If You Are Asked To Vacate
Click here to view the full PDF. Published: December 2016 Title: If you are asked to vacate Practice: CommercialCorporate and M&AReal Estate Authors: John Peacock and Robert Mitchely
This is going to change how you take sick leave in Dubai
You know how you sometimes feel bad enough to not go to work but know that you just have a virus that your body will work through so don’t make the effort to go to the doctor? Well, a new Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regulation might make that difficult. The regulation states that employees in Dubai…
Building fires send insurance cost through the roof
Increased insurance cost due to fires in towers means high prices for flat owners. Dubai: Billions of dirhams in losses from a spate of spectacular skyscraper fires in Dubai and Sharjah have prompted insurance companies to increase premiums on building owner associations and managing developers four fold, heard delegates at the Smart Skyscrapers Summit in…
The Road To Rescue and Recovery
Our experts Rima Mrad and Sarah Kadhum contributes to Emirates Law Magazine and explains how the new UAE bankruptcy law fits in with the existing legislation and business practice in the Emirates. Click here to view the full article Published: May 2017 Publication: Lexis Nexis Middle East Title: Rima Mrad and Sarah Kadhum, Insolvency: Expert Panel,…
Dr. Ahmad’s interview with Emirates Law p48-51
Click here to view the full PDF file Published: May 2017 Publication: Lexis Nexis Middle East Title: Dr. Ahmad’s interview with Emirates Law Practice: Litigation Authors: Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeem
Case Focus: DIFC Small Claims Tribunal case decided
To download full article click on the link LMELA_Case Focus_NovDec2016_ Published: November/December 2016 Publication: Lexis Nexis Middle East Title: Case Focus Nov/Dec 2016 Practice: Arbitration & Dispute Authors: Barry Greenberg and Nora Chehouri
Consumer Centred: Barry Greenberg
To download full article click on the link LMELA_Consumer Centred_NovDec2016_ Published: November/December 2016 Publication: Lexis Nexis Middle East Title: Consumer Centred Nov/Dec 2016 Practice: Insurance & Reinsurance Authors: Barry Greenberg
How VAT Legislation will change the business set up model in the UAE
Click here to view the PDF file Published: April 2017 Practice: UAE Tax Law Publication: Lexis Middle East Law Authors: John Peacock
DIFC Employment law Protection For Employees
Please click on the link below to view PDF file: DIFC Employment Law Protection for Employees Published: April 2017 Practice: Employment Law Publication: Lexis Middle East Law Authors: Barry Greenberg
Dubai’s new standard tenancy contract: Points to consider
During February 2017, the Dubai Land Department announced the creation and launch of the “new standard tenancy contract,” which is required to be signed for the lease of any property in Dubai (excluding property in the DIFC), which is leased for residential, commercial or professional use. The use of the new standard contract became mandatory…
Here’s something you may not have realised about sick leave in the UAE
If you’re off sick from work on Thursday and then again on Sunday, you’ll be taking more sick leave than you may realise… It’s widely known that the UAE labour law allows for 15 days of fully paid sick leave, but we’ve just discovered a slight catch – if you are sick before and after your off-days…
Implementation of VAT in UAE: 10 things you need to know
* GCC nations likely to implement VAT simultaneously on January 1, 2018 * Approximately 100 staple food items will be tax exempt * Education, social services and healthcare to be zero-rated The GCC finally approved the value-added tax framework early last month with Bahrain being the last signatory thereto, confirming that the GCC will impose…