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Legal update: "UAE Government issues federal decree-law on traffic regulation"

The UAE Government issued a new federal decree-law on traffic regulation, as part of the ongoing development of the UAE's...

Legal Update: "UAE Government issues Federal Decree-Law amending regulation of Employment Relationship Law"

DUBAI, 11th August, 2024 (WAM)

The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending specific provisions of the Federal...

Federal Decree Law No. 20-2023

Federal Decree Law No. 20-2023 was issued amending some articles of Federal Decree Law No. 33-2021 regarding regulating labor relations

Insurance Authority Board Decision

Insurance Authority Board Decision No. 33/2019

for the Settlement and Resolution of Insurance Disputes

The insurance sector in Dubai is...

Rental Increase

Many tenants across UAE receive a notice from their landlord prior to the end of their rental contract informing them...

Unemployment Insurance Law

Based on certain categories, as listed below, an employee, whether Emirati or an Expat in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”)...

Landlord and Tenant Disputes in Dubai

What Can Happen, and How to Solve Them?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this article is to provide landlords and...

Appointment, removal, and resignation of Managers from a LLC - Corporate Law | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

A Manager or a member of the board of the Limited Liability Company is a pillar of the company and...

Regulation of Virtual Assets in the Emirate of Dubai | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

It has been proven time and time again that the UAE and Dubai in specific have a progressive and...

New UAE Labor Law Amendments | Employment Labor Laws | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

This short summary will highlight the most important changes in the New UAE Labor Law (Federal Decree Law No. 33...

Amendments to the Commercial Transactions Law Relating to Bounced Cheques | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

Federal Decree Number 14 of 2020 (“Decree”) was amended and included new articles to the UAE commercial transaction law no....

Foreign Investors 100% Ownership | Commercial Companies Law | Hamdan Al Shamsi

This is how we can describe the implementation of amendments made recently to the Commercial Companies Law. It is no...

Bonus, Commission are part of the Basic Wage | Employment Labor Law | Hamdan Al Shamsi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This article is intended to explain how the commission and/or the bonus that an employee may receive from...

Financial Mis-selling Disputes in the DIFC | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

In this summary article we consider financial mis-selling disputes in the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”), with a focus on...

Changes to the UAE Arbitration Landscape |Decree No. (34) of 2021 | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

WHAT HAS CHANGED?

Decree No. (34) of 2021 concerning the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) has been introduced Read More

DIFC Small Claims Tribunal | ADGM Small Claims Court | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

The DIFC and ADGM are both equipped to deal with lower value claims using their own respective Small Claims Tribunal/Court...

Can expats apply for UAE Citizenship? UAE Citizenship Law | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

On the 30th of January 2021 H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced new amendments to the Citizenship Law....

DIFC or Dubai Courts? If You have Opted for DIFC, You May Still Require Both

This article is intended to provide advice and guidance in circumstances where both parties contract to use the Dubai International...

Temporary Remedies and Summary Judgments under Construction Disputes | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

The Arbitration proceedings in a construction dispute could be lengthy, and intricate.

At times, given the urgent nature of the...

Corporate Governance for Non-Listed Companies | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

This is the last article in series of articles written by Abduraheem Padinhare Kayakalil Associate at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers...

Economic Substance Law in the UAE: Ahead with Compliance and Governance | Tax Evasion Offence and Law

Tax evasion is a serious offence on the local and international levels that had to be controlled and regulated with...

The UAE Regulatory Framework on Corporate Governance | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

It is the second article in a series of articles written by Abduraheem Padinhare Kayakalil Associate at Hamdan Al Shamsi...

Importance of Corporate Governance and its Basic Principles

It is the first article in a series of articles written by Abduraheem Padinhare Kayakalil Associate at Hamdan Al Shamsi...