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Following on from our article in last month’s Law Update (Issue 228) regarding the recently established consumer protection website, www.consumerrights.ae, this is the first in a series of three articles which will consider the UAE’s Consumer Protection Law which was introduced in 2006 (the "Law") and its implementing Regulations which were enacted in 2007 (the "Regulations").

The rules governing corporate management differ between limited liability companies and public joint stock companies under the UAE Federal Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No 8 of 1984).

The beginning of 2011 has seen a number of new Cabinet and Ministerial Resolutions hitting the headlines as they have wide-ranging effects on labour relations in the UAE.

It has long been a policy of the Abu Dhabi and UAE governments to protect the environment and several significant laws and regulations have been passed with that objective in mind.

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) first introduced a collective investment funds regime for the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in 2006.

On 03 May 2018 the UAE enacted Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 ("the New Law"), as published in the Official Gazette No 630 of 15 May 2018. The New Law ...

The United Arab Emirates has an established media regulatory framework through Federal Decree by Law No. (55) of 2023 Concerning Media Regulation (Media Law)...

The claimant purchased two residential units from a single shareholder LLC for approximately AED 458,000. The project was later placed under the "Cancelled Projects Committee" and eventually sold...

On 11 February 2018, the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts ("ADGM Courts") and the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department ("ADJD") signed a memorandum of understanding ("2018 MoU") ...

Since the launch of Bahrain's Labour Fund 12 years ago, and as part of Bahrain's continued move to diversify its economy, the government of Bahrain ...

The Rights of Disabled Persons Law Number 20 of 2017 (the "Law"), effective from 30th August 2017, repeals and replaces the previous law issued in 2007.

Since the beginning of 2025, we have seen several significant legal developments that affect employers across various sectors in Qatar.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup™ is shaping up to be a momentous event. It will be the first to be held in the Middle East and the first to be hosted by an Arab country.

Pre-qualification is used to identify contractors who have the necessary experience, know-how and resources to successfully carry out a particular scope of work or project.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has taken significant strides in modernising its real estate sector in 2025, introducing both a comprehensive legal framework for time-share activities and a cutting-edge electronic...

New resolutions have been introduced to boost investor confidence and fulfil an efficient and sustainable real estate market in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Kuwait’s National Assembly unanimously passed on January 20th, 2010 a groundbreaking bill that will regulate the country’s stock market for the first time. The Capital Markets Bill (the "Bill"), once passed in a second reading in the weeks to come,will provide for greater transparency of security activities within Kuwait.