Businessman in suit with closed manacles on his hands With the mandate to boost entrepreneurship, the Abu Dhabi Business Centre (ADBC) has announced a one-year exemption from the lease contract for a total of 1200 economic activities. This step is directed to strengthen business infrastructure and improve the ease of doing business. In this news...Read More
A jar with rolled banknotes on the table. Laptop, papers, woman on the background It is possible for the landlord to increase the rent when the lease is up for renewal. Earlier the landlord could not increase the rent for the first two years of the tenancy but a law in 2013 removed this protection...Read More
To attract the best talent from the globe, UAE has announced a very unique and attractive visa scheme which include a green visa with a validity of more than 5 years. Since it is a self-sponsored visa with unending career opportunities for all the professionals, it is making a lot of buzz in the country....Read More
In a breaking move, the UAE government has announced a new public-private partnership (PPP) law with the object to increase the role of the private sector in the economy. This new law was announced by the Prime Minister of UAE after a Cabinet meeting on Sunday. The new law aims to create boundless opportunities for...Read More
Construction and Labor law. Yellow safety helmet and judge gavel on building blueprint plans, close up view. In the UAE, Abu Dhabi is the only Emirate that permits civil marriage among non-muslims and foreigners. The Decree No. 14 of 2021 was issued last year changing the landscape of family law in this gulf country. As...Read More
Construction and Labor law. Yellow safety helmet and judge gavel on building blueprint plans, close up view. To boost the volume of trade in Dubai Emirate, the government has announced the sale of a 20% stake in a company, known as Salik. In this mammoth deal, the government will raise funding of about $1 billion...Read More
I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration- Herbert ReadUAE Arbitration law of 2018 has repealed the 1992 (CPC) law. The new law is based on the “UNICITRAL Model Law” on International commercial arbitration. Under Article 7(1) it is stated that there has to be an arbitration agreement in ‘writing’...Read More
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, there has been a substantial shift in our outlook regarding our way of living. The traditional way of physical shopping couldn’t remain unscathed from this effect and e-commerce or virtual shopping platforms are rising at a rapid pace.In this article, we are going to discuss...Read More
E-commerce is a powerful means to connect the unconnected to global trade– Arancha GonzalezE-commerce is the activity of electronically buying and selling goods and services over the internet. This type of business is on rising especially after Covid 19 has hit our lives and businesses. Due to increased dependence on technology, shopping online has become...Read More
PRECAUTION IS BETTER THAN CURE! An intelligent saying. The best way to protect yourself from an arrest is to not do anything that is prohibited by UAE laws, especially, never getting involved with drugs. What is an arrest? It means to deprive a person of his freedom and to seize him in a particular place, even if...Read More
