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Bribe and blackmail are two different concepts under criminal law.

Under the UAE laws, assault is classified as a criminal offence, carrying penalties, all guided by the UAE Penal Code under Federal Law No. 31/2021.

The much-awaited world expo has begun this October 2021 in Dubai. Originally scheduled for October 2020 and later postponed to 2021 due to the effects of covid-19 and the related travel restrictions.

Even though the domestic workers are not governed by the UAE labour law, there exists a distinct and special law to govern their employment.

In the UAE, employment-related matters are governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 On Regulation of Labour Relations, commonly referred to as the Labour Code.

The vast deserts, the bustling cities, and the enormous skyscrapers of the United Arab Emirates eclipse the comprehensivelegal system that accounts for the everyday workings of daily life.

Amendments in UAE's personal law status will make it easier for mothers in divorce cases to make decisions about their children's schooling...

The Court of Cassation has upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a husband’s claim for Dh300,000 in rent compensation in a post-divorce dispute over a villa...

The UAE has established a comprehensive system of laws and registries for the draft and execution of Wills.

The UAE government has implemented the civil personal status laws to regulate the personal affairs of the large population of non-Muslim expatriates who have chosen to live in the country.

The UAE government has issued a series of changes to its family laws through the recently passed new personal status law, namely Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2024 on the Issuance of Personal Status.

Wife seeks fault-based divorce from her husband and custody of their child on the grounds of physical and verbal abuse, not providing for the family financially, and the abandonment of the marital bed. The wife claims that the husband drinks alcohol excessively, which results in his bad behavior. The wife also states that she is the sole breadwinner of the family and the husband’s behavior has made the continuation of marriage impossible.

In this final Part V of the series on family law matters for expats in the UAE, we continue to understand the key changes brought by the new law in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi...

Under Article 98 of the Personal Status Law, divorce means cancellation of the valid contract of marriage between the spouses.

As we progress towards 2020, UAE government has issued some significant amendments in UAE Family law...

This is in accordance with Article 120(4) of the new Law.

A man kidnapped his daughter and brought her to Dubai after losing custody of the 5-year-old to his ex-wife in their home country, the Personal Status Court was told.