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
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
Click here to view the PDF file Published: April 2017 Practice: UAE Tax Law Publication: Lexis Middle East Law Authors: John Peacock
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
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…
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…
* 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…
As a market participant, it is crucial to effectively communicate with the regulator to avoid pitfalls that arise out of misunderstandings with regard to expectations and applicable standards, explains Barry Greenberg. Anyone engaged in the UAE insurance market, whether on behalf of an insurer, claims administrator, broker, advisor, or other capacity, is aware that the…
John Peacock (Senior Associate) and Robert Mitchley (Associate) contributed a chapter on the UAE in the International Comparative Legal Guide – Real Estate 2017. It is the 12th edition of the this guide which provides global analysis of real estate regulations, written by leading lawyers, across 27 jurisdictions. Access this by clicking on: http://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/real-estate/real-estate-2017/united-arab-emirates
1. An overview of the legal system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Court structure, judiciary and legal representation. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom”) is an Islamic monarchy that was established as a state on 23 September 1932 G. From its very beginning, the founders of the Kingdom have made it amply…