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Lawyers in Dubai
31 May 2025

Bahrain–UAE Investment Protection Agreement

Bahrain–UAE Investment Protection Agreement On 10 March 2025, Bahrain officially ratified the Bahrain–UAE Investment Protection Agreement (IPA), which had been signed on 11 February 2024 in Dubai. The bi-lateral treaty is a significant legal and economic milestone, establishing the basis for deeper commercial links, more secure investment protections, and co-ordinated…

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Franchising Laws in UAE
31 May 2025

Navigating the UAE’s Franchise Frontier: Strategic Legal Insights for International Brands

Navigating the UAE’s Franchise Frontier: Strategic Legal Insights for International Brands Where global brands converge on a market shaped by tourism-fueled retail and cultural diversity, the United Arab Emirates offers a compelling—yet legally intricate—platform for franchising expansion. In the absence of a dedicated franchise statute, the UAE’s legal regime is…

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Lawyers in Dubai
23 May 2025

Bahrain–UAE Investment Protection Agreement

Bahrain–UAE Investment Protection Agreement On 10 March 2025, Bahrain officially ratified the Bahrain–UAE Investment Protection Agreement (IPA), which had been signed on 11 February 2024 in Dubai. The bi-lateral treaty is a significant legal and economic milestone, establishing the basis for deeper commercial links, more secure investment protections, and co-ordinated…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
06 Mar 2025

Saudi Arabia's New Investment Law

Saudi Arabia's New Investment Law Saudi Arabia has just enacted a new Investment Law with the purpose of boosting the international and domestic investor appeal of the country. The law, as well as its Implementing Regulations, is an integral part of the wider Vision 2030 program, which intends to diversify…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
20 Sep 2024

European Union Embraces the Mauritius Convention on Transparency for Investor-State Dispute Settlement

 European Union Embraces the Mauritius Convention on Transparency for Investor-State Dispute Settlement In a major step towards enhancing transparency in international arbitration, the Council of the European Union has authorized the signing of the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration, widely referred to as the Mauritius Convention…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
10 May 2024

Investment and Trade Court in Qatar

Investment and Trade Court in Qatar In pursuit of becoming a premier destination for foreign investors, Qatar embarked on establishing the Investment and Trade Court, a cornerstone of its Vision 2030 agenda. With the aim of expediting the resolution of commercial disputes, this court has swiftly gained recognition for its…

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Property Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
11 Jun 2022

Enforcing Foreign Awards in China

Enforcing Foreign Awards in China Requiring forced arbitration agreements limits consumer rights and protections. - Conor Lamb   In 1987 the People’s Republic of China sanctioned the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. On 10 April 1987, the Supreme People’s Court of China issued…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
06 Nov 2021

Changes in Bankruptcy law in Australia

Changes in Bankruptcy law in Australia post 2021 A legal process declaring that one is unable to pay his debts is called Bankruptcy. It can give relief from paying from most of the debts. In Australia, personal insolvency is regulated by The Bankruptcy Act, The Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 and the Insolvency Practice Rules…

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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

Licensing Foreign Direct Investments projects in UAE

Licensing procedure of Foreign Direct Investments projects in UAE Background of this new development- Prior to the implementation of the FDI law, UAE law stipulated that foreign investors may only own up to 49 percent of a UAE mainland corporation, with several exceptions. One or more UAE nationals or a…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
18 Oct 2020

Company Formation in Nigeria

Company Formation in Nigeria "Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming." – Richard Branson Richard Branson's Virgin proved that be it record labels or airlines, where there is a will there is definitely a way. The door might not always be open, but sometimes it's ajar or…

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Lawyers in Dubai
09 Aug 2020

Foreign Direct Investment in Egypt

Foreign Direct Investment in Egypt Egypt Is a party to numerous bilateral investment agreements and multilateral conventions in the world including Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (1965), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (1965) and Unified Agreement for the Investment of Arab Capital…

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Lawyers in Dubai
03 Jun 2020

Software Infringement in UAE

Software Infringement in UAE Software piracy or violation of a software license, is an illegal action that occurs due to unsanctioned use, distribution, exploitation and/or reproduction of copyrighted software. With the technology roar, it is very fundamental that an economy in its full strength and thrive be able to protect…

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Lawyers in Dubai
03 May 2020

Mutual Fund Regulations

Mutual Fund Regulations For years, it has been pointed out that the majority of funds underperform the market. But not all of them! Well-chosen funds can provide quick and easy exposure to the market's various sectors and industries, lending the portfolio the kind of diversification that can help insulate one…

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