What You Need to Know About Virtual Assets Law in the UAE?
Virtual asset is an innovative technology representing value which could be stored, traded, transferred or used as a payment tool in a digital form. Bitcoin, crypto assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all virtual assets.
Explained: Fines and sentence for online threat and blackmailing in the UAE
In the recent past, the increase in the availability of wide spread and fast internet has also expanded the scope of fraud, impersonation and blackmail through the online mode.
Explained: Human Trafficking and its Punishments in the UAE
Human trafficking, generally understood to mean the trade of humans for forced labour, slavery, exploitation including sexual.
What are the Consequences and Fines for Food Hygiene Violations in the UAE?
Food safety and food hygiene are crucial in maintaining the security of food, especially food that is being imported into the UAE. The UAE has passed the Federal Law No. 10 of 2015 on Food Safety (Food Safety Law), which aims to ensure the safety and health of traded food. It also aims to protect …
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Are Interfaith Marriages Allowed in the UAE?
Interfaith marriage refers to situations where the spouses who belong to different faiths conclude a marriage.
Explained: Expatriates Married in their Home Country get a Divorce in the UAE?
The UAE is home to around 8.84 million who belong to various nationalities and include amongst other South Asians, Europeans etc constituting approximately 89 per cent of the total population of the country. The term ‘family law’ in the UAE broadly refers to the Federal Law no. 28 of 2005 on ‘Personal Status’ and its …
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The rise of foreign investment in Indian real estate
The real estate sector is one of the most recognised sectors worldwide from an investment standpoint and primarily consists of four sub-sectors – residential, commercial, hospitality and retail. In India, the real estate sector is considered to be the backbone of the economy and is the second largest employment generator after agriculture, with a multiplier …
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What to do if you are Arrested in Europe
Many people are looking forward to a relaxing break on holiday in Europe, hoping to let off steam after the long months putting up with the pandemic, politics plus the impending financial downturn. Nobody sets off on holiday expecting to be arrested but it becomes a stark reality for some people. The Foreign and Commonwealth …
Cryptoassets & Banking: a Cyprus Law perspective
The banking sector is showing an incremental appreciation of the use of cryptoassets and their correlation with banks’ traditional retail functions. The existing legal framework is maturing to the regulation of cryptoassets, allowing for the effective supervision of such digital assets.
Green Funds: Business Trends & Regulatory Developments
A growing number and class of investors is shifting towards sustainable and ESG-compliant markets and products. Environmental and social considerations are assuming a growing importance, with the EU focusing its efforts to the greening of the economies of its Member States.