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by Richard Catling - r.catling@tamimi.com
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by Nick O'Connell - n.oconnell@tamimi.com
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Shahram Safai, Arsalan Shaikh, Andrew Yule, Christopher Linwood and Omar Ayad
Afridi & Angell
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International businesses must devote ever increasing resources to
avoid involvement in anti-corruption offences. Of course, for decades the
strict provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, have
applied to American corporations, defined broadly to include entities
whose securities are listed on American stock markets. These provisions
have led to many non-U.S. corporations being caught in FCPA violations.
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Haider K Afridi and Chatura Randeniya
Afridi & Angell
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Few things are as certain as disputes in construction projects. The Middle East has been, and will continue to be, a hub for construction activity.
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The Dubai Government recently issued Law No. 16 of 2011 on Amending Some Provisions of Law No. 12 of 2004 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (the “Law”). The effect of the Law is that it significantly expands the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) courts. In addition to providing parties with no connection to the DIFC the option of resolving disputes through the DIFC courts, the Law also opens up the possibility of avoiding the UAE court system and allowing parties to opt for an English-based, common law court.
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I was recently asked, on two occasions within one week, to advise on online service providers’ (“OSP”) liability in connection with copyright infringing material.
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Gordon Blanke and Soraya Corm-Bakhos, Arbitration department, Habib Al Mulla & Company
It is commonplace in international arbitration theory that an arbitral award is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is easily enforceable. Unfortunately, enforceability is not always a given in international arbitration practice. Enforcement of foreign awards in the UAE may serve as an instructive example.
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The UAE Judiciary operates under a
civil law system which is largely influenced by Islamic and European civil law;
also, civil matters between Muslims are governed by Shariah law. In addition to
subject-specific legislation which covers a variety of matters, the UAE has
also adopted commercial and civil codes.