TENANCY LAW OF ABU DHABI AND ITS AMENDMENTS (Updated October 2019) (This article was updated on 7 October 2019) Tenancy Law is one of the most important aspects of societies' life by means of which individuals' rights and duties are determined. Besides, it also sets a guiding principle for interactions among…
Read moreA Guide to Abu Dhabi Oil and Gas 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…
Read moreNon-Disclosure Agreements for the Protection of Business To maintain a competitive advantage in the market, businesses ought to keep innovating, working on new projects, products, and services to best curb the pressure against their competition. This is applicable in a plethora of areas of business, from technology to finance. A non-disclosure…
Read moreBollywood 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…
Read moreWhy Company Formation in DMCC is a Great Option as an Entrepreneur? The UAE’s free zones are quite popular in the world and it’s not hard at all to find out why. DMCC’s 0% corporate and personal tax, 100% company ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no currency restrictions,…
Read moreCryptocurrency and Asset Exchange in the Abu Dhabi Global Market Currency is defined as something, more often than not paper and coins, that act as a medium of exchange for goods and services. This practice of trade has been a constant for humankind throughout its various ages, occurring in multiple…
Read moreForce Majeure Clauses and the Limitation of Liability Introduction Force majeure is a Latin term, commonly used in the legal profession which translates to ‘superior force’ and is used when referring to unforeseeable events taking place. For the most part, unforeseeable events are not attractive prospects for any individual, especially…
Read moreNon-insane Automatism in Criminal Law There are many different terms and concepts in criminal law; one of the most interesting is automatism. Automatism negates and could avoid criminal responsibility. The term automatism is used in Criminal law to describe behaviour that occurs when a person is unconscious to the fact…
Read moreIn the UAE, many law firms exist but not all firms possess advocacy & legal consultancy license that allows a lawyer to present a case in the court of law. There are many law firms in Abu Dhabi who only possess the legal consultancy license and not the advocacy…
Read more5g Introduction ICTs, short for Information and Communication Technologies, is used for social and economic development. With the introduction of new technology, there is an improvement in the quality of life of people using such technology because of the unique benefits and conveniences that this new technology has to offer.…
Read moreDispute Resolution under the New UAE FDI Law The United Arab Emirates’ new law on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which came into effect on October 30, 2018, will set a new point of reference by permitting 100 percent foreign ownership of companies in UAE. The new enactment, which plots who…
Read moreChurning: Is it Ethical? What is Churning: Churning takes place when a broker undertakes excessive trading, i.e. buying and selling of securities in the investor’s account for generating commissions that may benefit the broker or the securities agent. The broker has to exercise unwarranted control over the critical decisions about…
Read moreCross Border Mergers Introduction Recently there has been a noticeable wave of mergers (especially in the banking sector) within the GCC. Just in 2017, there were 85 mergers in the UAE and over 400 mergers in the GCC. Many of those mergers were cross border mergers; for instance, in the…
Read moreOne of the most indispensable things you need to pay heed to before establishing your company in UAE, or anywhere for that matter, is to be well-apprised of the competitors and the business environment. However, possibilities are that you might find businesses similar to yours that provide same kinds of…
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