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On 18 September 2017, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, issued Federal Decree No. 10 of 2017 amending the Civil Procedures Law...

Under the laws of United Arab Emirates, a lawyer is required to show integrity, honor and complete professional commitment while performing legal services for the clients.

The judicial system of United Arab Emirates operates at two levels. It operates at a federal level and a local level.

In a simple language, "damages" are referred to as compensation paid to the claimant for a breach, loss or injury caused by another.

The court system in UAE is hierarchal and operates both at the federal level and a local level.

Under the UAE Civil Code there are three ways to terminate a contract: by consent, by operation of law and by court order (Article 267).

The right to litigation is one of the cornerstones of any justice system—a fundamental human right that empowers individuals and entities to seek redress through the courts.

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") Cabinet has issued Federal Law No. 3 of 2022, regulating Commercial Agencies in the UAE (the "New Law") on 15 December 2022, repealing...

Al Tamimi & Company successfully represented the Claimant in a recent Dubai Court of Cassation ruling dated 11 February 2025, that underscored the personal liability of managers...

Settlement in criminal cases, also known as "reconciliation" or "amicable settlement," has gained importance as a mean of resolving certain criminal disputes without going through...

Article 409 of the Commercial Transactions Law defines a bank loan as a contractual arrangement where the bank distributes funds to the debtor under agreed conditions.

By force of law an Arbitrator(s) has to suspend the arbitration proceedings with immediate effect if a party to an arbitration process challenges the arbitrator while or during the arbitration processes are going on...

The DIFC Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark judgment which expands the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts and allows it to be used as "conduit" jurisdiction.

The United Arab Emirates criminalizes filing false complaints if the complainant knows that the crime has not been committed. The punishment could vary between a fine or a jail sentence and this depends...

On June 14, 2023, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. 25 of 2023 regarding the establishment of the Probate Court in the Emirate of Dubai...

If you have never been involved in a court proceeding in the UAE, chances are that you may not be familiar with the phrase "memorandum of defense".

Moral damages, non-material or non-pecuniary damages, are a significant part of Federal Law No. 5/1985 on the Civil Transactions Law (Civil Code) in the UAE.

The waiver of a right to refer a dispute to arbitration could be express or implied. However such a waiver has to be clear and unambiguous so as to avoid doubts about the intent of the party to wave the right.