Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Rules and Controls for Pricing Customer Goods in the State

Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Regarding the Rules and Controls for Pricing Customer Goods in the State

The last update on this law was listed on 18 Mar 2026

Issued Date

18 Mar 2026

Effective Date

01 Apr 2026

Official Gazette Date

31 Mar 2026

Official Gazette No

820

Legislation State

Active

Regulation Table

1

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Index
Article (1) Definitions
Article (2) Scope of Application
Article (3) Administrative Penalties
Article (4) Grievances Against Administrative Penalties
Article (5) Amendment of Administrative Penalties
Article (6) Collection of Administrative Fines
Article (7) Publication and Entry into Force of the Resolution

Cabinet Resolution No. (14) of 2026 Regarding the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. (120) of 2022 Regarding the Rules and Controls for Pricing Consumer Goods in the State

The Cabinet:
− Having reviewed the Constitution;
− Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 Regarding the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;
− Federal Law No. (14) of 2016 Regarding Administrative Violations and Penalties in the Federal Government;
− Federal Law No. (15) of 2020 Regarding Consumer Protection, as amended;
− Cabinet Resolution No. (120) of 2022 Regarding the Rules and Controls for Pricing Consumer Goods in the State;
− Federal Decree by Law No. (14) of 2023 Regarding the Modern Technology-Based Trade; and
− Upon the proposal of the Minister of Economy and Tourism, and the approval of the Cabinet,
Hereby resolves as follows:

Article (1) Definitions

For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Resolution, the terms and expressions mentioned herein shall have the meanings assigned to each of them in Cabinet Resolution No. (120) of 2022 Regarding the Rules and Controls for Pricing Consumer Goods in the State.

Article (2) Scope of Application

The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to any person who commits any of the acts that constitute a violation of the provisions of the aforementioned Cabinet Resolution No. (120) of 2022, including transactions carried out through modern technological means.

Article (3) Administrative Penalties

1. Without prejudice to any more severe penalty or measure prescribed under any other legislation, the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, may impose the administrative penalties set out in the Schedule annexed to this Resolution on any person who commits any act in violation of the provisions of the aforementioned Cabinet Resolution No. (120) of 2022.
2. The Minister shall, following coordination with the Competent Authority, issue a resolution regarding the investigation mechanism, the determination of administrative fines, and the criteria governing such determination, in a manner that ensures the proportionality of the penalty to the gravity of the violation.
3. In the event that the same violation is committed for the fifth time or more, the fine prescribed for the fourth commission thereof, in accordance with the Schedule annexed to this Resolution, shall be doubled. The Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, may also decide to permanently close the establishment.
4. The administrative penalty for the same violating act may not be imposed concurrently by the Ministry and the Competent Authority.

Article (4) Grievances Against Administrative Penalties

1. The Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall notify the violator of the decision imposing the administrative penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date of its issuance, in accordance with the methods adopted thereby. The notification shall include a description of the committed violation, the period required for its rectification and the regularization of status, and any other information determined thereby.
2. Any person against whom an administrative penalty has been imposed may submit a grievance thereagainst to the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures adopted by each of them, within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the decision subject to the grievance, provided that the grievance is reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents.
3. The grievance shall be decided upon within thirty (30) days from the date of its submission, provided that a decision rejecting the grievance shall be reasoned. The expiry of such period without the issuance of a decision shall be deemed a rejection of the grievance.
4. The decision issued in respect of the grievance shall be final.

Article (5) Amendment of Administrative Penalties

The Cabinet shall be competent, upon the proposal of the Minister and after coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the Competent Authority, to make any amendments to the violations and penalties set out in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.

Article (6) Collection of Administrative Fines

1. The Ministry shall collect the administrative fines set forth in this Resolution, in accordance with the mechanism determined by the Ministry of Finance.
2. The Competent Authority shall collect the administrative fines set forth in this Resolution, in accordance with the mechanism adopted thereby.

Article (7) Publication and Entry into Force of the Resolution

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication.

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