UAE-based law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP (BSA) was awarded Regional Law Firm of the Year 2019 at the prestigious ACC Middle East Legal Awards. The elite of the Middle East’s legal community gathered in Dubai to celebrate the Middle East Legal Awards. Having achieved a number of key milestones over the…
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the authority for attracting, developing and enhancing international investment in Saudi Arabia, accompanied UAE-based law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP (BSA) in hosting a series of business seminars in the United Kingdom and Ireland, to highlight key investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Titled ‘Doing Business…
Resolution No 34/2019 – For the Issue of Unified Healthcare Insurance Policy Form Introduction The Health insurance market embraces itself for another mandated health insurance law in the Sultanate of Oman. Residents in Oman will be required to have in place a minimum level of medical insurance coverage with minimum benefits pursuant to the prescribed…
Law requires secure storage of healthcare data in UAE for 25 years Healthcare providers, insurers, brokers, IT providers must audit their compliance The United Arab Emirates is preparing to roll out a new law that will regulate the use, storage and privacy of healthcare data in the country. The law, which broadly mirrors the U.S.…
With a population that grew by 8% between 2014 and 2015, demand for financial, tourism, hospitality and manufacturing services is rapidly growing as Oman’s government moves towards its Vision for Oman’s Economy (Oman 2020), including the national programme for enhancing economic diversification. Attracting foreign investment is a major part of Oman’s drive to achieve this…
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi, under the guidance of its leadership, aims to adopt a series of care programs and initiatives to improve the quality of life of its citizens by providing adequate housing, free health care, food support, and many other subsidised services that will enhance the life of citizens. In line with Abu…
Healthcare Federal Law No.2 of 2019 – Using IT and Telecommunications in the Healthcare Sector The United Arab Emirates Government Promulgate Federal Law No.2 of 2019 – Using IT and Telecommunications in the Healthcare Sector (“the Law”), which for the first time regulates healthcare data processed, controlled, transferred and stored electronically. The Law contains 22…
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently organised a workshop in collaboration with BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP which provided valuable information about the UAE Bankruptcy Law and its impact on both debtors and creditors in the country. The sessions led by BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, briefed participants on various…
The IDEX conference just concluded last week in Abu Dhabi demonstrated the intertwining nature of the threats that the world currently faces in dealing with malevolent actors, as well as the resilient manner in which government and industry have developed countermeasures to deal with this ever-increasing threat spectrum. Similarly, with increasing danger comes opportunity, and…
The UAE Insurance Authority (‘IA’) has now promulgated and issued the ‘Cabinet Resolution No 7 of 2019 Concerning the Administrative Fines Imposed by the Insurance Authority’ (‘the Resolution’), which was issued by His Highness Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makhtoum, the Prime Minister of UAE on 6 January 2019, followed by its publication on the IA’s…