This article the recent developments relating to UAE’s new ‘Data Law’, introduced as part of the country’s ‘Projects of the 50’ initiatives. The UAE is celebrating its golden jubilee (50 years as a unified nation), and the ‘Projects of the 50’ initiative is a series of social and economic development projects that the UAE…
The following article was originally published for BSA on Zawya. OPINION The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) has supplemented the establishment of its own Intellectual Property (“IP”) Law with newly published IP Regulations, effective from 5 July 2021. The DIFC first implemented its own IP Law back in 2019 and has since had the…
In the following article, the BSA Intellectual Property practice provides updates related to Intellectual Property and trademark owners in the UAE: The UAE Cabinet approves accession to the Madrid Protocol system The UAE recently announced it will be joining the Madrid Protocol for trademark registration systems, which is scheduled to be completed by the…
Originally published as a Practice Guide on Chambers.com Partner, Munir Suboh and Associate Felicity Hammond provide up to date in-depth legal information on cartels policy, including procedural framework for cartel enforcement, private civil litigation and, sanctions and remedies. 1. Basic Legal Framework 1.1 Statutory Bases for Challenging Cartel Behaviour/Effects The laws and regulations that allow for…
The end of the GCC Patent: what next? Partner & Head of Intellectual Property Munir Suboh and Associate Felicity Hammond provide an overview of the discontinuation of the GCC patent, for The Patent Lawyer Magazine, which includes a breakdown of the standard national application requirements now in play for the GCC countries. On 5 January 2021, the Supreme Council…
Earlier in September 2020, the UAE Cabinet issued decree number 15 of 2020, “The Decree”, and introduced several progressive amendments to Federal Law No 3 of 1987 of the Penal Code “The Amendment”, which will have a significant impact on the personal and family lives of expats and UAE residents. One of the biggest changes…
Partner and Head of BSA’s Intellectual Property practice, Munir Suboh, has been selected by Asian Legal Business as a MENA Super 50 Lawyer. As part of the first MENA Super 50 Lawyers list, Munir was chosen, alongside other selected lawyers, based on client recommendations sent directly to Asian Legal Business via an electronic survey. To…
Following a review conducted by the European Union on countries with low or nominal corporate tax, the committee prescribed the ‘Economic Substance Regulations’ and requested that the low tax jurisdictions review their own regulations and make efforts to ensure their compliance with best practices. The purpose of the regulations is to impede potentially harmful tax…
As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, challenges are being presented to the plant industry as the biggest flows of wildlife in terms of trade involves plants and not animals. Therefore, it is necessary to keep a close eye on the plant sector as well as supporting businesses involved in the trade of plants…
In Oman, the registration, use and enforcement of trademarks is regulated by the Law of Industrial Property Rights, promulgated under Royal Decree No. 67/2008, the (“IP Law”). The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (“MOCI”) issued the Executive Regulations of the IP law, which govern the application of the law and its provision, under Ministerial Decision…
In line with other economic relief measures implemented by the UAE Government, the UAE Cabinet issued the Ministerial Decree number 20-2020, “the Decree” on 31 March 2020 which applies further reductions on official fees for 104 different services provided by the UAE Ministry of Economy. Trademark services in particular benefit from this decree as it…
The Dubai Government issued decree number 6 of 2020 in relation to advertisement regulations. 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. Historically, there was a decree number 30 of 1986 that was issued in Dubai to…
