Sports events banned from using ‘Dubai’ in names without approval

Dubai: A brand new rule governing sports activities institutions and occasions has been handed in Dubai and sports activities occasions have been banned from utilizing ‘Dubai’ within the identify of such occasions with out getting approval.

Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports activities Council, issued Determination No. 1 of 2021 concerning the phrases and circumstances for utilizing the identify of Dubai by sports activities occasions within the Emirate of Dubai.

That is based mostly on Regulation No. 4 of 2017 amending Regulation No. (11) of 2009 concerning Dubai Sports activities Council issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in his capability as Ruler of Dubai, and the Govt Council Decision No. (1) of 2020 ‘Regulating Sports Establishments and Sports Events in the Emirate of Dubai’, issued by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Govt Council of Dubai.

In line with the Article 2 of the Determination, “It is prohibited to use the name ‘Dubai’ by a sports event, except after obtaining the prior approval of Dubai Sports Council, and the approval is issued in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated in the Executive Council’s Resolution and this decision”.

Article 3 of the Determination specifies the circumstances for utilizing the identify ‘Dubai’ by a sports activities occasion, and, along with the necessities stipulated in Govt Council Decision No. 1 for the 12 months 2020, stipulates the next:

* The applicant to be used of the Dubai identify should be a authorized particular person licensed to work within the Emirate of Dubai, and will need to have a big function on the native, regional and worldwide ranges.

* The sports activities occasion ought to have a big optimistic affect on the Emirate of Dubai, and this affect is set in keeping with the analysis and classification system.

* No particular person shall have the fitting to personal the identify or brand of the sporting occasion through which the identify “Dubai” is required for use.

* The identify “Dubai” ought to be used for the aim of the sports activities occasion solely and throughout the interval specified within the approval.

Organisers can submit an software for approval on the prescribed type ready by the Council for this function, and assist the applying with all the mandatory paperwork requested by the Council on this regard.

The Council shall examine the applying and confirm that it fulfils all of the circumstances, and all needed paperwork have been submitted. The Council might request the applicant to offer any additional data that it deems essential to decide on the applying.

The Council shall problem its resolution of acceptance or rejection following due diligence, solely after the request for approval and the required data is full.

Within the occasion that the applying is rejected, the Council shall inform the applicant of the explanations for rejection. These whose purposes have been rejected might submit a brand new software within the occasion that the explanations for rejection stop to exist.

Article 5 consists of the circumstances through which Dubai Sports activities Council might withdraw its consent to allow the usage of the identify “Dubai” by sports activities occasions, and the circumstances are:

• The organiser of the sporting occasion violates any of the circumstances for approval

• If it turns into clear to the Council that the approval was issued based mostly on incorrect knowledge

• Within the case of insolvency or chapter of the particular person for whom the approval was issued

• The suspension of exercise or cancellation of the license of the particular person for whom the approval was issued for any purpose.

The brand new decree seeks enhancing the extent of organisation of sporting occasions within the Emirate of Dubai, and ensure the identify of “Dubai” is used solely by sports activities occasions that meet set requirements and exhibit a excessive degree of organisation. The choice will even consolidate the method of registering the possession of mental rights for sporting occasions bearing the identify “Dubai”, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Economic system.