LEGAL FUNCTION AND FRAMEWORK IN ADGM What a year to be investing in the United Arab Emirates! According to statistics published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the nation’s GDP hit USD 419,000,000,000 (US Dollars four hundred and nineteen billion) in December 2014 – a 4.8 percent increase on…
Read more“Don’t interrupt when someone else is speaking”. “Don’t talk whilst your mouth is full”. “Don’t bite your nails”. …
Read moreThey say that crime doesn’t pay. But whether it pays or not it certainly sells, at least with Hollywood movies, computer games, fictitious novels all reaping the benefits of the public’s general fascination with the subject. Generally, the term “crime” may cover anything from a road traffic offense to a…
Read moreIn the present day and age, we can all agree that there is no such thing as typical family tableaux. Although time, culture and location have always flavored the “traditional” concept, nowadays we can no longer use such factors to predict the identity of the protagonists sat around the dinner…
Read more“And the question is always "When are you going to have kids?" Rather than "Do you want to have kids?” The World Health Organization (WHO) defines infertility as the inability to conceive a child. It should not come as a surprise that owing to lifestyle changes, food habits and the…
Read moreQ1. I went to a restaurant last week with my family. Post our meal, we suffered from a terrible bout of food poisoning. Can you please advise me on what we can do? I want to ensure that no one else suffers the way we did. A1. It is essential that…
Read moreDecree Number 21 of 2013 – One Year Later We’re all familiar with the story. Mr. A buys property off-plan. Developer advises property completion will occur by 201X. Mr. A awaits handover with anticipation. 201X comes and goes, with no news on the property. Developer or sales agent contact Mr. A…
Read moreThe financial sector has always been volatile. Yet, the increasing interest it has drawn from public sector initiatives across the globe remain noteworthy. In 2013, the Chinese government introduced the China Pilot Free Trade Zone which was speculated to provide a blueprint for reforming the financial sector. This free zone…
Read more“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” …
Read moreShould I not hear, as I lie down in the dust, The horns of glory blowing above my burial? …
Read moreQ1. What exactly do you mean by medical malpractice? Ans. All doctors and medical practitioners have an obligation to their patients to ensure that they are providing a certain standard of care. When a doctor or medical practitioners fails to meet this standard, it can come to be known…
Read moreCompany Formation in Bahrain – the Options of a Foreign Investor The geography alone paints the picture of a holiday-maker’s paradise. As an island located off the western shores of the Persian Gulf, the mere mention of Bahrain puts us in mind of white-sand beaches, calm azure seas, palm trees,…
Read moreWHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY: FAQs ON SUCCESSION LAW “We should not forget that it will be just as important to our descendants to be prosperous in their time as it is to us to be prosperous in our time.” Theodore Roosevelt The Islamic laws of…
Read moreArbitration in the UAE Any discussion on recent developments in the field of civil litigation must address the virtual revolution that has taken place with regards to alternative dispute resolution. Needless to say that the legal system has witnessed a steady growth in litigants’ recourse to Alternative dispute resolution (the…
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