The Law

Updated: August 2023

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Law No. (30) of 2018 with Respect to Personal Data Protection Law

We, Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa,

the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Having perused the Constitution; and

The Civil and Commercial Procedures Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (12) of 1971, as amended;

Legislative Decree No. (13) of 1972 with respect to Courts Fees, as amended;

Law No. (13) of 1975 regulating pensions and remunerations for government employees, as amended;

The Penal Code promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (15) of 1976, as amended;

Legislative Decree No. (7) of 1977 with respect to Statistics and Census;

Legislative Decree No. (9) of 1984 with respect to Central Population Register; as amended by Law No. (45) of 2006;

Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial matters promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (14) of 1996, as amended;

Legislative Decree No. (28) of 2002 with Respect to Electronic Transactions, as amended;

The Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (42) of 2002, as amended;

The Criminal Procedural Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (46) of 2002, as amended;

Legislative Decree No. (47) of 2002 with respect to organization of Press, printing, and publishing;

Law of Telecommunication promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (48) of 2002, as amended by Legislative Decree No (38) of 2017;

Law No. (7) of 2003 with respect to Trade Secrets, as amended;

Law No. (7) of 2006 ratifying Arab Charter for Human Rights;

Law No. (46) of 2006 with respect to National Identification Card;

Law No. (56) of 2006 with respect to Approving accession of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law promulgated by Law No (64) of 2006, as amended;

Law No. (10) of 2007 with respect to Approving accession of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain to International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural rights;

Civil Service Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (48) of 2010, as amended by Legislative Decree No. (69) of 2014;

Law No. (60) of 2014 with respect to Cybercrime.