COVID-19 -an excuse not to perform contractual obligations?
Covid-19 has been declared as pandemic by WHO. The pandemic has caused the global markets tumble and triggered massive government intervention for saving the economy as the economic activity sharply fell and panic spurred in financial markets. Many businesses now face situations where it is much more onerous or near to impossible to perform their …
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Coronavirus and its impact on the performance of commercial contracts from a UAE legal perspective
Force Majeure comes from a French term that literally translates to “greater force” and are commonly included within commercial contracts. The term Force Majeure in a legal context excuses a party from not performing its contractual obligations that have become impossible or impracticable because of an event that the parties have not foreseen. Force Majeure …
Chinese Antitrust Review of Joint Ventures
Author: Wang, Juan Joint ventures (JV) are a major form of foreign investment. Even if you plan to establish a JV outside of China, you cannot ignore Chinese antitrust law because it applies abroad and has no statute of limitation. This article will outline the basic standards and procedures of Chinese antitrust review of a …
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CGUE C-395/18: on the automatic exclusion of the subcontractor without the requirements
With the sentence dated the 30th of January 2020, the European Court of Justice was called to comment on the provision of the Public Contracts Code which contains the automatic exclusion of the competitor for the tender, which indicated a subcontractor then found to be without the requirements.
WHISTLEBLOWING AND THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli examines the obligations the FCA places on businesses regarding whistleblowing
TACKLING PUSH PAYMENT FRAUD
SyedurRahman of Rahman Ravelli outlines push payment fraud and the value of pursuinginjunctions in such cases
Don’t Miss Out New Electronic Insurance Policies In UAE!
A few manage to attract you and subsequently, millions of mobile applications are available to offer insurance policies, compare insurance prices and provide you with tailor-made insurance products.
Legal Consultants in Dubai: Petitions on Behalf of their Client
The civil procedures law gives the lawyer the right in any litigation in Dubai or in any other emirate in the UAE to file at least two objections against any of the court judgments. The first objection should be to the appeal court and the second one could be to the Supreme Court.
Divorce Lawyer in Dubai: When to appoint one?
Another common question we received regularly. Actually, the best time to appoint a family lawyer in Dubai is not after you file your case, or not even before you file your family case but it’s actually much better to do it before you marry.
Commercial contracts in times of corona
Are delivery obligations between businesses still to be fulfilled?