The UAE has made significant improvements in combating financial crimes with the introduction of a new Federal Decree-Law, bringing vital updates to its Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Combating the Financing...

In the UAE, non-citizens constitute approximately 70% of the country's population. This is made up of residents and tourists present in the country.

As "Europe's most easterly hub and Asia's most westerly hub" and within an eight-hour flight from two-thirds of the world's population

The witnesses have to be invited to attend the hearing on the basis of a request from one of the parties. After the approval of the court. The official notice will have to be sent at least 1 day before the hearing date.

In the age of the internet, where communication and interaction occur digitally, the frequency of online threats and cybercrimes has become a growing concern for governments worldwide.

As part of the requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Federal Decree No. 20 of 2018 on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism was issued on 23 September 2018.

It is clear from the factual background that A will commit the robbery and others will only assist him in the commission of this crime.

The Law offers temporary detention than imprisonment for offenders in minor offences or other related offences.

Jurisdiction (by default) is the practical and ultimate authority within the legal society to administer, review and to execute laws and regulations within a well-defined area of region and responsibility.

Larceny, shoplifting, burglary and embezzlement of funds are some common crimes falling under the criteria of theft.

The law which governs crimes and its penalties in the United Arab Emirates is the Federal Decree Law No. 31 of 2021 (UAE Penal Code).

Financial crime investigations in the UAE are subject to a strict legal and regulatory framework, including Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 on Combating Money Laundering Crimes, Combating the Financing of Terrorism...

Under UAE law, investment schemes that promise fixed or unusually high returns may constitute criminal fraud and money laundering if no genuine investment activity exists behind them. This analysis examines how Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 and Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 distinguish between legitimate investment failures and sham arrangements, exploring the criminal and civil consequences for perpetrators and the recovery options available to victims.

The UAE has implemented measures to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and the financing of unlawful organizations, with Federal Decree-Law No. 20/2018 serving as a pivotal legislation in this regard.

Urging a person to commit an illegal act or crime is as much an offence as the carrying out of such criminal offence.

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 UAE has enacted Federal Decree-Law No. 38/2023, amending Federal Law No. 39/2006 on Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters.

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...

If the underlying acts occurred entirely outside the requesting state and no legal basis for extraterritorial jurisdiction is shown, extradition from the UAE is likely to fail.

The UAE government has ruled to establish a federal authority under the name "National Anti-Narcotics Authority" ("Authority") to combat drug trafficking and other offences related to narcotics drugs, under Federal Decree-Law No. 2 of 2025.