This project is to promote GCC regional cooperation among its member countries with the objective:
1) To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development
2) To enhance the future of the public services & etransactions in the GCC, by improving democratic & legalization processes and transforming the way that public services & etransactions are delivered through greater efficiency, community leadership, accessibility and continuous improvement through innovation.
GCC Cyber Transactions Framework Pillars:
- Internet / IT Governance
- Consumer Protection
- ePayments / mPayments
- eContent
- Intellectual Property
- Cyber Crimes
- Data Protection / Privacy
- eTransactions & eSignatuers
- eCommunications
Note: Laws in this page is subject to update and increase
Riyadh Document for Cyber Crimes provides the common system for the cyber security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comes as a continuation of a series of pilot systems that were completed in the framework of the process of justice and judicial cooperation among the GCC countries, and consists of 39 items included samples of Information Technology Crimes and sanctions the perpetrators, which were brought in order to prevent the misuse of information and means of fraud and criminalize this technique
Internet / IT Governance
- A Guide on Community eParticipation with government entities _KSA
- Acceptable Use Policy by staff_Qat
- Cloud-First Policy
- Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. (18) of 2010on the Implementation of e-Government Policies_QA
- Data Management Policy_Qat
- Decree Law No. 56 for the year 2018 of Providing Cloud Computing Services to Foreign Parties
- Ease of digital access policy Web Accessibility_Qat
- Guide on policies and procedures of information security at government entities _KSA
- Information Security _ UAE
- Java_standards_v1.0_(NEAF).pdf_BH
- Java_standards_v1.0_(NEAF).pdf_BH
- Measures to limit SPAM and unsolicited emails _KSA
- National Enterprise Architecture Framework (NEAF)
- National Framework for IT Governance issued by the Central Agency for Information Technology _ Kuwait
- Open Data Guide_KSA
- Printing Procurement and Usage Policy
- Regulations for the use of mainframes ( issued under the Council of Ministers Decision No. 129 of the year 1427_KSA
- Regulations for the use of mainframes ( issued under the Council of Ministers Decision No. 129 of the year 1427_KSA
- Rules to object to the Saudi domain names
- Saudi domain names registration_ KSA
- Secure cloud computing for government institutions Policy_Qat
- Secure national information policy-Second Edition_Qat
- Standard Government PC Specifications
- Technology standards and guidelines- Application Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines- Collaboration and Productivity Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines- Data Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines- Enterprise IT Management Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines- Enterprise IT Management Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines- Network Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines- Social Media Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines-Platform domain_BH
- Technology standards and guidelines-Platform domain_BH
- UI_standards_v2.2_(NEAF).pdf_BH
- لائحة تسجيل أسماء النطاقات السعودية
- معايير الواجهة البينية للمستخدم_البحرين
Consumer Protection
- Federal Law No (15) of 2020 on Consumer Protection
- Customer rights_ UAE
- Decision No 66 for the year 2014_Bh
- E-safety policy in schools_Qat
- Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister’s Resolution No. 66 of 2014 for issuing the Executive Regulation of Law No. 35 of 2012 regarding Consumer Protection
- Law No 35 for the year 2012 _ Bahrain
- Law No. 39 of 2014 on consumer protection _ Kuwait
- Law No. 8 of 2008 on Consumer Protection_Qat
- Ministerial Decree No. 361 of 2015 amending some special items the Executive Regulations to Law No. 39/2014 on consumer protection_ Kuwait
- Protection of consumer communications services policy_Qat
- Provisions for rendering telecommunications(land and mobile lines )data and internet__KSA
- The system of combating commercial fraud(Royal Decree no. 11, year 1404 Hijri_KSA
ePayments / mPayments
- Decree Law No. (54) for the year 2018 for Issuance of Letters and Electronic Transactions
- Decree Law No. 55 for the year 2018 of Circulated Electronic Records
- Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies
- Law No. 20 of 2014 concerning electronic transactions _ Kuwait
- Law No. (6) of 2012 with respect to amending paragraph (D) section No. (2) of article (2) of legislative decree No. (28) of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
- Cabinet Resolution No. 4 of 2016 Concerning service fees paid in e-Dirham
- Rules of eBanking services_KSA
- قرار رقم 48 باللائحة التنفيذية للقانون رقم 20 لسنة 2014 في شأن المعاملات الالكترونية - الكويت
eContent
- By-Law of ePublishing activities_KSA
- Communication Law No. 34 of 2006 - Qat
- Electronic authentication framework in Qatar
- framework for websites and e-services of government agencies_Qat
- Law No. (4) for the year 2016 amending some provisions of Law No. 3 of 2006 concerning the Press and Publications _ kuwai
- Law No. 8 of 2016 to organize the electronic media _ Kuwait
- website standards
- Open data policy_Qat
- اللائحة التنفيذية للقانون رقم (8) لسنة 2016 بشأن تنظيم الاعلام الالكتروني _ الكويت
Intellectual Property
- Copyright - UAE
- Copyrights protection system and bylaws_KSA
- Decision No 12 for the year 1993 - Bahrain
- Decision No. (65) of 2016 issuing the executive regulations for the Trademarks Law (System) of the Cooperation Council for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council issued by Law No. (6) of 2014
- Decree No.1 of year 1995 regarding Bahrain signing the agreement of the world intellectual property organization (WIPO)_Bh
- Industrial property - UAE
- Law No.1 of year 2004 regarding patents’ rights and utility models trademarks_Bh
- Law No 10 for the year 1999_ Bahrain
- Law No 11 for the year 2006 _ Bahrain
- Law No.12 of year 2008 amending article 13 of the law No.22 of year 2006 regarding the protection of authors’ rights_Bh
- Law No. (22) of 2006 regarding the protection of copyright and related rights
- Law No.22 of year 2006 regarding the protection of authors’ rights_Bh
- Law No.29 of 2009 regarding agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS)_Bh
- Law No 40 for the year 2005_ Bahrain
- Law No.5 of year 2014 amending some provision of the law No.22 of year 2006 regarding the protection of authors’ rights_Bh
- Law No. (6) of 2005 on the protection of integrated circuit designs_Qat
- Law No. (6) of 2014 approving the Trademarks Law (System) of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
- Law No. (7) of 2002 on the protection of copyright and related rights_Qat
- Law No.13 of year 2011 amending some provision of the commercial transactions law and the protection of authors’ rights_Bh
- Law No.14 of year 2006 amending some provisions of law No.1 of 2004 regarding patents’ rights and utility models trademarks_Bh
- Technology standards and guidelines- Network Domain _BH
- Technology standards and guidelines-Platform domain_BH
- Technology standards and guidelines-Platform domain_BH
- UI_standards_v2.2_(NEAF).pdf_BH
- Law No. 64 of 1999 on the protection of intellectual property rights_ Kuwait
Cyber Crimes
Data Protection & Privacy
- Article 31 of the UAE’s Constitution provides for the freedom of communication by means of post, telegraph or other means of communication and guarantees their confidentiality in accordance with the law.
- CSS Guidelines_BH
- DATA PROTECTION LAW ,Dubai International Financial Ceter Law no. 5 of 2020
- Federal Law No. 1 of 2006 on Electronic Commerce and Transactions provides security measures of electronic transactions and ensures that electronic data is authentic and reliable.
- Federal Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes (PDF) makes it illegal to disclose any information obtained by electronic means, if such information was obtained in an unauthorised manner.
- Information security framework for schools - Qat
- Internet Access Management (IAM)
- Law No. 20 of 2014 concerning electronic transactions _ kuwait
- Law No. (26) of 2015 Regulating Data Dissemination and Exchange in the Emirate of Dubai
- Law No. (30) of 2018 regarding Issuing the Law on the Protection of Personal Data
- Standards [C# .NET Coding Standards ]_BH
- Technology standards and guidelines-Security domain_BH
- UAE Data Law: The UAE Data Law is the first federal law to be drafted in partnership with major technology companies. The law will empower individuals to control how their personal data is used, stored and shared in a move that aims to protect privacy of individuals and institutions and limit entities’ use of personal data for profit.
- قرار رقم 48 باللائحة التنفيذية للقانون رقم 20 لسنة 2014 في شأن المعاملات الالكترونية
eTransactions & eSignatures
- Council of the Supreme Council for Communications Management and IT decision No. (1) for the year 2012_Qat
- Decree Law No. (28) of 2002 regarding Electronic Transactions
- Decree Law No. (54) for the year 2018 for Issuance of Letters and Electronic Transactions
- Decree Law No. 55 for the year 2018 of Circulated Electronic Records
- Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies
- Electronic Transactions and Commerce Law_Qat
- eTransactions system bylaws_KSA
- eTransactions system_KSA
- eTransactions_Oman
- Internet / IT Governance _ UAE
- Law no. 13 for the year 2006_Bh
- Law No. (13) of 2006 with respect to amending certain provisions of legislative decree No. 28 of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
- Law No. 20 of 2014 concerning electronic transactions _ Kuwait
- Law No 28 for the year 2002 _ Bahrain
- Law No 28 for the year 2002 _ Bahrain_Update #1
- Law No. (34) of 2017 with respect to amending certain provisions of legislative decree No. 28 of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
- Law No. (6) of 2012 with respect to amending paragraph (D) section No. (2) of article (2) of legislative decree No. (28) of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
- قرار رقم 48 باللائحة التنفيذية للقانون رقم 20 لسنة 2014 في شأن المعاملات الالكترونية _ الكويت
- Service Providers_UAE
eCommunications
- _ KuwaitLaw No. 37 of 2014 (as amended by Act 98 of 2015) regulating the establishment of Communications and Information Technology Authority
- BlackBerry security policy_Qat
- By-law executing the telecommunications law_Oman
- Communication_UAE
- Communications Regulations_Oman
- Decree Law No. (38) of 2017 amending certain provisions of the Telecommunications Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (48) for the year 2002
- Decree Law No. (48) for the year 2002 issuing the Telecommunications Law
- Decree of the law No.48 of year 2002 issuing the communications law_Bh
- eGovernment mobile aaplication guidebook 2015-2016_BH
- eGovernment mobile aaplication guidebook 2015-2016_BH
- e-participation_policy_1-Qat
- Java/J2EE Naming Convention_BH
- Law No 48 for the year 2002 _ Bahrain
- Resolution No. 20 of 2020 regarding the approval of the National Frequency Plan
- Technology standards and guidelines- Mobile Domain _BH
- Telecommunications system amendments_KSA
- telecommunications system_KSA
- Website_Standards_v1.0.pdf _ BHf