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ArticleTips On New Foreign Direct Investment LawOn 23 September 2018, HH the president of UAE issued Federal Law Number 19 of 2018 the Foreign Direct Investment Law United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public SectorDr Hassan Elhais
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ArticleImport Restrictions And Commercial Agency Disputes: How The Uae Is Levelling The Playing FieldBy revamping its commercial agency law, the UAE has levelled the playing field when it comes to import restrictions and commercial agency disputes.United Arab EmiratesInternational LawHadef & Partners
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ArticleNew UAE Foreign Direct Investment LawFollowing a series of recent government announcements and much speculation in the market, a new Foreign Direct Investment Law has been published in the UAE Official Gazette and is now in force.United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public SectorClyde & Co
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ArticleFDI And The EU Regulation 2019/425The European Union (EU) spans with twenty-eight (28) member states which have a combined population of approximately 500 million people. European UnionGovernment, Public SectorSTA Law Firm
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