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Optimal Successions in Dubai & the UAE
Panellist at the 2nd Annual conference -Optimal Successions in Dubai & the UAE.
Hosted byAcademy & Finance, held at The Palace Downtown Dubai on 23 November 2015.
Topic: Which sources of law apply to succession matters and wills for Non-Muslims in the UAE? Understanding the UAE legal system and the implication of Shari’a principles as the source of public policy and order on succession matters for non-Muslims.
Panel member - Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeemalongside members of the legal community.
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Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeem, Diana Hamade, Samir Kanaan and Walid S. Chiniara.[/caption]
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Conference - Optimal Successions in Dubai & the UAE.[/caption]
Hosted byAcademy & Finance, held at The Palace Downtown Dubai on 23 November 2015.
Topic: Which sources of law apply to succession matters and wills for Non-Muslims in the UAE? Understanding the UAE legal system and the implication of Shari’a principles as the source of public policy and order on succession matters for non-Muslims.
Panel member - Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeemalongside members of the legal community.
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Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeem, Diana Hamade, Samir Kanaan and Walid S. Chiniara.[/caption]
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Conference - Optimal Successions in Dubai & the UAE.[/caption]
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