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Law Firms in Dubai
02 Feb 2022

Buy Now Pay Later offerings in UAE

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) offerings in the UAE and Legalities Surrounding them In these times of economic instability, and as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc worldwide, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions are eclipsing credit cards more conveniently and transparently to fund transactions. E-commerce has developed over the last two years,…

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Lawyers in Dubai
05 Jan 2022

Crypto Asset Regulation in the UAE

Crypto Asset Regulation in the UAE - A Guide The sphere of crypto assets is continuously evolving in all spheres in the global area. The terminology is simultaneously advancing with terms such as crypto assets, cryptocurrencies, security tokens, etc. The regulation of these crypto-assets is a matter of frequent discussion…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
05 Dec 2021

Bounced Cheques no longer a criminal offense

Bounced Cheques no longer a criminal offense post 2 January 2022 “The moment I write out a cheque, it’s an asset I have written off” – Shiv Nadar. The UAE being a business hub with a growing economy, cheques are one of the common forms of payments and a technique…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
04 Dec 2021

Bankruptcy law in China post - 2021

A Closer look at Bankruptcy law in China post - 2021 The Bankruptcy Law in China consists of 136 articles apply to any or all types of insolvent enterprises. That is whether it is state-owned, privately owned, or by the foreign investment enterprises and other financial institutions. China enacted the…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
30 Sep 2021

Economic and Fraud Provisions in Middle East

Economic and Fraud Provisions in the Middle East “There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
30 Sep 2021

Legal Issues Concerning a FATF Mutual Evaluation Report

Legal Issues Concerning a FATF Mutual Evaluation Report Introduction The Financial Action Task Force, also known as the Groupe d'action financière in French, is an intergovernmental organization created in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to establish Anti-Money Laundering Measures. Its mandate was broadened in 2001 to encompass terrorism financing.   The…

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Lawyers in Dubai
13 Jun 2021

SCA: Abu Dhabi SE- Rules

SCA: Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange- Rules, Regulations, and Procedures Introduction The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) as of now, lists 73 companies. The listed companies include those from the banking, insurance, services, industry & hotels sectors. They include First Abu Dhabi Bank and Etisalat. The following article will cover the…

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Law Firms in Dubai
05 Jun 2021

Getting to Grips with Exchange Traded Funds

Getting to Grips with Exchange Traded Funds An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a class of securities that follows an index, market, commodity, or other asset which can be bought and sold on a stock exchange like any other stock. An ETF may be set up to watch anything from a…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
05 Jun 2021

Understanding Bounced Cheque Laws in UAE

Understanding Bounced Cheque Laws in the UAE, and Why You Must Honour Them The dishonouring of checks has become a contentious and divisive issue in the UAE's legal landscape, owing to the serious consequences it now entails. In the UAE, Post Dated Cheques (PDC) are the most prevalent mode of…

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Lawyers in Dubai
20 Apr 2021

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Part I: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange - Investment Requirements Introduction Investing, as Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, describes, "…the process of laying out money now to receive more money in the future." It is a way to put money away when you're occupied with other things and make it work…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
21 Mar 2021

FAQs - Project Finance in Israel

FAQs - Project Finance in Israel Introduction In Israel, project finance is a well-established financing method that has been commonly used in the last 15-20 years. It is used for debt financing in a variety of industries, particularly in public-private partnership projects. Project financing is used in a number of…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
18 Feb 2021

Q&A Bahrain Banks 2020

Q&A Bahrain Banks 2020 1. What are the main laws regulating the banking sector in this jurisdiction and what do they cover? Laws relevant to the Banking sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia include – - The Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006 Bahrain Stock Exchange…

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Financial Lawyers in Dubai
15 Feb 2021

Establishing Policies for Blockchain Technology

Establishing Policies for Blockchain Technology Introduction Blockchain can be considered as a breakaway technology and is currently a hot topic that has been the subject of numerous studies across various industries. Blockchain is briefly defined as a shared ledger database that records and shares every transaction that occurs in the…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
09 Jan 2021

Securing Interest over Movable Assets

UAE: Federal Law Number 4 of 2020 on Securing Interest over Movable Assets  Introduction  Federal Law Number 20 of 2016 concerning mortgage of movable properties has been repealed and replaced by the introduction of Federal Law Number 4 of 2020 on securing interest over movable assets. It is imperative to…

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