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With more and more expatriates embracing the United Arab Emirates as their home and shifting to the UAE with their families, many non-citizens in the UAE live as long-term residents of the country. Apart from the…
Introduction The government of Dubai enacted the new public health law, Dubai Law No. 5 of 2025, to promote public health in the emirate. The primary object of this law is public health and community well-being.…
Introduction: Federal decree-law No. (29) of 2021 on the entry and residence of foreigners, (Immigration Law) regulates the entry permit and residence of foreigners in the UAE. This law replaced the previous Federal Law No. (6)…
Introduction: There may occasionally be unforeseen difficulties when flying, such as baggage problems, flight delays, or cancellations. To protect air passengers the UAE government established strong aviation laws administered by the general civil aviation authority along…
Introduction The UAE government recently issued a new Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2024 to regulate pharmaceutical establishments, the pharmacy profession, and medical products (new pharmaceutical law). Federal Law No. 8 of 2019 on medical products,…
Joining efforts to combat climate change, the UAE has recently published Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 On Limiting the Impact of Climate Change (“Law”). The legislation will come into effect on the 30th of May,…
Citizens and residents of the UAE, as well as investors from foreign nations, are showing a great interest in the real estate market. As a result, one commonly asked question is: What is the legal age…
The UAE implemented a new telemarketing law with Cabinet Decision (56) of 2024. This new telemarketing law aims to change telemarketing by avoiding or preventing unwanted calls and upholding ethical standards within the telemarketing industry. In…
Students who studied in the UAE may want to stay in the country after graduation. As a result, it is important for parents living in the UAE to be aware of the different visa application processes…
In the UAE, under any circumstance ownership, possession, trade, or breeding of dangerous animals is prohibited by law. Article 3 of Federal Law No. (22) of 2016 on the regulation of the possession of dangerous animals…
Federal Decree-Law No. 13/2022 implemented the unemployment insurance scheme in the UAE, whereby every employee can claim insurance for loss of employment to deal with post-termination situations. This insurance scheme is intended to offer financial assistance…
In a world where remote work has become increasingly common, the UAE has taken a transformative step by introducing the one-year Remote Work Visa. This initiative allows individuals to reside in the UAE while working for…
Introduction The UAE has recently taken a groundbreaking step in mental health care with the implementation of Federal Law No. 10/2023 on Mental Health. The Mental Health Law prioritizes the rights of individuals struggling with mental…
Introduction: In any dynamic economy, financial challenges can arise, leading individuals and businesses to face insolvency. To address these situations and provide a structured outline for resolving them, the UAE enacted Federal Decree-Law No. 19/2019 on…
Introduction: The UAE has long been known as a tax-free Country, attracting investors and entrepreneurs from around the world. However, to ensure sustainable economic growth and contribute to the country’s development, the UAE has shifted from…
In a significant move towards ensuring road safety and reducing the impact of heavy vehicles on UAE’s highways, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) has introduced amendments to the federal law regulating the weights and…
In the UAE legal system, the admissibility of evidence is governed by specific rules that dictate what evidence is admissible in court.
Tourism is one of the key industries in the UAE, it significantly contributes to the country’s economy. The Tourism industry is regulated by various laws and regulations in order to maintain its standard and quality as…
In today’s digital age, legal advice from an online lawyer has become a convenient and cost-effective way to resolve legal issues. With the advent of technology, legal services are now available online, allowing individuals and businesses…
Defamation in the UAE is a criminal offence, as opposed to being a civil offence in some countries, and essentially means uttering false statements about a person which have the potential to damage that person’s reputation.…
Although largely based on the civil law system, the legal system in the UAE is branched out into civil laws and the Sharia. In fact, a number of laws are structured around the principles of Sharia…
An emerging branch of the legal profession, Alternate Dispute Resolution has witnessed significant progress over the past few years. It is being used in almost all kinds of disputes, and has been developed into codified laws…
The Golden visa is a very beneficial scheme introduced in the United Arab Emirates under which long term residence visas are issued to certain categories of individuals which allows foreign individuals to live, work and study…
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has recently issued new visa reforms, which have been introduced to attract skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, and high-net worth individuals who will make UAE their home. A new category, called…
United Arab Emirates, like other jurisdictions, regulates medical products through various legislations, rules and regulations, including their manufacturing, export, import, marketing, promoting and advertising and their selling. Introduction: Medical products are understood to mean all kinds…
UAE is fast emerging as a favorite destination for expatriates and non-UAE residents to make real estate investments. The Government of United Arab Emirates, in its part, is making noticeable efforts to invite more foreigners to…
A virtual asset, in simple terms, can be defined as a digital representation of value that is traded online and acts as a medium of exchange or a store of value but does not have a…
United Arab Emirates’ judicial structure is hierarchal, with courts operating at three different levels to deliver justice to its people. Dubai, Ras Al-Khaimah, and Abu Dhabi have retained their own distinct local judicial systems and judicial…
The hotel business has seen an immense ascent in movement in the Middle East in the recent decade. Significant international hotel chains have entered the area in power, and have run effective and beneficial tasks. However,…
The UAE government has given approval for the establishment of the National Human Rights Authority. The paramount focus of the authority will be the protection of human rights not only at the regional level but also…
The burden of ensuring a smooth functioning of our judiciary is inordinately hauled by individuals with genuine legal concerns by paying court fees to receive a shot at justice. It is apparent in most jurisdictions that…
The year 2021 has seen many critical changes being brought into the legal regime of the United Arab Emirates. The new changes have been critically aligned with the economic reforms initiated in the region that aim…
The long drawn discussion of enforcing judgments of UAE courts in UK or vice-versa, considering the lack of an official bilateral treaty between both countries has finally been put to rest in reference with a recent…
UAE being the most accommodating country for residents coming from all different parts of the world. Considerably, Egyptians hold a significant number of residencies in the country amongst other Arab nationalities residing in the UAE. In…
Commercial market is driven by one word “CONTRACT” be it a small retail trader to a gigantic multi-national company, all businesses are entering into multiple contracts to ensure smooth functioning of the business. Thus, contracts or…
Negligence is an inability to practice appropriate and moral/reasonable care expected from a professional under specific conditions. A liability under any law for negligence arises when the said professional fails to practice reasonable care and caution…
Countries all over the world have issued at national as well as international level laws and regulations governing aviation industry. These guidelines have considerably helped developing a lawful structure for the aeronautics business. The aviation sector,…
Recently, the attention of the litigants was drawn towards the amendment of the aged Civil Procedural Laws of the UAE, i.e. Federal Law No.11 of 1992. The amendment was introducing in the form of the cabinet…
UAE constitutes a challenging jurisdiction in terms of debt collection. The legal processes in UAE have continuously evolved to address the challenges faced in debt collection process in the region. Debt claims are potentially settled in…
In November, 2020, the government of the UAE announced few changes in the Islamic personal laws. Unlike the past, it now allows an unmarried couple to cohabitate. It has even lifted up the restriction on the…
A cabinet resolution was passed in November 2019, namely, Cabinet Resolution No 40 of 2019. The main focal point of the same was to expand the already existing Federal Law no. 4 of 2016, which was…
Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss. The Insurance Law applies to all onshore insurance companies, including foreign…
Resolution No. 38 of 2020 establishes a streamlined and fast track small claims court for civil and commercial claims in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of Resolution No. 38,…
The imminent Zionist threat served as a rationale for introduction of Israel Boycott Law in 1970’s, when the recommendations of secretariat of all the Arab nations suggested to introduce a unified code for boycotting all relations…
Cheques are among the most mainstream mechanism for payments in any market all over the world. For organizations and people, be it instalment of credits, bills, expenses or other payments, cheque are the essential method of…
In 2019, UAE issued Federal Law number 2 of the year 2019 regarding usage of Information and Communication Technology in the healthcare industry in UAE, hereinafter referred as the ICT Healthcare Law. The ICT Healthcare Law…
Unlike most countries around the world, UAE has distinctive laws fro the employees working in private and government sector especially workers of the Federal Government and Governmental Departments of the Member Emirates of the State. Since…
Many of the readers have been asking legal consultants of Dubai about the eligibility criteria of applying long-term visa or permanent residency (as commonly known in UAE) in Dubai. There are a few different ways of…
UAE Federal government has recently issued a draft law for increasing the penalties for pesticides violators in UAE to curb the effect of COVID-19. The alteration on the current government law concerning pesticides is planned for…
Recent trends in UAE payments regulatory environment has become a highlight in the legal status of blockchain technology involving bitcoins or cryptocurrency. Beginning from Central Bank’s “Regulatory Framework regarding stored values and electronic payment methods” which…
The year 2020 is full of new excitement, challenges, opportunities and a step forward towards technology for Dubai certainly. At the beginning of this year, Dubai government issued Law Number 1 of the year 2020 (the…
Every personal injury case registered before UAE courts is different from the other and whether or not the claimant can re-open such case before the courts without a doubt depends on the circumstances of such cases.…
You are on a clock if you are thinking of pursuing a cheque bounce against an individual or a company in UAE. Every case initiated within the country shall be registered within the said time period…
Cheques can get bounced for money related just as non-budgetary reasons. The money related explanation is lacking assets in your bank account, yet non-monetary reasons could be a senseless misstep you made while writing a cheque,…
A recent amendment in the Civil Procedures Code (Federal Law number 11 of 1992) by virtue of Federal Law no. 10 of 2017 initiated a setup of the expert court to be presided by one judge…
As a very old phenomenon of legal jurisprudence, ‘res judicata’ fundamentally means a restriction to re-file the same matter again before the court. It is intended to guarantee the conclusion of decisions and to protect the…
Significant growth in the international trade and commerce has appended eminence to clauses of dispute resolution in the private international law. In a globalized world, everything is believed to be moving at a speed of knot.…
The president of UAE 18 September 2017 issued a Federal Decree Number 10 of 2017 amending the Federal Law Number 11 of 1992 concerning the Civil Procedures Code (the Decree). The concerned Decree has promulgated the…
