Arbitration, commercial and investment, is a powerful global international tool for the solving of disputes. The current COVID-19 health crisis is having a great impact on the day to day of arbitrations: To name a few, for example, how to: Conduct hearings during the lockdown if it is difficult to reach the hearing city? Issue

The basic rules is that UAE visa holders must enter the UAE every six months. This ensures the continuity of their visas. Currently, UAE residents cannot return to the UAE. The reason: the UAE closed borders and airspace on the 25 March 2020. Hence, what happens to visa holders given that they cannot fly back

The coronavirus is the undefeatable proof that we live in a globalized world.  There’s uncertainty as to whether the Covid-19 will be treated under Article 273 (which regulates Force Majeure contentions) or Article 249 (which covers hardship circumstances) of the UAE Civil Code.  In very brief, the key decision maker will be to assess whether