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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
19 May 2025

Taxation of Cryptocurrency in India

Taxation of Cryptocurrency in India The rapid rise in cryptocurrencies worldwide has pushed regulators across the jurisdictions to deal with the tax and legal issues of virtual digital assets (VDAs). In India, even though cryptocurrencies are not yet accepted as legal tender, the legislative and fiscal stance has come a…

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Lawyers in Dubai
15 May 2025

Saudi Arabia's New Commercial Registration and Trade Name Laws

Saudi Arabia's New Commercial Registration and Trade Name Laws As of April 3, 2025, Saudi Arabia has formally ratified two historic laws the Law of Commercial Register and the Law of Trade Names and it is an historic milestone that the Kingdom reaches in its regulation shift under Vision 2030.…

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Lawyers in Dubai
08 May 2025

Trump Announces 10% Tariff on UAE Imports

Trump Announces 10% Tariff on UAE Imports In a dramatic change in global trade policy, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a broad range of tariffs, including a base 10% import tariff on all imports into the United States. This action, a significant departure from the administration's international trade policy,…

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Law Firms in Dubai
02 Feb 2025

Recent Developments in India's Corporate & Commercial Laws

Recent Developments in India's Corporate & Commercial Laws India has experienced a series of transformative changes in its corporate and commercial legal landscape, reflecting its evolving economic, social, and technological context. These reforms are aimed at ease of doing business, regulatory compliance, and sustainable economic growth. Here's a comprehensive look…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
01 Feb 2025

Saudi Arabia's Updated Laws on Commercial Registration and Trade Names

Saudi Arabia's Updated Laws on Commercial Registration and Trade Names In a significant step to develop the business ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, the Council of Ministers adopted two landmark legislations on 17 September 2024: the Commercial Registration Law and the Trade Name Law, both of which have been referred to…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
27 Jan 2024

Proposed Amendments to the Saudi Commercial Agency Law

Proposed Amendments to the Saudi Commercial Agency Law In a monumental move, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce has laid the groundwork for a transformative shift in the Kingdom's commercial landscape through substantial amendments to the Commercial Agency Law. Set to be enforced in mid-2023, these amendments herald a new era,…

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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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Lawyers in Dubai
04 Nov 2020

Ajman Freezone Authority

Ajman Freezone Authority 1. What law established this freezone? The Ajman Free Zone was established in 1988 and was granted autonomous status in 1996, by the Ajman Emiri Decree No. 3/1996. 2. What are the main internal regulations governing this freezone? The Ajman Free Zone Authority has issued an "Integrated…

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Lawyers in Dubai
18 Oct 2020

Trade Secret Protection

Trade Secret Protection  Introduction The prowess of a company depends on its ability to work smarter than their competitors. This can be achieved through specifically designed operational workflows, specialized technologies or structural control practices that enable a firm to stand out within a particular market or industry. Such intellectual knowledge…

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Lawyers in Dubai
17 Oct 2020

Parallel Imports

Intellectual Property Rights: Exhaustion of Ownership and Parallel Imports Introduction Parallel Imports  The term parallel import denotes importation of goods legitimately acquired from the owner of the goods subsequently sold in an unauthorized manner through unauthorized trade channels.  These goods may also be referred to as grey market goods, since, despite…

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corporate lawyers in Dubai
05 Aug 2020

Challenging Expert Appointment in the UAE

Challenging Expert Appointment in the UAE The appointment of an expert in UAE (United Arab Emirates) can be challenged on the basis that the expert failed to carry out his duties in an impartial manner or without prejudice to either one of the parties. The expert appointed has to at…

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Lawyers in Dubai
08 May 2020

The Power to Appeal

Appealing Power: The Power to Appeal Power and responsibility go hand in hand. The power to appeal renders the responsibility to seek justice, and the public prosecutors have been entrusted with such powers to seek appeals in certain civil and criminal matters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The courts…

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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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