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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal DatavsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data controls map to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

14
Controls Mapped
46
Gaps Found
8%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 8% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 60 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data controls identifies 60 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data.

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Control Mappings

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Superseded batch representation – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data(14 mappings)

DOM172-Cross-Border-Transfer-Article-80-Vendor-Processor-Management-Marketing-Direct-Communications-Article-23-24-26Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Cross-Border Transfer + Vendor Management + Marketing + Articles 23-24-26-80
→UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
DOM172-Data-Subject-ARCO-Rights-Habeas-Data-Action-Constitutional-Article-70-Access-Rectification-Cancellation-OppositionDominican Republic Law 172-13 ARCO Rights + Habeas Data Action + Constitutional Article 70
→UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)
DOM172-Lawful-Basis-Consent-Notice-Information-Duty-Articles-4-12-Quality-Principle-Purpose-Limitation-MinimisationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Lawful Basis + Consent + Notice + Information Duty + Articles 4-123 targets
→UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
DOM172-Security-Measures-Article-25-Encryption-Pseudonymization-Access-Control-Incident-Handling-Breach-Notification-Article-22Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Security Measures + Article 25 + Encryption + Breach Notification5 targets
→UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
DOM172-Supervisory-Authority-Cooperation-Sanctions-Penalties-Articles-77-79-Awareness-Training-Retention-DPO-DesignationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Supervisory Authority + Sanctions + Articles 77-79 + DPO + Awareness4 targets
→UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
→UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
→UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes
→UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution
Coverage crosswalk

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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data into Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) into Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (built to order)
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 8% in the header counts how many Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.

A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.

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What are the key differences between Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data has 60 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 57 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 5 overlapping controls (8% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data, where 22 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data controls have no direct Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) equivalent.

How many controls map between Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 60 total Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data controls, 5 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, representing 8% coverage. The remaining 60 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

60 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data controls have no direct equivalent in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). The highest concentration of gaps is in Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data with 22 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (22 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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