ArticleTrademark, Copyright, Patent and Design Forms in BahrainBahrainIntellectual PropertyAbu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
ArticleLegal Update: New Resolution States Specific Lawsuits May Be Conducted In EnglishThe Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, identified eight types of lawsuits in which it will be permissible for the litigating parties to agree...BahrainCorporate/Commercial LawRaees + Co
ArticleEmployers Must Record Daily Working TimeThe European Court of Justice has held that, in order to comply with the EU Working Time Directive's (WTD) provisions, employers are obliged to set up a system for measuring actual daily working timeBahrainEmployment and HRCharles Russell Speechlys
ArticleSummary of the Design Registration System in BahrainBahrainIntellectual PropertyAbu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
ArticleEnforcement Of Foreign Judgments And Arbitral AwardsEnforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards is a critical aspect of international law.BahrainLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRaees + Co
ArticleKnowledge Series Volume VI: A Comment On Criminal Liability Provisions Against Debtors Under The Execution LawOur previous Volume in the Raees + Co Knowledge Series examined the provisions pertaining to Provisional Attachment in the context of cases heard before the Urgent Matters...BahrainCriminal LawRaees + Co
ArticleImpacts Of Bahrain VAT Implementation On Neighbouring NationsThe GCC countries, through the GCC Common VAT Agreement, have agreed to introduce VAT within their systems.BahrainTaxSTA Law Firm
ArticleLegal Update: Amendment To The BCDR LawOur Associate, Hisham Almansoor explains the changes to the BCDR Law.BahrainLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRaees + Co
ArticleWhat Price For A Rooftop? The Powers Of The New Code Are Brought Home To LandlordsEE Limited & Hutchison 3G UK Limited v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of IslingtonBahrainReal Estate and ConstructionCharles Russell Speechlys
ArticleJudge Suggests Pharmacists Won't Be Prosecuted Under Shortage PowersDavid Reissner says a judge's description of pharmacists' shortages powers as "a parallel system to prescriptions" suggests they would not be prosecuted for dispensing alternatives.BahrainFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesCharles Russell Speechlys
ArticleJudicial Sequestration Under Bahraini Law: A Protective Legal ToolJudicial sequestration, also known as judicial guardianship, is a legal mechanism designed to protect property or assets that are subject to a legal dispute, particularly...BahrainLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRaees + Co
ArticleLegal Update: Establishment Of The International Commercial Court In BahrainOn 29 August 2024, the Official Gazette published Decree Law No. (9) of 2024 regarding the International Commercial Court in Bahrain (Law). BahrainLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRaees + Co
ArticlePlea Of Non-PerformanceA legally binding contract has the force of law between the parties. When one of the parties fails to fulfil his/her obligations it is considered a breach of contract.BahrainCorporate/Commercial LawRaees + Co
ArticleCan You Be More Specific?It's been over a year since the High Court's decision in Sky plc v SkyKick UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 155 (Ch) where important questions on trade mark issues relating to bad faith (for filing with no intention to use) and clarity of specifications were referred to the CJEU. BahrainIntellectual PropertyCharles Russell Speechlys
ArticleClaimants Under Scrutiny The 'Duty' To Mitigate & Contributory FaultThe doctrine of mitigation is a pervasive contractual legal principle in jurisdictions around the world. It arises from the fact that parties...BahrainLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRaees + Co
ArticleHigh Court Challenge To Legality Of Serious Shortage ProtocolsFor David Reissner, one organisation's legal challenge to allowing pharmacists to dispense an alternative in the case of a major medicine shortage was a surpriseBahrainFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesCharles Russell Speechlys
ArticleOfficial Holidays and Working Hours in BahrainBahrainIntellectual PropertyAbu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
ArticleBahrain Adopts 'Sijilat' Database For Judicial Notices To Companies And InstitutionsThe Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has announced the adoption of the commercial licensing database Sijilat for issuing judicial notices...BahrainCorporate/Commercial LawAl Tamimi & Company
ArticleClaim In Tort Incompatible With Courts Jurisdiction In Financial Remedy Proceedings (FRB v DCA)Family analysis: In deciding whether the tort of deceit should apply to married couples, the court concluded that a deceit claim in relation to paternity BahrainFamily and MatrimonialCharles Russell Speechlys