Articles

UAE Commercial Agencies Law. Know Your Rights

Introduction In the UAE, the commercial agency is an arrangement whereby an international company appoints an agent to distribute, offer, negotiate the sale o...

19 Apr, 2021

Hari Wadhwana

Does non-payment of civil claims lead up to imprisonment?

Introduction Lawyers are often posed with the question by clients as to what happens subsequent to their success in a civil claim. Particularly, a common quest...

21 Mar, 2021

Termination of limited-term employment contracts

Questions relating to employment have always been one of the most discussed topics. Even before the pandemic, queries about the employees' rights, notice period...

23 Feb, 2021

Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award

1. Introduction There are multiple jurisdictions in the UAE that allow for the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, each based on different la...

15 Feb, 2021

The magical mean for hassle-free debt recovery

Payment Orders The payment order is a much-needed and useful method to recover debts whenever a debt is formed by a certain amount of money or an identifiable ...

14 Jan, 2021

Rajasree Ravivarma

Insurance Authority's regulations on price comparison websites

A price comparison website or shopping comparison websites works as a search engine that the shoppers use to compare the price and other details required to mak...

14 Dec, 2020

Bounced cheques for no sufficient funds are not a crime any longer in the UAE

On 27 September 2020, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates, issued a new Federal Decree No. 14/2020 (the “De...

13 Dec, 2020

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department- Decision No. 26 of 2020 Concerning the Introduction of Small Claims Tribunal

On 23 September 2020, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department issued a new Resolution No. 26/2020 (“Resolution”), where it decided to establish – within...

08 Oct, 2020

Camilla Forest

Slander, insult, and defamation: the ultimate social media guide according to the UAE laws

The responsibility for acts practiced on the internet is the same as that in the physical world, and in UAE, the legislation is harsh, and the online offenders ...

10 Sep, 2020

Gerry Rogers

Corporate Structuring Part Three: Exit Strategies

This article constitutes the third in a series of articles which are intended to provide practical overviews of certain structuring tools which provide protecti...

09 Sep, 2020

Cyrus Izibili

Debt management: prevention and mitigation against the Covid-19

In 2020 the world economy came to a standstill, and the world's major industries nearly stopped. The reason behind it is COVID-19. This article will discuss the...

08 Sep, 2020

Payal Manhas

Foreign Direct Investment in UAE 2020 - the Positive Vibes!

The year 2020 kicked off with the much anticipated and positive announcement on the expansion of the world of Foreign Investment into the “Mainland Market...

31 Aug, 2020

Paula Villegas Guevara

Corporate Structuring: Part Two: Convertible Loan Notes

This article constitutes the second in a series of articles which are intended to provide practical overviews of certain structuring tools which provide protect...

30 Aug, 2020

Camilla Forest

All you need to know about part-time employment in UAE

Although the full-time workday is still the most common in several companies, other modalities have gained evidence and become more and more frequent in the mar...

27 Aug, 2020

No more Visa Security Deposit "Bank Guarantee" for DMCC Companies

DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) Registration Authority, in collaboration with Dubai Insurance Company, has launched a new Employee Protection Insurance (E...

25 Aug, 2020

Gerry Rogers

Corporate Structuring article Part One: Rights of First Refusal and Options

This article constitutes the first in a series of articles which are intended to provide practical overviews of certain corporate structuring tools which provid...

24 Aug, 2020

Muhammad Mustafa Khalid

Owners Committees Obligations in Dubai

As per Law No. 6 of 2019 concerning the ownership of the jointly owned real estate in the Emirate of Dubai (the "JORE Law"), the owners' interests in a jointly ...

19 Aug, 2020

Raluca Gatina

Buying real estate property in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As Dubai became one of the most futuristic cities in the world, and the United Arab Emirates one of the most desired countries to live in, a lot of people would...

16 Aug, 2020

Everything you need to know about the End of Service Gratuity in UAE

The End of Service Gratuity (‘EOS’) is a benefit granted by the UAE Federal Law no. 8 of 1980, as amended (‘Employment Law’) to the expa...

10 Aug, 2020

Website cloning – a business reality with intricate legal consequences

The newest and most effective marketing tool for business exists nowadays in the digital world. Whereas a good and attractive website has all the prerequisites ...

05 Aug, 2020

DIFC Data Protection Law 2020 – a revisited legal regime and a building block for the high standards of the financial center

From July 1, 2020, the date of entry into force of the new DIFC Data Protection Law, the financial center will enhance their already existing standalone data pr...

03 Aug, 2020

Unless you are immortal, you should have a Will

Everyone should write their last Will. I have been saying this for years, before the 2020 global pandemic crisis, during its time, and until now. I am sure I w...

26 Jul, 2020

Camilla Forest

Everything you need to know about maternity leave in UAE

Working mothers need to get a break from professional activities to welcome a new child in the family. The period of maternity leave is guaranteed by the UAE La...

19 Jul, 2020

Jhasmin Ebrahimnia

How to become a successful law student

“Law is a three-step ladder: learning the law is the first step, knowing the Law is a progress, while practicing the Law is an act of philanthropism...

16 Jul, 2020

What can I do if the landlord does not want to return my security deposit amount?

It is probably one of the most repeated questions or inquiries that I have heard from my clients whenever representing the tenant in a rental dispute! As per th...

12 Jul, 2020

Yann Mrazek

UAE ESR Update: I missed the ESR deadline – Now what?

The deadline for UAE Licensees to file the ESR Notification is now passed. Missing the deadline will trigger fines unless Authorities make use of their discret...

09 Jul, 2020

Legal Updates: Judicial Fees

Law No. 21 of 2015 regarding the judicial fees in Dubai Courts was just in part amended by the Law No. 7 of 2020. Under the article no. 7 of Law No. 7 of ...

08 Jul, 2020

Yann Mrazek

Structuring Alert: DIFC turbo charges its holding structure offering

The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) has announced the expansion of its Prescribed Company – or “Presco” – Regulat...

01 Jul, 2020

Developers’ right to terminate off plan sales to defaulting buyers

In 2017, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. 19 of 2017, amending Article 11 of Law No. 13 of 2008 on the Interim Real Estate Regi...

29 Jun, 2020

Urs Stirnimann

How to migrate your business to UAE

Migration is a regular process in human history. Humans always migrated from less beneficial locations to places with a better future. Companies, if the legal ...

23 Jun, 2020

Muhammad Mustafa Khalid

Third party litigation funding in the UAE

Businesses with existing and prospective claims may find themselves in a precarious situation in the wake of COVID-19. On the one hand, there may be a pressing ...

17 Jun, 2020

Sandeep Bhalothia

MoU in UAE: concept, enforceability and drafting tips!

What is a Memorandum of Understanding or the Letter of Intent? A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or the Letter of Intent (LoI) is a preliminary document ente...

09 Jun, 2020

Legal Updates: Electronic Signature

Onshore/Mainland UAE and DIFC Electronic signatures are generally recognized and enforceable under federal law; however, they can only be used for a limi...

04 Jun, 2020

Legal Updates: Notarization of documents

Notary Services in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are operating online and via conference call. 1. Dubai The process of remote notarization under the Dubai Notary is as...

03 Jun, 2020

Stefano Menotti

Economic substance regulations in UAE. Are you carrying out a distribution and service center relevant activity?

INTRODUCTION On 30 April 2019, the Economic Substance Regulation (ESR)[1] was introduced in the UAE to align the country with the global standards t...

02 Jun, 2020

Legal update: Attestation of documents

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (“MoFA”) now provides online attestation services, including the legalization proc...

01 Jun, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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