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').

In the ongoing transformation journey under Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has strategically decided to move regional offices of international companies to the Kingdom.

The recent amendments to the UAE Labour Law, introduced under Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2024, have significantly heightened penalties...

Tyne Hugo and John Peacock discuss the recent significant UAE VAT Law changes for 'Lexis Middle East Gulf Tax...

As the DIFC issues adequacy decision on CCPA, BSA TMT associate Hala Harb gives her comments to SME10X.

The recruitment of expats in Oman is regulated by Oman Sultani Decree No. 35/2003 (the "Labour Law"). The provisions of the Labour Law governing the recruitment of expatriates are summarised below.

In the dynamic commercial landscape of Saudi Arabia, where time is a critical factor, the need for swift and decisive resolution of debts is paramount. The Saudi legal system has innovatively...

The UAE government introduced the amnesty program which allows illegal residents in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") to regularize their status or leave the country without facing fines or legal

The Insurance Authority issued the Board of Directors' Decision No. (49) of 2019 Concerning Instructions for Life Insurance and Family Takaful Insurance ("Life Regulations") in October 2019

This new decree sets out new guidelines, regulations and permits criteria for all physical advertisements, such as signages, outdoor billboards, promotions, leaflets, roads, commercials and others.

On 20th January 2025, the UAE Cabinet issued Decision No. (3) of 2025 ("Decision"), which outlines the ratios and controls related to the implementation of Federal Decree-Law No. (36) of 2023 regulating competition.

Real estate broker's register in the Emirate of Dubai is regulated by regulation No. 85/2006.

In total, 1990 economies were assessed in the report. Among the four reforms introduced last year, the UAE made starting a business less expensive by reducing the fee for business incorporation

INTA's Anticounterfeiting Committee, Middle East and Africa Subcommittee recently held two policy dialogues in the United Arab Emirates to discuss the issue of online counterfeiting

While the combustion of high-rise buildings in the UAE has been a prominent news feature in recent years, there seems to be no common cause.

Recent legal developments in Abu Dhabi—most notably the enactment of Abu Dhabi Law No. 14 of 2021, as amended by Law No. 15 of 2021—have created new opportunities for estate planning...

A landmark law that will allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of companies in the United Arab Emirates, limited to specific industries, will be fully implemented by the end of 2018.

A landmark law that will allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of companies in the United Arab Emirates, limited to specific industries, will be fully implemented by the end of 2018.

A new Federal Decree-Law No. 51/2023 on issuing Financial Reorganization and Bankruptcy Law has been published in the official Gazette on 31st of October 2023...

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") has implemented a series of new legal reforms aimed at enhancing its investment environment and simplifying corporate operations.