Foreign Bribery Law In The UAE

Bribery refers to the offense of promising, offering, or granting, either directly or indirectly, a person to either perform or to omit an act that is included in their duties or constitutes a violation of their duties.

In most jurisdictions, bribery is considered a criminal offense, especially when the act is committed to bribe a public official.

The criminal act comprises any conduct that is aimed to influence the public official in their official capacity or to induce the official to do something illegal or to allow for something illegal to occur by failing to take action can be termed as a bribe.

UAE Anti-Bribery Laws

The UAE does not have a particular anti-bribery law, instead, the applicable provisions are part of Federal Law no. 3 of 1987 promulgating the penal code and its amendments (UAE penal Code).