Dubai World Central Freezone 1. What law established this freezone? Dubai World Central (DWC) freezone was established under Dubai Law No. 8/2006, amended by Dubai Law No. 10/2015. 2. What are the main internal regulations governing this freezone? DWC is regulated by the DWC Free Zone and Administration Rules and…
Read moreFederal Decree-Law Number 16 of 2021 on Factoring and Transfer of Civil Accounts Receivable The Government of the United Arab Emirates has recently brought in the Federal Decree-Law Number 16 of 2021 to deal with issues regarding the Factoring and Transfer of Accounts Receivable within the country. The New Law…
Read moreEvolution of Fintech in the Middle East “The major winners will be the financial services companies that embrace technology.” With a population of about 600 million people, the Middle East is one of the world's most diverse areas, covering three continents and 21 countries. It is a culturally, politically, and…
Read moreWhistleblowing Regime introduced by DFSA “Whistleblowers form a key part of a firm’s ability to detect, identify and escalate issues of misconduct, and the required Whistleblower policies and procedures play an important role in encouraging appropriate disclosures - F. Christopher Calabia, Chief Executive of the DFSA The Regime defines a…
Read moreSetting Up a Foundation in the UAE “Reliable structure needs a strong foundation and strong foundation requires investment” ― Guru Z.S. Gill UAE Foundations are an integral part of the country’s wealth management system. It is an independent legal entity. Foundations are usually created to protect the desires of the Founder…
Read moreMadrid 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…
Read moreImpact of Digital Technologies Introduction A copyright is a legal protection given to original works, but it does not cover an idea in and of itself; instead, it covers the representation of an idea in a fixed or physical form. The author has the only right to reproduce or sell…
Read moreForce Majeure Events and Contract Clauses in the GCC Force Majeure is a French word that means a greater force in English. It is connected to the concept of the Act of God, where there is an unexpected happening of event. Although, Force Majeure is an exception as it includes not…
Read moreImpact of Artificial intelligence on Legal Sector The stimulation of human intelligence process by a machine is termed as Artificial intelligence. Mostly this is done by the computer systems. The Specific applications of Artificial intelligence include natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision. In simple words it is programming a…
Read moreADGM Regulations for SPVs and Foundation “Regulation needs to catch up with innovation” The ADGM's Registration Authority published a consultation document in October proposing a regulatory regime for the use of CSPs in the ADGM. The public consultation began against the backdrop of rising interest in and success with incorporating…
Read moreFederal Law Number 6 of 2021: Introduction of Mediation Law in UАE Introduction А process where an unbiased third party helps the disputing party to resolve their disputes or conflicts by the use of specialized techniques and methods of negotiations is referred as mediation. It is an аlternаtive dispute resolution mechanism…
Read moreInheritance Law in the UAE “A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.” …
Read moreDecree 34 of 2021 and its impact on arbitration Decree No. 34 has been issued on Sept. 14, 2021, and took effect on September 20, 2021. The Decree canceled two arbitration organizations in Dubai: I the Arbitration Organization of the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC"), which included the DIFC-LCIA arbitration…
Read moreUnderstanding Censorship Across the GCC Censorship is one method of the government to control media. Censorship is characterized as concealment or forbiddance of speech or composing that is considered subversive of the benefit of everyone. It happens in all manifestations of power in some degree, yet in present day times…
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