Affiliated Educational Entities & Legally Protected Judging Titles

Officially Affiliated Educational Entities

and Legally Protected Professional & Judging Titles

I. Legal and Regulatory Framework

The International Union of Arab Master Chefs operates within an international professional legal framework and regulates its affiliated educational entities and professional titles based on the following legal references:

• UK Companies Act 2006

• UK regulations governing non-governmental professional education and vocational training

• UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018

• Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

• General principles of international law distinguishing between:

  • Governmental Accreditation

  • Professional / Institutional Accreditation

Accordingly, all entities and titles listed below constitute a private professional institutional system and do not represent governmental or officially recognized academic degrees unless explicitly stated otherwise.

II. Affiliated Professional Education and Training Providers

(14 institutionally approved entities)

All entities listed below are registered as trade names or institutional educational arms affiliated with the Union and operate within the scope of Professional Education & Training:

1. International Master Chefs Academy

2. Arab Master Chefs Academy

3. IUOAMC Academy

4. Arab International Union of Culinary Arts

5. International Master Chefs University

6. Master Chefs International Journal

7. Gastronomy & Culinary Arts Institute

8. International Culinary & Gastronomy Arbitration

9. IUOAMC University

10. Master Chefs Academy TV

11. International Culinary Research Center

12. Global Gastronomy Innovation Hub

13. International Culinary Competitions Authority

14. World Supreme Authority for Culinary Arbitration

Important Legal Clarification

• These entities are professional education and training providers

• They are not classified as governmental universities

• Certificates issued fall under:

  • Professional Certificates

  • Professional Diplomas

  • Professional Master / Doctorate (non-governmental, non-academic)

III. Legally Protected Judging and Arbitration Titles

Legal Basis for Protection

These titles are protected under:

• Trade name and professional designation protection laws

• Professional anti-misrepresentation regulations

• Internal statutes and approved regulations of the Union

• The exclusive right of the regulating body to grant and authorize the use of such titles

🔒 Approved Judging Titles (14 Official Titles)

1. International Culinary Judge

2. Certified Gastronomy Judge

3. Culinary Arbitration Judge

4. Global Culinary Arbitration Instructor

5. Master Culinary Adjudicator

6. International Sensory Evaluation Judge

7. Certified Food Aesthetics Judge

8. Elite Culinary Standards Examiner

9. Global Gastronomy Arbitration Trainer

10. International Culinary Compliance Expert

11. Certified Competition Arbitration Master

12. Professional Culinary Case Evaluator

13. Advanced Culinary Arbitration Specialist

14. Global Food Judging Authority Instructor

IV. Explicit Legal Ruling on Unauthorized Use

⚠️ The use of any of the above titles without written authorization or official accreditation issued by the Union or one of its affiliated entities constitutes:

• False professional representation

• Professional and commercial misrepresentation

• A direct violation of fair trading and professional practice regulations

• Sufficient legal grounds for the rejection of any certificate, title, or participation claim

The Union reserves the full right to:

• Issue public warnings

• Withdraw or invalidate recognitions

• Initiate legal proceedings

• Refuse recognition of any non-compliant document

V. Fundamental Public Clarification

• Professional accreditation ≠ Governmental accreditation

• The Union does not claim ministerial or official university status

• It holds full legal and regulatory legitimacy as a private international professional union

• It is the sole authorized body within its system to grant these titles

Regulatory Conclusion

A professional title is not a promotional label,
but a legal status linked to responsibility, regulation, and accountability.

Any title not issued within this institutional framework
holds no professional or legal validity in the field of international culinary arbitration.

Issued by
International Union of Arab Master Chefs
and its affiliated entities
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