In last month’s Law Update (Issue 229) we looked at the steps being taken by the authorities to promote consumer awareness in the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Enacts New Contracting Regulation Law – Key Changes and Actions Required...

The UAE media has given wide coverage to a recent statement by HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, in which he confirmed that a draft federal law dealing with small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") shall soon be presented to the UAE Cabinet for approval.

Can one person be criminally liable for photographing another person in the UAE? They may be, depending on the circumstances. In this article, we will consider when such a liability may arise.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has introduced a new template employment contract for UAE students who are enrolled in a NAFIS sponsored programme, in a profession or specialised occupational area determined by MOHRE.

The Banking Litigation team at Al Tamimi continues to assist many of our clients with enforcement of finance documents before the UAE Courts.

There has been an increasing interest of foreign investors in the use of special purpose vehicles (‘SPV') in the structuring of securitisation transactions in the UAE.

Al Tamimi & Co. have successfully represented Cartier (the "Plaintiff") in proceedings filed with the Dubai Court of First Instance against a famous jeweller in the UAE (the "Defendant")...

Summer is here at last and as temperatures are expected to soar for the next few months, the UAE Government has just extended the summer midday working break.

On 28 August 2024, the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") enacted an amendment to Article 19 of the Federal Civil Aviation Law No. 20 of 1991 ("Federal Civil Aviation Law")...

A Dutch construction company, XYZ, has operations in over 40 cities worldwide and employs more than 50,000 staff.

With regard to competition or anti-trust laws, currently there is no significant body of law in the UAE dealing with these issues.

The UAE Federal Law No. (24) of 2006 created an important framework for the protection of consumer’s rights in this country.

Social networking is a great tool to build a business, maintain contact with consumers and create word of mouth.

One of the essential requirements of an arbitration award is the signature, on the award, of the arbitrators who have issued the award. From a legal point of view, a signature is the only evidence of the existence of such award.

Largely driven by increasing demand Iraq has been experiencing a construction boon in the past few years.

At the start of 2025, Oman made sweeping changes to modernise its banking law, which included the promulgation of a new Banking Law.

The Consumer Protection Authority has issued the Supplier's Guideline as both a regulatory and advisory instrument. The Guideline is intended to reinforce the principle of shared responsibility...

#SDAIA has released a draft of the Controls Governing Commercial, Professional, and Non-Profit Activities Related to Personal Data Protection on the Istitilaa portal for public feedback.

Welcome to this special edition dedicated to one of our fastest growing regional practices Competition & Antitrust.