Dubai website closed for illegal distribution of medical licenses

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Dubai website closed for illegal distribution of medical licenses
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Dubai - The website was also given a deadline to straighten its record and amend the activities permitted under the licence.

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Published: Wed 15 Feb 2017, 8:41 PM

Last updated: Wed 15 Feb 2017, 10:50 PM

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has ordered the closure of a website that offers to issue medical licences without permission.
Acting on a complaint received, the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector of the DED held an investigation and discovered that the company was actually only licensed to design computer networks and IT systems. It was not licensed to do anything related to the medical sector.
Following this, the Electronic Compliance section of the CCCP fined the website owner for non-compliance and engaging in unauthorised activity. The website was also given a deadline to straighten its record and amend the activities permitted under the licence.
"The Department of Economic Development is maintaining a close watch on online service providers to protect consumers," said Mahir Al Marzouki, head of Electronic Compliance at the CCCP.
- reporters@khaleejtimes.com


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