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DED Duties and Functions

The duties and function of the Commercial Protection Division at DED are as follow:
  • Combating fraud, infringement of trademarks, and commercial agencies.
  • Receiving complaints from the general public and businesses pertaining to the above violations.
  • Checking validities of relevant laws.
  • Confirming the validities of said complaints and writing reports pertaining thereto including the relevant recommendations and actions.
  • Execution of administrative procedures such as attachment and confiscation of goods in violation of the said laws in collaboration –as required-with other government departments and ministries.
  • Execution of administrative procedures and action pertaining thereto.
  • Informing the business and the general public of the means of how to identify fraudulent goods and infringed trademarks and how to distinguish them from the original.

The Commercial Protection Division at DED uses several laws,  edicts, and local orders, which aim at combating commercial fraud and provide protection against infringement of trademarks and commercial agencises.   
These are:
  • Federal law (4) 1979 on combating commercial fraud.
  • Federal law (18) 1988 on infringement of commercial agencies.
  • Federal law(37) 1992 on infringement of trademarks.
  • Federal law(18) 1993 on compliance of precious metals.
Federal Law No. 24/2006 of the Consumer Protection
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