Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has closed 37 commercial establishments in Abu Dhabi and six in Al Ain in the first half of this year as they violated the regulations of practicing commercial activity.
State news agency Wam reported that he closures included restaurants that had failed to abide by the tobacco law, massage service providers who violated regulations by employing both males and females, spare parts stores whose licenses have expired or who failed to meet the requirements of this activity, tyre shops who had not complied with the decision to move this type of business off the island of Abu Dhabi, and veterinary clinics that failed to comply with activity provisions.
Mohamed Munif Al Mansouri, acting executive director of ADDED’s Abu Dhabi Business Centre, said that the decisions for closure came after a number of surprise inspection visits to some commercial activities and in response to reports and complaints from consumers.
The closure decisions are final and cannot be appealed for any reason as these establishments were proved to expressly violate the licensed commercial activity.
“Law No 02 on the establishment of ADDED has given it several powers and tasks regarding commercial protection, which helped boost the department’s role in enforcing the regulations and rules that would curb illegal activities and practices of commercial establishments in the emirate,” added Mr Al Mansouri.
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