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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
22 Dec 2024

Mauritius and the UK reach an agreement on sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago

Mauritius and the UK reach an agreement on sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago On October 3, 2024, the United Kingdom and Mauritius announced a historic political agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago, particularly Diego Garcia, a strategically significant military base. This agreement not only secures the continued operation of the U.K.-U.S.…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
24 Sep 2024

EU Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty: A New Era for Climate and Energy Goals

EU Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty: A New Era for Climate and Energy Goals The European Union (EU) took a significant step towards aligning its energy policies with its climate goals by announcing its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This multilateral trade and investment agreement, which has…

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Law Firms in Dubai
11 Feb 2024

An In-depth Exploration of Shipping Law in United Kingdom

An In-depth Exploration of Shipping Law in United Kingdom Shipping law in the United Kingdom is a multifaceted legal domain that governs the activities, operations, and transactions related to maritime trade and navigation. This comprehensive legal framework ensures the safety of vessels, protection of the marine environment, and the rights…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
05 Dec 2021

Madrid System for International Registration of Trаdemаks

Madrid System for the International Registration of Trаdemаks Introduction Two independent treaties govern the registration of trademarks around the world and they are Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol. Combining the agreement and protocol is the Madrid System for International Registration of Marks. Countries that are part of the Convention and…

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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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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
10 Jul 2021

Impact of Russian Anti-Trust Law

Impact of Russian Anti-Trust Law Introduction Russia is a large country that spans across eastern Europe and northern Asia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Russia, once the very first republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (abbreviated as USSR and previously the Soviet Union) became…

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Lawyers in Dubai
09 May 2021

Regulatory framework of mergers in Russia

Regulatory framework of mergers in Russia The Russian merger control does not differ substantially from its counterpart’s country in Europe and North America. In general, it is investor-friendly, and the risk of not obtaining compensation is rarely cited as the reason for not proceeding with a trade.  However, the Russian…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
07 Apr 2021

Collection of Personal Data guest-EU

European Union: Collection of Personal Data of Hotel Guests Introduction  Massive amounts of personal details are now shared online. The personalization of technology and customer service is fuelled by e-commerce and social media. As a result, consumer privacy, accountability, and data security have become hot topics around the board, including…

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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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Property Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
09 Dec 2020

Confidentiality in International Arbitration

Confidentiality in International Arbitration Introduction  Confidentiality is the essence of trust, which is why individuals, corporations and even government bodies resort to Arbitration. Confidentiality is attractive to litigants internationally for a myriad of reasons, like freedom of making arguments which would not normally be made at a public forum, or…

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corporate lawyers in Dubai
16 Apr 2020

Short Selling Provisions in EU

Short Selling Provisions in European Union A curious story emerged on 11 April 2017 when a man was charged with planting a bomb under the Borussia Dortmund football club team bus in April. It was initially suspected to be the work of terrorists but the truth was actually much stranger—it…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
05 Apr 2020

Special Purpose Acquisition Company

Special Purpose Acquisition Company One or more private individuals/entities can create a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) for the special purpose of acquiring interest in one or more existing companies or businesses by raising capital through an initial public offering (IPO), and therefore, receive profit from such a merger, acquisition…

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Lawyers in Dubai
05 Apr 2020

Joint Ownership of IP

Joint Ownership of Intellectual Property   Introduction Henry David Thoreau said, “the world is a canvas to the imagination.” This is very accurate as ideas are the foundation of any success, business, or personal. Depending on the effort put and the extensive research into the innovation, it is safe to…

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Lawyers in Dubai
01 Mar 2020

Airplane Crash Liability International Law

Airplane Crash Liability in International Law Introduction The two recent international aeroplane crashes (the Lion Air crash and the Ethiopian Air crash) resulted an international outcry over the safety of passengers aboard international flights. Consequently, the question of which entity can be held accountable for these disasters is on the…

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