Concerning the Conditions for Using the
Dubai Name for
Sports Events in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We, Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the
Dubai Sports Council,
After perusal of:
Law No. (11) of 2009 Concerning the Dubai
Sports Council and its amendments; and
Executive Council Resolution No. (1) of 2020
Regulating Sports Establishments and Sports Events in the Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this
Resolution.
The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this
Resolution, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the
context implies otherwise
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Executive Council Resolution: |
Executive Council Resolution No. (1) of
2020 Regulating Sports Establishments and Sports Events in the Emirate of
Dubai. |
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DSC: |
The Dubai Sports Council. |
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Sports Event: |
Any sports activity or function
organised in the Emirate for commercial or non-commercial purposes. This
includes festivals; shows; celebrations; competitions; championships;
competitive and community sports; and sports workshops, seminars, conferences, and exhibitions
held anywhere in the Emirate. |
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Dubai Name: |
Any name, logo, symbol, drawing, or
similar identifier that refers to Dubai in any language. |
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Approval: |
A document issued by the DSC
authorising the organiser of a Sports Event to use the Dubai Name for a
Sports Event he is permitted to hold. |
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Evaluation and Classification System: |
The system adopted by the DSC to assess a Sports Events
impact on, and significance to, the Emirate. |
The Dubai Name may not be used for any Sports Event without first
obtaining the relevant Approval of the DSC. This Approval will be
issued in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated in the
Executive Council Resolution and in this Resolution.
In addition to the conditions stipulated in the Executive Council
Resolution, the Dubai Name will be used for a Sports Event subject to the
following:
1.
The applicant for Approval must be a legal person licensed to
operate in the Emirate.
2.
The Sports Event must have a significant positive impact on the
Emirate. This impact will be assessed using the Evaluation
and Classification System.
3.
No Person may claim any intellectual property rights in the name or
logo of the Sports Event for which the Dubai Name is used.
4.
The Dubai Name must be used
only for the purpose of the Sports Event and for the period prescribed in the
Approval.
In issuing an Approval, the following procedures will be followed:
1.
An application for the Approval will be submitted on the form
prescribed by the DSC for this purpose, supported by the relevant documents required
by the DSC.
2.
The DSC will consider the application and verify that it meets all
relevant conditions and that it is accompanied by all required documents. For
this purpose, the DSC may require any additional information it deems necessary
for determining the application.
3.
Where the application meets all relevant conditions and all
required information is complete, the DSC will issue its decision to
approve or reject the application.
4.
Where the application is rejected, the DSC will notify the
applicant of the reasons for rejection. An applicant whose application is
rejected may submit another application for Approval, provided that the
reasons for rejection cease to exist.
The DSC may revoke an Approval in any of the following cases:
1.
where the organiser of a Sports Event fails to meet any of the
conditions of the Approval;
2.
where it is established to the satisfaction of the DSC that the
approval is issued based on false information;
3.
where the Approval holder becomes insolvent or bankrupt; or
4.
where the activities of the
Approval holder are suspended or his licence is cancelled for any reason
whatsoever.
The Secretary General of the DSC will issue the resolutions
required for the implementation of this Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will
come into force on the day on which it is published.
Mansoor bin Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council
Issued in Dubai on 13 April 2021
Corresponding
to 1 Ramadan 1442 A.H.
©2021 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort
has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.