Anti-Money Laundering in UAE and Saudi Real Estate: Strategic Compliance Across Jurisdictions and Cross-Border Risk Interfaces Introduction The United Arab Emirates’ removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list in 2024, together with Saudi Arabia’s strengthened enforcement under Royal Decree Number M/15 of 2021 on Anti-Money Laundering, represents a…
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Kuwait’s Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Regulatory Update: Part II August 2025 Building on Part I, which examined Kuwait’s current pharmaceutical regulatory framework including product registration, IP protection, importation requirements, and digital health regulation, Part II addresses emerging trends and shaping long-term strategy in the Kuwait and across the GCC markets.…
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Parallel Importation in the UAE: Enforcement, Customs and Procedures August 2025 The law surrounding parallel importation, which deals with the resale of genuine branded goods through unauthorized channels, operates within the United Arab Emirates’ legal framework as the country strengthens its position as a global trade hub under Vision 2030.…
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Arbitration in Saudi Arabia: From SCCA to International Enforceability under New Reforms Introduction Saudi Arabia is reshaping its dispute resolutionin line with Vision 2030’s ambition to position the Kingdom as a global investment hub. Arbitration is increasingly becoming a preferred way to resolve commercial disputes. In Saudi Arabia, it is…
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Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions in UAE Real Estate: Navigating Regulatory Compliance and Unlocking Investment Potential Introduction: A Compliance-Driven Real Estate Landscape The real estate sector in the United Arab Emirates stands as a cornerstone of economic diversification, led by transformative initiatives such as Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda and Abu…
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India’s International Tax Regime: Strategic Insights from Judicial Rulings on Treaty Benefits, Fees for Technical Services, and Digital Taxation July 2025 I. Introduction: The Dynamic Indian Tax Landscape India’s international tax framework, governed by the Income Tax Act, 1961, and an extensive network of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs), shapes…
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UAE's New Competition Law: Strategic Insights for Merger Control July 2025 Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to reinforce its position as a global investment hub through progressive legislative reforms. Central to this evolving landscape is the Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 on the Regulation of Competition (the "Competition Law"),…
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Strategic Market Entry in Dubai’s Property Sector: Dispute Strategies, Deferred Ownership (Part II of II) July 2025 Introduction Dubai's real estate market presents a compelling platform for strategic investors, from institutional funds to corporate entities, seeking to deploy capital through innovative ownership and financing models. This Part II discusses key…
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Foreign Property Ownership in Saudi Arabia: Navigating a New Era for Strategic Investment July 2025 Saudi Arabia's macroeconomic transformation under Vision 2030 is fundamentally recalibrating its real estate sector. The recent Law of Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis, updated by new legislation approved on 8 July 2025, and effective…
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Parallel Imports in the UAE: Trademark Rights, Agency Law, and Strategic Enforcement for Global Brands The United Arab Emirates adopts a national exhaustion doctrine for goods distributed through a registered commercial agent, but a more flexible approach for unregistered imports, positioning it as a sophisticated global trade hub under Vision…
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Due Diligence in Property Purchase in Dubai: Legal and Commercial Safeguards for Freehold Buyers Acquiring freehold property in Dubai - whether through off-plan investment or a secondary market purchase, demands rigorous and multidimensional due diligence. As real estate transactions in the Emirate grow in complexity and value, buyers must navigate…
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Enforcing Arbitral Awards under the New York Convention: Strategic Insights from the GCC Legal Landscape Introduction The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 establishes a global enforcement framework binding all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,…
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Navigating Kuwait’s Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Regulatory Landscape: (Part I of II) In an era where regulatory certainty underpins public trust in healthcare systems, few institutions command the same global stature as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the FDA). Renowned for its rigorous pre-market evaluations and robust post-market surveillance,…
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Strategic Market Entry in Dubai’s Property Sector: A Legal and Commercial Framework (Part I of II) Introduction Dubai’s real estate market continues to attract sophisticated global capital—ranging from institutional investors to private credit firms and sovereign-linked developers—drawn by the UAE’s liberalized investment environment, modernized land laws, and globally benchmarked AML/KYC…
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