Dubai Enacts New Contracting Regulation Law – Key Changes and Actions Required...

Can one person be criminally liable for photographing another person in the UAE? They may be, depending on the circumstances. In this article, we will consider when such a liability may arise.

Summer is here at last and as temperatures are expected to soar for the next few months, the UAE Government has just extended the summer midday working break.

On 28 August 2024, the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") enacted an amendment to Article 19 of the Federal Civil Aviation Law No. 20 of 1991 ("Federal Civil Aviation Law")...

This article provides a snap shot of the latest updates insofar as the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Law is concerned:

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") offers multi-jurisdictional setting up opportunities for foreign companies (i.e. non UAE companies).

A Dutch construction company, XYZ, has operations in over 40 cities worldwide and employs more than 50,000 staff.

On 4 August 2025 the Federal-Local Judicial Principles Unification Authority issued its landmark Decision No. (1) of 2025, finally harmonising conflicting precedents emanating from the higher courts...

With many international investors attracted to business opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa, especially in the politically stable and economically buoyant countries of the Gulf, the effectiveness of dispute resolution services in the region are an important consideration.

On 14th December 2009, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai issued Decree No. 57 of 2009, "Establishing a Tribunal to decide the Disputes Related to the Settlement of the Financial Position of Dubai World and its Subsidiaries" (the Decree).

Arbitration is an exclusive form of dispute resolution which, under UAE law, attracts certain conditions. One of the most important conditions is that an agreement to arbitrate be in writing and signed by the concerned parties.

With regard to competition or anti-trust laws, currently there is no significant body of law in the UAE dealing with these issues.

Social networking is a great tool to build a business, maintain contact with consumers and create word of mouth.

The rapid evolution of Ras Al Khaimah's real estate sector, particularly in the branded residences space, has created new opportunities and challenges for developers, financiers, and purchasers alike.

In a medical-malpractice matter, the Dubai Health Authority's Medical Liability Committee ("MLC") initially classified the doctor's conduct as a "minor" medical error.

What do you do when you receive an email from a domain name registrar informing you that there has been an attempt by an unauthorized entity to register your name as a domain name in China?

A recent amendment to the Qatari Commercial Companies Law No. 5 of 2002 (Companies Law) established, for the first time, a regime for take-over of companies in Qatar

The role of arbitration has recently taken a new direction as a result of current challenges facing economies globally.

The mortality of your employees is not something one usually considers during the day to day running of a business.

The principal law governing professional companies in Saudi Arabia is the Professional Companies Law which was approved by Royal Decree No. (4) on 18/2/1412H (corresponding to 26th August 1991) and is supplemented by the Executive Regulations, Ministerial Resolutions and an Explanatory Memorandum (collectively, the "Professional Companies Law").