Category UAE Law

Major news announced yesterday, 19 May 2021. 100% foreign ownership set to start from 1st June 2021. This is fantastic news, but we cannot confirm to which activities will apply. As those following the corporate changes will recall: In December…

A UAE Tax Certificate is required by most foreign countries to accept the non-residency character of their nationals. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (“Tax Authority”) issues tax certificates to residents in the UAE. In order to apply The Tax Authority…

Egypt grows at a current 5+ GDP mark. Hence it is not surprising that the interest in Egypt goes beyond visiting the pyramids. With a population of over 100 million and the reach to the MENA countries, more and more…

  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…

This is the usual first question once we inform clients about a positive arbitration award. The answer bears a huge ‘depends’: (1) depends on whether or not the award debtor pays after the release of the award; (2) further depends…

What are Arbitration Agreements? In very brief, arbitration agreements are parties’ common intention documented generally via a clause in a commercial contract to bypass national court jurisdictions and refer to an arbitral tribunal to decide a potential dispute. Why are…

 The Middle East is a country heavily affected by economic sanctions. The recent Qatari crisis will lead to implications in the practice of arbitration in the region considering the upcoming World Cup 2022 and the Expo 2020. Existing underlying contracts…

Succession in Dubai has always been a sensitive issue for expats. Even though local regulations apparently allow the application of the resident’s national law, the uncertainty of the relevant articles has led local courts to not always grant the foreign…