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Financial Lawyers in UAE
11 Oct 2023

Cheque Law in Kuwait

Cheque Law in Kuwait A negotiable instrument is a document recorded as a hard copy that represents an unconditional promise to pay a specific amount of money determined upon the interest of its owner. The emergence of new technology influences the business world also; it takes up new modes which…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
07 Oct 2023

Arbitration Framework at Abu Dhabi Global Markets

Arbitration Framework at Abu Dhabi Global Markets When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? Benjamin Franklin The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) launched its arbitration centre in 2018. The ADGM arbitration centre is equipped to resolve disputes between parties through mediation or arbitration. The…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
04 Oct 2023

Abu Dhabi's Strata Law and its Implications

Abu Dhabi's Strata Law and its Implications “Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt The strata law means…

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taxation lawyers in India
01 Oct 2023

A closer look at the income tax policy on earnings through non-conventional means in India

A closer look at the income tax policy on earnings through non-conventional means in India Income tax planning becomes pivotal to achieve one’s financial goals, and while some find it monotonous, it is necessary to understand the nuances involved, along with the numerous prevailing tax-saving instruments. According to the data…

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Lawyers in Dubai
27 Sep 2023

Sohar Free Zone

Sohar Free Zone What law established this free zone? A Ministerial Committee to was set up by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said establish a new Port in SOHAR in 1995 and to develop the Port of Salalah, formerly called Raysut. The Government of Oman and Port of Rotterdam signed…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
04 Sep 2023

TECOM Freezone

TECOM Freezone 1. What law established this freezone? This freezone was established by Dubai Law No. 1/2000 issued on 29 January 2000. 2. What are the main internal regulations governing this freezone? The regulations governing the Dubai Creative Clusters (DCC) were the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Companies Regulations…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
04 Aug 2023

The impact of Pandora papers

The impact of Pandora papers Pandora paper is a journalistic investigation based on a major leak of about 12 million archives revealing the uncovered wealth, illegal tax avoidance and money laundering by some of the world’s richest and most influential people. It is the cooperation of more than 600 journalists…

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Lawyers in Dubai
06 Jul 2023

Ummal Quwain Freezone

Ummal Quwain Freezone 1. What law established this freezone? The law establishing this freezone are as follows: Ummal Quwain Emiri Decree No. 2/1987 concerning the Incorporation of a Freezone in Ahmed Bin Rashid Port; Ummal Quwain Free Trade Zone Ordinance 1987; Ummal Quwain Law No. 1/2013 concerning ports, Customs, and…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
16 Jun 2023

The legality of Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies

The Legality of Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies The terms Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency remained unfamiliar to the rest of the globe before Satoshi Nakamoto, the unidentified founder of Bitcoin, revealed the Electronic Cash System in late 2008. The idea swept the world's markets like wildfire, and investors all over the world…

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Lawyers in Dubai
19 Aug 2022

Company Formation in Dubai World Central Freezone

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…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
16 Aug 2022

Federal Decree-Law Number 16 of 2021 on Factoring and Transfer of Civil Accounts Receivable

Federal 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…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
12 Aug 2022

Bankruptcy Regulations in Australia

Changes in Bankruptcy law in Australia post 2021 A legal process declaring that one is unable to pay his debts is called Bankruptcy. It can give relief from paying from most of the debts. In Australia, personal insolvency is regulated by The Bankruptcy Act, The Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 and the Insolvency Practice Rules…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
10 Aug 2022

Law Number (11) Of 2021 on Land Register in Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah

Law Number (11) Of 2021 on Land Register in Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Introduction The UAE government has issued Federal Law Number (11) of 2021, which supersedes the former Industrial Property Law Number (31) of 2006 on the Regulation and Protection of Patents, Industrial Drawings, and Designs... The new…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
05 Aug 2022

Foreign Direct Investment in Qatar: A Guide

Foreign Direct Investment in Qatar: A Guide The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance which envelope our future. - John Maynard Keynes. Foreign direct investment in Qatar has shown an upward trend during the past years. The country's political stability,…

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