On the evening of 28 September 2025 (following the 30-day window triggered on 28 August 2025), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...

This situation will likely result in a significant period of precariousness for all those who have business dealings with Iran.

Any sale of shares of a company listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange ("KSE") amounting to 5% or more of the company’s share capital must follow Kuwait’s procedures for block trading as well as disclose such a transfer to the KSE.

The growth and development of Oman's transportation and logistics infrastructure has recently received a number of catalysts with the aim of building on Oman's ability to compete with other players...

Oil and gas companies have historically been subject to tax in Sharjah under Sharjah Income Tax Decree 1968 at the top rate of 55%. On 13 February 2025, Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi enacted a new law.

In an era where picture-perfect images of flawless men and women flash before our eyes constantly, the pressure of maintaining a perfect appearance is mounting in our society.

Having a website is essential for any business wishing to have an online presence. In doing so, brand owners are well advised to take control of their domain name management.

As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA") enters a period of unprecedented ambition and transformation as it aims to become a more diversified economy, the country's legal framework is also rapidly adapting...

The Insurance Authority has adopted BOD Resolution No. 3 of 2010 in the form of directives pertaining to the Code of Ethics & Professional Practice for Insurance Companies ("Insurers") operating in the UAE.

Dubai Law No. 9 of 2025 (the "Amendment Law"), which came into effect on 17 July 2025, introduces key amendments to Dubai Law No. 18 of 2021 regulating conciliation procedures...

In a recent medical negligence case, the Federal Supreme Court issued a ruling in Appeals no. 479, 592, 597 of 2024 which highlighted the importance of adhering to medical standards and underscored...

In this case the Court of Cassation held that an employer has the right, while organizing his business, to take restructuring measures as long as those measures do not breach employment contracts or compel employees to perform work which attracts a lower salary, compromises the employees’ ethics or places the employee in a less prestigious position.

The NGO Law gives the right to registered NGOs in the Region to open branches inside and outside Kurdistan and Iraq.

Throughout history, people have looked for better ways to meet their needs and to satisfy their expectations.

Party A filed a suit before the Dubai Court of First Instance seeking a judgment confirming an arbitration award in which Party B and Party C, a joint venture, were ordered to pay Party A the amount of AED 400,000 plus 9% interest from the due date of 20 July 2003, until full payment in addition.

Those involved in the region’s construction industry will be well aware that over the last couple of years there has been a rapid expansion in the number of construction claims and disputes.

In this article we briefly outline the enforcement powers of Owners’ Associations described in Law No. 27 of 2007 on Ownership of Jointly Owned Properties in the Emirate of Dubai (the "Strata Law"), the Direction for General Regulation Concerning Jointly Owned Properties (the "General Regulation") and the Direction for Association Constitution ("Association Constitution").

The electricity sector in Oman is a vital pillar of the national economy and has undergone major development over recent decades. Oman has adopted an integrated model spanning generation, transmission, distribution...

The MENA region, and the GCC in particular, has a growing reputation for the agility with which it is both recognising and regulating new developments in the financial services sector.

In the June-July 2016 edition of Al Tamimi's Law Update Article (http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/crowdfunding-platforms-in-the-uae/) ...