the most difficult way possible: An Asian man who was condemned to one month in jail and fined Dh5,000 by a Dubai Criminal Court last year for wrongfully selling satellite TV collectors that disentangle stations. He was likewise requested to close down his shop.
