AE
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The guard took auto-remediation off the table for 1 finding in this market. A rule written on a protected basis, or an offence-class rule, is not something this system edits its way around: it names the problem, cites it, and hands it to a person.
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Depicting an affectionate romantic gesture between two men contradicts societal values and regulatory standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 and Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021.
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AE-ALC-01
Under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023, alcohol depiction in advertising is prohibited as contrary to public societal values. The presence of a wine bottle directly depicts an alcoholic beverage.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:00.0 to 00:07.0 | open |
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AE-ALC-01
Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 restricts the depiction and promotion of alcoholic beverages in media. Holding a glass filled with red wine violates this prohibition.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:00.0 to 00:07.0 | open |
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AE-ALC-01
Depicting an individual holding a glass of red wine breaches UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023. Alcohol portrayal is strictly banned in commercial media.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:00.0 to 00:07.0 | open |
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AE-GEST-01
A prominent thumbs-up gesture presented directly to the camera can be interpreted as an obscene or offensive hand sign in traditional Middle Eastern contexts under general public decency standards.
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No specific UAE media-content article names individual gestures; the thumbs-up gesture is documented in cross-cultural literature as equivalent to an obscene gesture in parts of the Arab world, a reputational and decency risk under the general public-decency standard rather than a separately citable provision
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35 | 00:14.0 to 00:21.0 | open | |
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AE-MOD-01
Wearing a two-piece bikini exposing the midriff, back, and legs violates UAE public decency and modesty standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 for broadcast advertising.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 on the Regulation of Media and its Executive Regulation (in force 31 October 2024): media and advertising content must respect public decency and the country's societal values
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82 | 00:21.0 to 00:28.0 | open |
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AE-MOD-01
Depicting swimwear with exposed limbs in public broadcast advertising conflicts with modesty and public decency standards pursuant to Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 on the Regulation of Media and its Executive Regulation (in force 31 October 2024): media and advertising content must respect public decency and the country's societal values
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82 | 00:21.0 to 00:28.0 | open |
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AE-MOD-01
A shirtless man appearing in swimwear violates modesty and public decency provisions established under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 on the Regulation of Media and its Executive Regulation (in force 31 October 2024): media and advertising content must respect public decency and the country's societal values
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82 | 00:21.0 to 00:28.0 | open |
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AE-ALC-01
Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 strictly restricts alcohol depiction. Displaying shelves stocked with liquor bottles in a commercial setting violates this standard.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:28.0 to 00:30.8 | open |
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AE-ALC-01
Presenting a liquor bottle prominently on a counter breaches alcohol promotion restrictions established in UAE Media Council standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:30.8 to 00:31.3 | resolved | verified fixed |
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AE-ALC-01
Illuminated shelves displaying alcoholic spirits violate UAE advertising standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 barring alcohol depictions.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:30.8 to 00:31.3 | resolved | verified fixed |
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AE-ALC-01
Visible displays of liquor and spirit bottles violate UAE advertising regulations under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 restricting alcohol portrayals.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:31.3 to 00:31.9 | open |
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AE-ALC-01
Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 restricts the depiction and promotion of alcoholic beverages. Shelves filled with alcoholic beverage bottles breach this statutory requirement.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:31.9 to 00:35.1 | open |
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AE-MOD-01
Depicting a woman wearing a sports bra with an exposed midriff violates public decency and modesty standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023 on the Regulation of Media and its Executive Regulation (in force 31 October 2024): media and advertising content must respect public decency and the country's societal values
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82 | 00:35.1 to 00:42.1 | open |
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GL-HEALTH-01
The claim 'Twice the energy of any other drink' constitutes an explicit nutritional and performance benefit claim under the ICC Framework for Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing Communications.
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ICC Framework for Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing Communications
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policy
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70 | 00:35.1 to 00:42.1 | resolved | verified fixed |
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GL-MISLEAD-01
Under ICC Code Article 5, superiority and comparative claims require rigorous substantiation. Claiming 'Twice the energy of any other drink' without qualification is misleading.
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ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code, art. 5 (substantiation)
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70 | 00:35.1 to 00:42.1 | resolved | verified fixed |
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AE-ALC-01
Portraying a bottle that resembles a beer bottle constitutes the depiction and promotion of alcoholic beverage imagery restricted under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023.
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UAE Media Council content standards under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2023: alcohol depiction and promotion in advertising is restricted as contrary to public societal values; cited at the instrument level, no separately numbered alcohol-advertising article located
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82 | 00:42.1 to 00:49.1 | open |
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