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In late 2020, the Federal Decree-Law No. 19 of 2020 on Τrusts was enacted in the United Arab Emirates by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed.

A manager or a member of the board of managers of the Limited Liability Company is a pillar of the company and its most important employee. To this effect, Federal Law No. 2 of 2015...

The regulatory body of the world's leading free zone, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has implemented ...

Dubai, a global business and commerce hub, attracts companies from around the world. Unlike many countries with a uniform company structure, Dubai offers a unique blend of options.

The United Arab Emirates has acceded to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, establishing a framework for enforcing mediated commercial settlements without relitigating disputes. This analysis examines the Convention's requirements, scope, exclusions, and the UAE's specific reservations that parties must navigate when seeking enforcement of international mediated settlement agreements.

In the United Arab Emirates, the legal framework governing contractual relationships between private parties is primarily set out in Federal Law No. 11 of 1992 on the Civil Procedures Code...

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...

Workplace investigations in the UAE have evolved into a critical component of employment risk management, requiring careful navigation of complex legal frameworks across UAE, DIFC, and ADGM jurisdictions. This article examines how employers can conduct fair, compliant investigations into sensitive matters including harassment, discrimination, and whistleblowing while balancing confidentiality, procedural fairness, and regulatory obligations.

This case, in which Al Tamimi successfully represented the Defendant at all stages of the proceedings, is significant because the Court of Cassation established a new legal precedent with respect to Contracts of Adhesion.

As part of an on-going programme to re-balance the economy away from oil revenues and enhance the UAE's business environment, a new 5% VAT regime came into effect on January 1, 2018.

On 1 June 2026, Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025 Issuing the Civil Transactions Law (New Civil Code), will come into effect, replacing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (Old Civil Code).

On the merger control front, the New Competition Law introduced a new turnover threshold, in addition to the existing market share threshold, in the context of regulating economic concentrations (as defined below).

The UAE's new Executive Regulations to the Competition Law introduce significant clarifications on predatory pricing, establishing that such conduct may be prohibited independent of market dominance. The regulations provide structured cost benchmarks for assessment, distinguishing between pricing below average variable cost and pricing between variable and total costs, while outlining factors authorities will consider when evaluating anticompetitive intent and commercial justifications.

In our previous updates, we summarised the key changes introduced by Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 on the Regulation of Competition (the New Law) and the notification thresholds established by Cabinet Decision...

The Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) issued new company regulations known as the Jebel Ali Free Zone Companies Implementing Regulations 2016.

In the UAE, most EPC Contacts are drafted and executed in English.