The UAE issued Insolvency Law No. 19 of 2019 on 29 August 2019. The Law comes into force three months after publication meaning it will become effective on 29 November 2019 (the “Insolvency Law” or the “Law”). It will help those struggling with chronic debts…
As people stayed home and life moved more into online activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, fraudsters also became active in the cyber world, targeting online users. With movement restrictions and other precautionary measures effective during the Covid-19 period, remote work, distance learning, online shopping, and…
The law covers civil marriage, divorce, alimony, joint child custody and proof of paternity, and inheritance Legal disputes in the UAE have spiked since the outbreak of coronavirus as businesses are unable to meet their contractual obligations due to tough economic and financial condition. Legal…
The law covers civil marriage, divorce, alimony, joint child custody and proof of paternity, and inheritance Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law in Abu Dhabi according to a new decree issued on Sunday by His Highness…
On September 27,2020, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE, issued a new Federal Decree No.14/2020 ( the decree) amending and adding many articles to the Commercial Transaction Law No.18 of 1993(CTL). Most of the amendments deal primarily with commercial cheques…
Federal Law No. 2/2015 on Commercial Companies (the “CCL“), the UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 (the “Federal Decree-Law“) setting out the much-anticipated amendments to the CCL. While this Federal Decree-Law introduces a number of important amendments affecting LLCs and joint stock companies, in…
Everything About Bitcoin Bitcoin is a digital currency that operates free of any central control or the oversight of banks or governments. Instead, it relies on peer-to-peer software and cryptography. A public ledger records all bitcoin transactions and copies are held on servers around the world. Anyone…
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Top ten highlights of New Labour Law: The Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on regulating labour relations, effective from February 2, 2022, brings the UAE’s workplace in line with the best international practices in terms of safeguarding employee rights and attracting talents to a flexible…
January 2 will be an official holiday, the government added.The weekend has been changed to Saturday and Sunday, with Friday being a half-day.The changes will be effective as of January 1, 2022, across all government entities, and Sunday, January 2, 2022, will be an official…
