Yann Mrazek
Challenging times? Think and act like a Hedgehog!
In a matter of days, the COVID-19 Pandemic has had a dramatic effect on regional businesses.
The slowdown is palatable across most industries. Delayed payments...
28 Apr, 2020
Patricia Antoci
Do Women have rights in the UAE?
It is 2020, and yet some people around the globe are still wondering about the women’s status in UAE: “Are they allowed to marry whoever they want?&...
26 Apr, 2020
Peter Bowring
Viewpoint: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UAE Federal insolvency landscape
According to the World Bank’s 2020 Ease of Doing Business rankings[1], the UAE ranks 16th, ahead of several advanced economies such as France at 32, but b...
23 Apr, 2020
David Karl Jandrasits
UAE/Switzerland: Recovery of Retrocessions (Kickbacks) from Swiss Banks and Financial Service Providers
Executive summary:
Private and business account-holders in Switzerland are entitled to substantial compensation claims against Swiss banks and financial servic...
20 Apr, 2020
Mohamed Abdelrehiem
Legal Update Concerning the Enforceability of Dubai Court Decision No. (4) Of 2020
The key answers, which provide further clarification to the application of the Decision, are as follows:
When will the remote court sessions be effective?
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20 Apr, 2020
Yasir Masood
Further significant reductions of trademark fees in the UAE
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the UAE Cabinet issued the Ministerial Decree No. 20 of 2020, implementing significant reductions to, inter alia, the offici...
19 Apr, 2020
Ahmed Elnaggar
Remote registration of a DIFC Will during COVID-19 pandemic
Latest updates regarding the DIFC Will registration process
Staring from 1st of April 2020 the new DIFC Wills and Probate system allows the Testator and ...
13 Apr, 2020
Yann Mrazek
E-Commerce – operating an e-commerce platform in the UAE
The UAE’s e-commerce sales are projected to hit USD 16 billion this year constituting about 10% of the total sales in the country. It is the largest and f...
12 Apr, 2020
Mohamed Abdelrehiem
COVID-19 effect on the education business: know your rights
The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented effects on individuals and corporations all around the world, causing major societal shifts and has resulted in unfo...
07 Apr, 2020
Mohamed Abdelrehiem
UPDATE: How UAE Employers Can Support their Business during COVID-19 Outbreak
On 26 March 2020, and in view of the declared nationwide state of emergency due to COVID-19, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (“MOHRE...
01 Apr, 2020
