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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
08 Apr 2021

marriage Hindu Law India Divorced in UAE

Insight: Can a person be married under Hindu Law in India and get Divorced in UAE? Introduction The number of expatriate Indian couples in the UAE filing for divorce in the UAE rather than in India is rising. Many couples cite the effectiveness of the court system, knowledge of the…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
08 Apr 2021

Trial in UAE

Trial in UAE Introduction The UAE penal code is not entirely based on Islamic Sharia, but it does include some components. In the UAE, Sharia law exists and is used in limited situations, such as the payment of blood money. Some Sharia punishments, such as flogging, have been suspended in…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
08 Apr 2021

Criminal Law: Theft

Criminal Law: Theft – Provisions, remedies, and procedure in the UAE Introduction Theft may only be perpetrated on an actual movable property that has monetary or nonmonetary value and belongs to someone else. Theft is described as the physical seizure of an object that can be stolen from the owner…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
07 Apr 2021

IT: Future of digital forensics

IT: Future of digital forensics Introduction The IT industry is constantly evolving, and as a result, many people are becoming victims of malware, corporate spearfishing and whaling exploits, mobile devices, and the theft of confidential private data. The collection, storage, study, and presentation of evidence from digital media are all…

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Lawyers in Dubai
07 Mar 2021

Q & A: Third-Party Funding in UAE

Q & A: Third-Party Funding in UAE Introduction Third-party funding, also known as litigation funding, provides a business with a viable means of pursuing litigation, Arbitration and adjudicating claims. Third-party financing ensures that the legal needs are met with minimum risk and subsequently preserve the business's liquidity in case of…

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Employment Laws in UAE
07 Mar 2021

Redundancy under Labor Laws in UAE

Redundancy under Labor Laws in the UAE The primary legislation regulating workplace relations in the United Arab Emirates is Law Number 8 of 1980 on labor relations, as revised by Federal Laws Number 24 of 1981, Number 15 of 1985, Number 12 of 1986, Number 8 of 2007 and Number…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
03 Mar 2021

Smart Contracts and Blockchains

Smart Contracts and Blockchains Smart Contracts, the anchored scripts on blockchains, permit the transparent execution of predefined processes. Using smart contracts, assets like money become programmable, which opens up previously inaccessible application potential. Smart contracts are exceptionally effective and control billions in value. Popular now, however, invented in 1994, when…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
03 Mar 2021

Legal Entitlement to Interest-UAE Law

Legal Entitlement to Interest under UAE Law, and applicability "Interest on debts grow without rain."                                                          -Yiddish Proverb Paying off the debt is…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
20 Feb 2021

Environment 2020

Environment 2020 1. What is the main legislation governing contamination of land in this jurisdiction? What are the main penalties and how is liability determined? Bahrain Ministerial Order No. 21/1996 with respect to the Environment governs the issue of land contamination. Land is effectively protected by the prevention of indiscriminate…

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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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corporate lawyers in Dubai
15 Feb 2021

Business Exit Strategy Family Business

Business Exit Strategy for a Family-Owned Business Introduction  Companies like Walmart in the US and Reliance in India are some really successful examples of family-owned businesses. However, family and business are two parallel worlds that should ideally never meet. Operating a family business comes with its own challenges and results…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
15 Feb 2021

Legality of Backdating Contracts

The Legality of Backdating Contracts Introduction  The “contract date”, seemingly a very basic concept, can contribute to some problems and confusion among parties contracting therein. The main issue that parties may face is regarding the interpretation of the dates mentioned in the contract. There are essentially three types of dates…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
15 Feb 2021

Duress in Contract Law

Duress in Contract Law In UAE, all legal aspects in regards to contractual related issues are encapsulated under the UAE Civil Code and the UAE Commercial Code. It is difficult to establish between illegitimate and legitimate duress as in regards to commercial contracts, a certain level of duress is expected…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
03 Feb 2021

Tri-Party Agreement & their Implications in UAE

Tri-Party Agreement and their Implications in the UAE What is a Tri-party Agreement? It is an agreement between three parties. In other words, when three-parties has an intention to do the things on which they have agreed. The Tri-parti agreement usually happens in financial transactions. As per the Article 125…

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