There are across the world, different institutions of property, radically different ways of separating the land space, and developing rights in consonance with other legal, economic and social institutions. These differences get into the limelight when one pays attention to the sometimes subtle differences in policies and regulations that govern…
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Dubai Data Law In October last year, Dubai introduced the new ‘data law’ which will allow the sharing of information between public sectors and for the benefit of the private sector. This Article aims to understand the concomitants of such a move. Remember that time when a dial-up icon popped…
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‘We have not inherited the planet from our fathers, we have borrowed it from our children’ The only probable reason that could bring together and unite the leaders of the world is Environmental Pollution and Global warming. These predicaments have been long discussed and debated subjects of the 21st Century.…
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Once an entrepôt facilitating trade between the Asian subcontinent and the Middle East, today the United Arab Emirates is home to more than 2 Million Indians together with foreign residents, this expat population accounts for more than eighty percent of UAE’s total population. Inevitably the successful completion of many ambitious…
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Federal Overview Within the United Arab Emirates, insurance is largely governed at a Federal level by the Insurance Authority (IA) which was established pursuant to Federal law Number 6 of 2007 (the Insurance Law). The law replaced the previous enactment being Federal Law No.9 of 1984 on Insurance Companies and…
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“Walk where your heart leads you, there are no restrictions and no burdens.” Howsoever good you might find the above quote, the truth is that such a thing is not always a reality in this world. But international conventions, rules, and regulations such as The Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
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The prodigious and fortuitous impact (and, speed) of the global financial crisis has left a lasting legacy on many. Questions have been raised in past as to what led to the crisis, people who were instrumental in driving the downturn and people affected by same. Speed and force without direction…
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UAE Labour Law 2016 The first five days after the weekend are always the hardest! This New Year kick-started on a Friday with every eye focusing on the blazing night sky filled with Dubai's world famous firework show. The Ministry of Labour(the Ministry) gifted employees of the country with a…
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Trademark Registration in Middle East Countries Country and Applicable Legislation Length of Trademark (in years) Trademark Definition Eligible Applicants Documentation Requirement Language Requirement and Procedures Treaty/ Classification Treaty/Classification Benefits Iraq Law Number 21 of 1957 being the Iraq Trademark and Geographical Indications Law . Iraq has sought permanent membership in…
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If you do not buy the coffee I sell, I shall forbid you from buying coffee anywhere else… Many years ago, a Superman flick had the bad guy delineating monopoly in a trade as coffee mafia. Today, sophisticated legal developments recognize these practices as unfair trade practices. But the…
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Draft with care! “The moral of the story is to agree first and to start work later”. Lord Clark INTRODUCTION - Letters of Intent and UAE Law The term “Letter of Intent” (LOI) is recognized by all commercial and construction professionals, yet not all practitioners are fully aware…
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Maritime trade has been carried out since ages, and it remains to be the backbone of the world economy by hauling around 80 to 90% of world trade. UAE being the place in between Asia and Europe has been a natural port. UAE is bordering the Gulf of Oman and…
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The due diligence is sin qua non for the purposes of investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships or such other essential investment ventures. It provides rational assurance on the investment related to assessment, financing, and purchase of assets. The mining companies, by its nature of exploration and mining, launch itself or…
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‘‘ It is of fundamental importance that justice not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done’’. …
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