Is it a bird? is it a plane? Drones in the UAE
While this might not be an entirely accurate impression, the increase in the availability and use of drones in the UAE raises a number of legal issues. In this article, we explore the legal landscape...
View ArticleThe reality of TV contestant releases in the UAE
Ms H, a North Carolina singer who appeared in the program as part of its audition process, has lodged a claim in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the producers of the program. Her claim is for...
View ArticleUAE: Capacity of companies’ representatives to agree on arbitration
Article 154 of the new law states that: “The Board of Directors shall have all the powers specified in the Articles of Association of the company, other than as reserved by this Law or the Articles of...
View ArticleHow to structure your ownership of real estate property in Dubai?
Law No. 7 of 2006 concerning Real Property Registration in the Emirate of Dubai (“Property Law”) governs property ownership by individuals and companies in the Emirate of Dubai. Article 4 of the...
View ArticleThe legislative view on dishonoured cheques in the UAE: Has the status...
Not only dishonoured cheques, but any action in which a person stops payment of the cheque is perceived as a crime. That includes making changes in the cheque which deprives the beneficiary from...
View ArticleNominee arrangements as alternatives to mortgaging of securities
In such instances, the borrower agrees to provide a perfected and notarized pledge over these assets, a legal tool which provides the beneficiary of the pledge with a controlled recourse mechanism at...
View ArticleDual listing on the Egyptian and Dubai Stock Exchanges
This enhances trading activity and boosts the shares’ liquidity. Dual listing also offers greater access to capital; the ability to tap into different markets at different times; and an opportunity to...
View ArticleQatar: Wage payment protection
Specifically Law 1 of 2015 (the “Amendment Law”) was issued which amended certain provisions of the Labour Law 14 of 2004 (the “Labour Law”). Prior to the issuance of the Amendment Law, Article 66 of...
View ArticleIran Sanctions: Wait and see, but do wait!
However, understanding the various unilateral and multilateral sanctions against Iran is not simple. These are complex and ever-changing regulations from different international sources; any number of...
View ArticleEgypt fighting corruption: A new law on civil service
This great weight is called civil servants. With the number of public sector employees reaching 6.4 million, Egypt is among the top ranked countries in terms of the number of employees in the public...
View ArticleAnnulment of a brokerage contract does not preclude the court from...
Background The Claimant is an investor and came to the UAE to invest in real estate. The Claimant met the Defendants, who introduced themselves as working in real estate brokerage and having...
View ArticleEgypt after the new Suez Canal
The financing of mega projects, in a country that has suffered economic hardship in the past few years, is a challenging objective. Surprisingly to many critics, who were skeptical at the time, Egypt...
View ArticleMedical peer review in UAE Civil proceedings: A case study
Whichever route is taken against healthcare professionals and hospitals, medical evidence will be required to substantiate a malpractice claim. This article will provide a general overview of the role...
View ArticleOman’s new takeover regime
The legislation will fill a large gap in a key area of capital market activity in Oman and practitioners in other financial centres will find it familiar reading. The Principles The Rules enshrine the...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Court of Cassation addresses the arbitrability of real estate disputes
By virtue of these laws all dispositions over real estate units sold off plan must be registered, failure to do so would render such disposition void. This is a matter of UAE public policy. Given that...
View ArticleUAE new Commercial Companies Law: Developments relevant to financial...
I. Introduction The New Law will become effective on 1 July 2015 (“Effective Date”) and will replace UAE Federal Law No. 8 of 1984 (“Existing Law”). The New Law’s provisions as regards company...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Global Market - The new employment horizon
The Regulations have now been finalised and came into effect as of 14 June 2015. As with the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) ADGM will be a special free zone and will operating as a new...
View ArticlePensions in the UAE
In the Gulf Co-operation Council (“GCC”) countries governments have implemented state pension schemes for the benefit of their employed citizens. However, not all of those who are entitled to...
View ArticleTourist Industry Licensing in Qatar
The award of the 2022 FIFA World Cup has given a greater impetus to infrastructure development and has served to create a timeline for delivery. The numbers are staggering (particularly given the size...
View ArticleSaudi Stock Market Opens for Foreign Investment
Recent volatility in listed share values has again highlighted weaknesses in the KSA capital market when the Tadawul All Shares Index nose dived following plummeting oil prices. Many market...
View ArticleCleaning up Sport: The growing use of employee informants
These themes were also brought into sharp focus in the Lance Armstrong scandalstory a few years ago. In this article we discuss: The key points in the FIFA and Armstrong cases The extra jurisdictional...
View ArticleUAE says no to corruption
During the Abu Dhabi Executive Council meeting held on 7 May 2015, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, gave...
View ArticleHow to protect copyright over the internet
Online copyright infringement has been a common occurrence for nearly 20 years, and the quality of pirated videos is getting increasingly better, with many of these videos streamed in HD or 1080p. With...
View ArticleHow exempt are major industry sectors from the UAE Competition Law?
However the actual wording of the exemption needs to be properly understood. The “exclusion” may not mean what you think it means. As previously reported, a specific competition law (Federal Law no. 4...
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