How are physical assaults punished in the UAE?
An assault is categorized as a ‘violent crime’ in the United Arab Emirates. A crime involving a physical attack or even a threat of attack can be potentially classified as an assault. Depending on the graveness of the act and considering the aggravating factors that might exist, assault can be further categorized as stated below.
Learning from the Chanel vs Huawei Trademark Dispute
French luxury fashion house Chanel has lost an EU court battle against Chinese technology giant Huawei over their iconic double ‘C’ logo.
Presence of an arbitration clause does not oust the jurisdiction under Article 226::Supreme Court reiterates
In the matter titled Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Limited v. Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited and Ors[1] (“Instant Matter”), the Hon’ble Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and Justice M.R. Shah delved into the controversy as to whether public law remedy under Article 226 of Constitution of India can be …
Panama: Changes to the requirements for the Temporary Residence Permit and the Permanent Residence Permit as Forest Investor
The Ministry of Security modifies the requirements for the Temporary Residence Permit and the Permanent Residence Permit as Forest Investor.
Trademark Registration under the Madrid Protocol
Trademarks are used to identify and protect a particular product or service. Companies often invest a significant amount of money in introducing and establishing a trademark. To protect this investment, it is essential to grant exclusive use to the investor.
THE CONTEMPORARY ISSUE OF THE NON–CONVENTIONAL TRADEMARKS
A trademark is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. A Trademark has been defined in Trade Marks Act, 1999, under section 2(1)(zb) as any mark which is distinctive and is capable of distinguishing goods and services of one undertaking from another, and capable of being represented graphically. It denotes the representation of …
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MULTIPLE REFERENCES IN ONE CONTRACT
As Arbitration is gaining popularity as preferred mode of alternative dispute resolution mechanism, it has been observed that in commercial contracts, parties refer their disputes to arbitration at different stages of such contracts, by way of separate references. The nature of contracts is such where parties are not required to wait for completion of contractual …
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020: A STEP FORWARD
INTRODUCTION: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘Code’) was enacted by the Parliament with the aim to provide and revamp the framework for insolvency resolution in India in a time bound manner and for the promotion of entrepreneurship, credit availability and balancing of different interests of each and every stakeholder of a Company.
DESIGNS AND SECRECY DIRECTIONS
The relevant Indian Laws, not only enforces certain secrecy directions on innovations for the grant of patents, but also for registration of designs applied on the article/product. In the present article the relevant provisions of The Designs Act, 2000, (“Act”) are discussed in this regard.
Malta Launches the Nomad Residence Permit
The Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities has announced the launch of a new residence programme for non-EU nationals. The programme which will be administered by Residency Malta Agency will be known as the Nomad Residence Permit (NRP). The Malta NRP is aimed at individuals who want to move to Malta whilst working remotely. Announcing the …
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