Family Offices: Current Challenges and Trends
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected not only public health and the well being of humanity, but also a number of economies, businesses and industries worldwide. Family offices have not remained unaffected; not only by Coronavirus but also by the ever-shifting global economic environment. New trends that have arisen during the COVID era, …
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REAL STATE – Controversial Berlin rent law
Two years ago the Berlin Government approved a five-year freeze on housing rents in an attempt to curb property speculation. Now the German Constitutional Court has contested this law, considering the capital’s government incompetent to legislate on this matter.
Telecommunications in times of covid-19: their impact on land registration
COVID-19 has had an impact on people’s daily lives, on the way they interact with each other, and it has inevitably had an influence on law, which has had to adapt through technology. Online hearings through platforms such as “Zoom” or “Google Meet”, electronic mailbox notifications, and the gradual digitalization of court and administrative records …
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DUBAI – The future lies in solar power
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) owns most of the infrastructure that holds the world’s tallest concentrated solar power tower, the world’s largest solar park, capable of converting the sun’s rays into about 1000 Megawatts per hour, which will correspond to 320,000 homes. This strategy needs investment, but this is the path Dubai is building for …
Amendment to the Design Protection Act seeking to protect GI designs is approved by the National Assembly
On March 24, 2021, amendment to the Design Protection Act seeking to protect graphic image (GI) designs (the Amendment) was passed during a plenary session of the National Assembly of Korea, meaning that the Amendment will go into effect six months after promulgation. The Amendment is expected to offer strengthened protection for emerging technologies such as projections, holographs, …
The number of arbitrators and a preliminary award in a multi-party arbitration in Cyprus
One of the main issues in the constitution of an arbitral tribunal is the number of arbitrators. Most of the times, either the arbitration agreement itself or the default rule of the national laws or the applicable institutional rules provide the number of arbitrators. Nevertheless, the constitution of the arbitral tribunal became one of the …
Litigation and Enforcement in Cyprus: An Overview
A Q&A guide to dispute resolution law in Cyprus.
What You Should Know About Debt Consolidation Loan in UAE?
Financial liability in terms of multiple loans or credit cards is to be best handled by availing the option of a ‘Debt consolidation loan in UAE’. There are several banks in the UAE providing the services of a ‘debt consolidation loan’. As per the latest surveys, it is seen that at least three in five …
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WILL PRE-PACKS ARREST THE DELAYS AND SPEED UP DISTRESSED DEALS IN INDIA?
India has recently enacted the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance), under which the pre-packaged insolvency process (“PPIP”) for MSMEs with a default of up to INR10,000,000 (Indian Rupees Ten Million) has been made effective. Further, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the minimum amount of default to trigger the PPIP under the …
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Punishments On Criminal Offenses in the UAE
Dealing with a criminal case is certainly not an easy thing to do and would indeed require a criminal lawyer or legal professional on your side. The current article By Criminal Lawyers of Dubai will provide an elaborate explanation to the criminal offenses and their processes in the UAE.