Munir Suboh discusses Competition Law and how it has evolved in the region from the Practitioners Perspective. Munir Suboh, Partner and Head of Intellectual Property Practice at BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP examines the implementation of the UAE’s Competition Law. Federal Law No. 4/2012 on the Regulation of Competition has been in force…
The United Arab Emirates’ life insurance market is set for radical change in 2020 with the implementation of the “New Life Insurance and Family Takaful Regulations” [1]. The United Arab Emirates Insurance Authority (“IA”) promulgated Decision No. (49) of 2019 Concerning Instructions for Life Insurance and Family Takaful Insurance (the “Regulations”), which has wide…
Prior to the recent passing of the Omani Royal Decree No 53/2019 (the “Bankruptcy Law”), Oman law contained limited legislation governing the area of bankruptcy. The Commercial Law issued by the Royal Decree No 55/1990 and the Commercial Companies Law issued by the Royal Decree No 4/1974 and their related amendments continued to provide the…
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 enactment of the ground-breaking Federal Decree Law No. 19/2018 on foreign direct investments towards the end of 2018 was a clear indication of the UAE’s continuing…