Insurance Changes on the Way in the UAE
Click here to view the Press Release in PDF. Published: August 2017 Title: Insurance Changes on the Way in the UAE Author: Raghad Hammad
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Introduction to Corporate Governance Regimes in Oman: Examining Directors Duties
Corporate Associate and Legal Consultant at a leading International Law Firm. Licensed before Primary Courts in the Sultanate with particular experience and interest in Corporate, Commercial Matters and Mergers and Acquisitions. As a matter of introduction, the main backbone legislation for determining the duties that are required from directors are the Code of Corporate Governance…
Protecting patient data amidst the rise of health tourism
Click here to view the PDF. Published: July 2017 Publication: Data Protection Leader Title: Protecting patient data amidst the rise of health tourism Authors: Nadim Bardawil
Legal inheritance for non-muslim expatriates
The question of inheritance in the event of death is the ultimate apprehension of European expatriates residing in the UAE, especially considering the uncertainty and complexity of the rules that governs inheritance matters in the UAE. Whilst the UAE law expressly disposes that inheritance shall be governed by the law of the deceased at the…
What is the Jointly Owned Real Property Law?
As is evident from its skyline, many property units in Dubai are part of a tower development having multiple owners. Villas too are often part of a cluster of real estate units within a development. Understandably, not every owner has the same ideas and methodology in dealing with the management of developments nor bear the…
How VAT legislation will change business set up models in the UAE
One of the most important points arising from the recent briefings on VAT by the Ministry of Finance is the proposed rules regarding ‘group registrations’. These ‘group registrations’ will allow companies within the same group to register as one ‘enterprise’ for VAT purposes with one VAT registration number, and thus have only one joint return…
Is it legal for companies in Dubai to send me spam text messages
Click here to view the article online. Published: June 2017 Publication: Whatson Title: Is it legal for companies in Dubai to send me spam text messages? Authors: Nadim Bardawil
Saudi Arabia: GAZT Issue Draft VAT Law
Saudi Arabia has been the first GCC state to put its draft VAT law out for consultation. Cyrille Naffah and John Peacock of the Saudi and UAE offices of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP explain the key provisions. Analysis It is now common knowledge, that all the GCC states have signed the GCC…
How reasoned arbitration awards and expert opinions may help prevent Article 257 of the Penal Code being triggered
It is fair to say that last year’s revision of Article 257 of the Penal Code has sent ripples throughout the arbitration community that are still felt, seven months later. It was not long before visions of arbitrators and experts being locked behind bars for some alleged lack of impartiality flooded the UAE arbitration community,…
The Limits Of A Rent Increase
When your tenancy contract is nearing renewal and you begin negotiating with your landlord, it is useful to know your legal rights to avoid unknowingly being made to accept rental increases that are not enforceable. Unlike in many jurisdictions around the world where an annual rental increase is accepted due to normal inflationary trends, Dubai…