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Debt Recovery in the UAE (2026): Demand Letters, Payment Orders, Bounced Cheques, Court and Arbitration

Which route to use to recover an unpaid debt in the UAE: notice to pay and payment order, direct execution of a bounced cheque, a court claim, arbitration or the DIFC Small Claims Tribunal, with enforcement, travel bans and limitation periods under the law in force in 2026.

UAE Companies

How to Close a Company in Dubai in 2026: Liquidation, Tax Deregistration and Free Zone Rules

Closing a Dubai company means a shareholder resolution, a registered liquidator, a 45-day creditor notice, visa and labour clearances, licence cancellation by DET and FTA deregistration. Miss the three-month corporate tax deadline and penalties run up to AED 10,000.

UAE Companies

UAE E-Invoicing in 2026: Who Must Comply, the Deadlines and What to Do Now

Businesses with AED 50 million or more in revenue must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and go live on 1 January 2027; everyone else follows in 2027. Who is caught, the deadlines, the penalties and what to do now.

UAE Law

UAE Social Media Law 2026: Defamation, Cybercrime and What to Do If a Complaint Is Filed Against You

An insulting WhatsApp message, a photo of a stranger or a forwarded rumour can be a crime in the UAE. Here are the offences, the penalties in the law, and how complaints are settled or withdrawn.

UAE Law

The UAE’s New Civil Transactions Law: What Changes for Your Contracts, Property, Powers of Attorney and Inheritance

Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 replaced the UAE's 1985 Civil Transactions Law on 1 June 2026. What it changes for individuals: powers of attorney, wills, dual nationals, adulthood at 18 and existing contracts, plus what to check now.

UAE Law

UAE End-of-Service Gratuity in 2026: How It Is Calculated, What Can Be Deducted and How to Claim It

Foreign employees in the UAE mainland earn 21 days' basic wage a year for their first five years and 30 days after that. How gratuity is calculated, what can be deducted and how to claim it.

UAE Visas

The UAE Golden Visa in 2026: Requirements, Costs and What It Actually Gives You

Who qualifies for the UAE Golden Visa, what it costs, and what it does not give you. A Dubai law firm's guide to the ten-year residence visa.

UAE Companies

Small Business Relief in the UAE: Who Qualifies, and When You Should Not Elect

Small Business Relief lets qualifying UAE businesses be treated as having no taxable income. Who can elect, who is excluded, and when electing is the wrong call.