On April 7, 2025, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued Royal Decree No. 38 of 2025, promulgating the new Law of Special Economic Zones and Free Zones...

The MOCI has issued a new circular requiring all operators of commercial, industrial, and public establishments in Qatar to record the prices of their commodities and services through the Ministry's online platform.

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the ADGM has issued Consultation Paper No. 10 of 2025 proposing a new regime for staking of virtual assets (VAs) in the ADGM.

The Insurance Authority ("IA") has recently introduced a new compliance requirement that extends not just to those domiciled in KSA, but to all who are participating in KSA based insurance risks.

Through a recent decision TECOM has legally recognised the principal of "transfer of incorporation".

On March 17, 2025, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum unveiled Executive Council Resolution No. (11) of 2025, a groundbreaking initiative set to revolutionize Dubai's business environment.

This article outlines the main features of the new DIFC regime for Representative Offices introduced on 3rd January 2010.

The decision in this case explains how ‘fair remuneration’ should be assessed with respect to fees payable to a consulting engineer for design services (notwithstanding the fact that the consulting engineer failed to get the necessary Dubai Municipality approvals in order to proceed with the project) and the Court’s approach to assessing the claim.

Clients wishing to resolve claims with and/or to recover debts from Dubai based entities, which have clearly defaulted on their payments, can now breathe a sigh of relief.

In an action initially filed before Dubai Courts, the Court of Appeal cancelled the decision handed down by the Court of First Instance and dismissed the defendant’s claim due to the existence of an arbitration clause.

In this case the Claimant sought, on two grounds, a stay of execution of a judgment. The Claimant’s first argument in support of the stay was that the case related to property ownership. The second argument was that the judgment was the subject of an appeal to the Court of Cassation.

The Appellant brought Abu Dhabi Administrative Action No. 1879-2007 (Full Bench) against the Respondents seeking a stay of enforcement and cancellation of an appealed decision requiring the Appellant’s retirement before the legal retirement age.

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.

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.

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.

Dealings with residential and commercial land and properties in Abu Dhabi granted to UAE nationals by the government ("Granted Land") are subject to certain restrictions.

Netting is recognised under Law No. 64 of 2006 promulgating the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB") and Financial Institutions Law, as amended ("CBB Law"). Article 1 of the CBB Law defines a "Market Contract".

On 19 November 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation ("DCC") issued a significant judgment that provides guidance on important issues related to the parties' selection of the seat of the arbitration proceedings.

A public officer or person entrusted with a public service is: A person employed by a public association or corporation instituted for the public benefit; or A person who performs work related to public service by virtue of a mandate given to him by a competent officer who is authorised to do so according to the laws and regulations.

Authors of copyright works and holders of neighboring rights enjoy protection under the UAE Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 Concerning Copyrights and Neighboring Rights (the "UAE Copyright Law").