Dr. Laura Voda
What can a buyer do if faced with cancelled off-plan real estate project in Dubai?
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Premier Minister of the UAE, issued decree no. (21) of 2013 on 23rd July 2013 concerning ...
28 May, 2020
Ahmed Elnaggar
Bounced cheque explained
I intend to explain in the simplest way possible how a cheque work and how it becomes a bounced cheque as per the UAE law.
If you are a resident of United Arab...
27 May, 2020
Dr. Laura Voda
Things to know about the “Early Leave” initiative in UAE
1. What is the “Early Leave” Initiative?
In furtherance to Ministerial Resolution 279 of 2020 and as part of the UAE Government efforts to contain ...
23 May, 2020
Urs Stirnimann
Substance
Substance is becoming an important word in the corporate field, and for many in the offshore sector, it could become quite a challenge.
It all started a f...
21 May, 2020
Joella Mistry Thibodeau
Ras Al Khaimah introduces Foundation structures
The Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC) announced the launch of a new ‘Foundations’ regime with the issuance of the RAK ICC Foun...
21 May, 2020
Yann Mrazek
FATF mutual evaluation report on the UAE released
What's new?
The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on the UAE is out. The report analyses the country's level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and pro...
20 May, 2020
Patricia Antoci
Child custody in UAE
When people talk about women's rights, there will always be a question regarding woman's rights towards her children. Can a woman have the same rights as her hu...
19 May, 2020
Ahmed Elnaggar
All you need to know about the unpaid leave
What is the law that allows an employer to apply unpaid leave?
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has issued Ministerial Decree no. 279 of the year ...
17 May, 2020
Patricia Antoci
Are you in a relationship? A legal one?
As per the UAE’s regulations, the only legal bond for a man and a woman to establish a relationship and form a family is marriage. Cohabitation for unmarr...
11 May, 2020
Patricia Antoci
The Dowry according to the UAE Personal Status Law
The meaning of the word “Dowry”, from the English version of the Personal Status Law, somehow does not sum up the real and full meaning of it, which...
10 May, 2020
Raluca Gatina
Organ donation in UAE
ORGAN DONATION IN ISLAM
Most Islamic religious leaders accept organ donation during life (provided it does not harm the donor) and after death to save a life. ...
06 May, 2020
Brett Westernoff
Deportation from the UAE
In the UAE, there are two types of deportation orders that can be imposed on residents and tourists, judicial and administrative deportation. In brief, legal de...
04 May, 2020
Ahmed Elnaggar
The Divorce
Even though marriages are meant to be forever, people do turnaround from oaths taken, or life happens, and divorce comes in the picture. The following are answe...
03 May, 2020
