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Law Firms in Dubai
21 Jul 2024

Amendments to China’s Trademark Law

Amendments to China’s Trademark Law On February 20, 2023, China Briefing reported on significant amendments to China’s Trademark Law. These proposed changes aim to modernize the existing law, streamline registration processes, and improve protections against anti-competitive behaviors, thereby enhancing the overall business environment in China. The China National Intellectual Property…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
16 Dec 2023

Saudi Arabia Civil Transactions law

Saudi Arabia Civil Transactions law The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Civil Transactions Law enacted on 19 June 2023, by Royal Decree M/191, has now been published in the official gazette. It will come into effect 180 days from the date of publication, i.e. around 16 December 2023. The Law…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
10 Jul 2021

Subcontract works under UAE Law

Subcontract works under UAE Law Introduction Subcontracting is quite popular in today's construction business. Without engaging third parties with diverse experience and capacities to carry out certain aspects of the works, it would almost likely be unmanageable for one contractor to complete a construction project, especially if the project entails…

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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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Lawyers in Dubai
15 Nov 2020

UAE Contracts

UAE Contracts Question Set: Formation of contracts Authority and capacity Question Body: What are the authority/capacity rules for entering contracts? Answer Body Individuals UAE Federal Law Number 5 of 1985 on Civil Transactions Law (Civil Code) allows all individuals to enter into agreements unless they are minors, who do not…

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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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Contracting Lawyers in Dubai
04 Jan 2020

Liquidated Damages upon Contract Termination

Liquidated Damages upon Contract Termination Liquidated damages while not present in every contract, there will arise occasions where liquidated damages are mentioned within contracts and provide necessary assurance and security. There are numerous benefits, though also some drawbacks to this type of clause. The method of awarding damages also differs…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Nov 2019

outstanding bank loans payment

Do you have outstanding bank loans and credit card payments? “Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” Often, unexpected events can astound an individual in an array of ways like a change in employment, personal emergency, etc., which…

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Lawyers in Dubai
12 Oct 2019

E-contracts in UAE

E-contracts in UAE Introduction In today's modern E-world, it should come as no surprise that businesses prefer communicating officially online. From arranging meetings to agreeing on legally binding contracts, this trend of electronic business is fast growing. This trend of communicating through emails and applications led to the formation of…

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Lawyers in Dubai
01 Oct 2019

Abu Dhabi Oil and Gas Guide

Abu Dhabi Oil and Gas Guide Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, witnessed a massive average of 2.86 mill barrels of oil, in the first half of 2018, itself. Call it fate? No, Abu Dhabi is the only economy in the United Arab Emirate that has petroleum…

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Lawyers in Dubai
19 Sep 2019

Music meets Dance

Bollywood Deals: Music Meets Dance Who isn’t a fan of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge? The lens takes us to the romance set in the mountains of Switzerland to a typical wedding household in India with dance, music, drama, and emotion. Bollywood is one of the most prolific centers of film…

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Lawyers in Dubai
07 Jul 2019

Termination for Convenience Clauses

The Legality of Termination for Convenience Clauses Under the global laws for international contracts and agreements, it is highly significant to identify the clauses which put forth the concept of termination for convenience. In general terms, it may sound that, via this clause, either party can conveniently step out from…

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construction Lawyers in Dubai
23 Mar 2019

EPC and Design-Build delivery

Differences between EPC and Design-Build delivery- English Law compared with GCC Any manufacturing company primarily delves on the basics of production efficiency, innovation, cost management and time to market which are the critical factors for achieving a competitive advantage. The company needs to achieve its business strategy, and thus a…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Oct 2018

تمويل المشاريع

دراسة مشاريع قضايا التمويل واللوائح المقدمة القيادة من خلال دبي تغمرها رؤية الرافعات ومواقع البناء، ولكن إذا تم أخذ نظرة عن قرب، يصبح من الواضح بشكل متزايد أن العديد من هذه المواقع، إن لم يكن معظمها، تكون غير نشطة وتترك المباني عبارة عن هياكل عظمية للإبداعات كان من المفترض أن…

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