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Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data is one of the rulebooks issued by the Federal (Cross-Regulator / Federal Decree-Laws). For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
15 articles in 1 chapters. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Article 2-3: Scope and Exemption
Article 4-5: Lawfulness and Processing Controls
Article 6: Consent
Article 7: Controller Obligations
Article 8: Processor Obligations
Article 9(1)-(3)Article 9: Reporting Personal Data Breach
Article 10-12: Data Protection Officer
Article 13-19: Data Subject Rights
Article 14-17: Data Subject Rights
Article 18-19: Automated Processing and Contact
Article 20: Personal Data Security
Article 21: Data Protection Impact Assessment
Article 22-23: Cross-Border Transfers
Article 24-26: Complaints and Penalties
Article 29: Regularisation
UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)'s 15 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Legal — 12 articles
Compliance — 2 articles
IT/Data — 1 article
UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
federal
data protection
pdpl
privacy
Instead of reading through UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) article by article, Lexara's AI Explorer lets you ask a question in plain English and get a cited answer — with the specific article referenced.
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Cross-reference UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) against other Federal (Cross-Regulator / Federal Decree-Laws) rulebooks in a single query
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What is Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data?
Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data is issued by the Federal (Cross-Regulator / Federal Decree-Laws). It has 15 articles across 1 chapters.
What does UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) cover?
It is organised into: UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
Who issues UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)?
The Federal (Cross-Regulator / Federal Decree-Laws). Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
Can I search UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and ask questions about it?
Yes. Lexara searches the full text of all 15 articles and answers plain-English questions with a citation to the exact article.
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