Mohamed Hassanein
Abortion in Egyptian law
Having children isn’t always a happy incident for some women or families, this fact emanates from many reasons; some families don’t like to have chi...
09 Sep, 2024
Sameer A. Khan
How UAE Deals With Certain Common Issues In Construction Disputes
Construction projects are often complicated and involve high stakes. There are certain issues that are peculiar to construction projects. In this article, we wi...
08 Jul, 2024
Mohamed Bayad
Construction disputes – Ways to resolve
When a construction dispute is not resolved, employers and contractors are in general cautious to proceed with litigation for many reasons, where then they will...
28 May, 2024
Elleonor Grace E. Apostol
Tourist Taxes in the UAE: What Travelers Need to Know
Overview
In the UAE, tourist tax regimes are different across the country. Not all of the Emirates apply such a tax.
With the introduction of these taxes, h...
16 Dec, 2023
Ahmed Gabr
Law of Evidence Concerning the Civil and Commercial Transactions in the UAE Number 35 of 2022
The Law of Evidence is the Law that regulates the methods of presenting proofs, Evidence, and supportive documents of a claim or defense.
It does not stop here...
28 Dec, 2022
Mohamed Abdelrehiem
New UAE Civil Procedures Law No.42 of 2022: Highlights and Explanations
On 3 October 2022, the UAE enacted Federal Decree-Law No.42, which will come into effect as of 2 January 2023. The new UAE Civil Procedures Law (the “New ...
28 Dec, 2022
Maria Lorenza Cremaschi
Cásate conmigo en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos: Matrimonio civil
QUÉ ES UN MATRIMONIO CIVIL?
Un matrimonio civil es la unión legal de un hombre y una mujer no musulmanes solemnizada como un contrato civil, sin ...
25 Nov, 2022
Imran Khan
All you need to know about accidents and Personal Injury Compensation
Whenever an accident happens and a person gets injured, the police should be called. Whether an accident is considered a small or a major one, calling the Polic...
24 Nov, 2022
Raluca Gatina
Possession of dangerous animals in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates is a country well-known, not just for its luxurious lifestyle, amazing cars or its futuristic buildings, but also for its exotic pets. ...
07 Jul, 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
Patricia Antoci
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
Dr. Laura Voda
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
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
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
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
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
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
Poojitha Janarthanan
COVID-19 and force majeure: are we there yet?
As a result of the unprecedented spread and impact of COVID-19, governments and other public authorities have imposed various containment restrictions to moveme...
25 Mar, 2020
Helen Tung
Ifrah George
Force majeure and the Coronavirus
I. Introduction
As at the time of writing this article, the coronavirus has infected more than 90,000 people. Today 22 March 2020 more than 267,000 peopl...
22 Mar, 2020
