The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) has now allowed 100% foreign ownership to companies in the mainland in order to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) into the emirate.

There is no doubt that the real estate market in the United Arab Emirates in general, and Dubai in particular, has witnessed — and continues to witness — significant growth, especially in recent years.

The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, as enshrined in Article 7, designates Arabic as the official language of the country.

The UAE is celebrating its golden jubilee (50 years as a unified nation), and the ‘Projects of the 50' initiative is a series of social and economic development projects that the UAE will announce to celebrate the milestone.

Imagine seeing your dream car at a secondhand car dealership. You've dreamed of purchasing that car for many years, and now you finally can.

The manager of a limited liability company is required—pursuant to the Companies Law—to prepare the company's annual financial statements, calculate profits and losses...

The UAE is currently experiencing significant growth and shows little signs of slowing for 2025. To ensure that the growth does not slow and that the infrastructure keeps up accordingly...

Recently, the General Authority of Dubai Court of Cassation issued a new legal principle under its Decision no. 4 of 2023 ("Decision") concerning the issuance of orders to arrest and bring an individual...

In 2020, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), which is the UAE's financial and capital markets regular, published a draft new rulebook on financial activities regulated by the SCA.

DUBAI – The UAE remains the best country for doing business in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region for yet another year, as it introduced 4 new reforms in the last 12 months, the World ...

In a bid to boost investment in Dubai and based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, a new package...

Circular No. (3) of 2020 on Precautionary and Preventive Measures to Maintain Public Safety, Health and Prevent Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) ("COVID-19 Circular")...

Dubai courts in its Resolution No. 30 of 2020 issued on March 17, 2020 concerning the adjournment of judicial hearings and working remotely decided on postponing all judicial hearings for the Court of Cassation.

The Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, H.H Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Decision No.25 (the "Decision") on the 27th of September 2018 to regulate tenancy committees, disputes...

In a significant development, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority ("DIEZ")...

Rima Mrad of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP looks at the potential impact of the new Foreign Direct Investment law on existing shareholding arrangements in companies.

The President of UAE passed a law amendment number 2 of 2018 on UAE Cybercrime law to amend the sanctions under articles 26, 28 and 42 of the said law ("Cybercrime New Amendment").

With a population that grew by 8% between 2014 and 2015, demand for financial, tourism, hospitality and manufacturing services is rapidly growing as Oman's government moves towards

One such provision will revise the existing requirement that a debtor commences procedures to declare bankruptcy if in distress.

In an announcement made on Saturday 18 September 2021 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre and the Dubai International Financial Centre Arbitration Institute are to be dissolved and their operations and assets merged into the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (‘DIAC').