Dispute Resolution Archives - Fichte & Co

October 21, 2019

Gulf Tanker Attacks: Implications on Costs

Tanker attacks have a long history indicating that it could be a powerful weapon in international conflict, which can significantly destabilize an economy. During the Iraq-Iran War in the 1980s, oil terminals and tankers were under severe attacks, which directly affected the economies of both nations, in addition to the safety of maritime traffic. Very...

September 18, 2019

UPDATE: Medical Liability Law in the UAE

Legal liability, whether criminal or civil, happens as a result of an act (or omission of an act) committed by a person, which results in damage to a third party, this includes medical malpractice. Under the Medical Liability Federal Law No. 4 of 2016 (the “2016 Law”), a medical professional is required to pay necessary...

UAE Reduces the Official Fees for Trademark Registration

Pursuant to Cabinet Decision no. 51 of 2019, the United Arab Emirates announced a new amended fee and fine structure where in it has cancelled the fees for 102 services and reduced the charges for other services among 110 services offered by the Ministry of Economy, including those related to intellectual property matters , as...

DIFC Proposes New Data Protection Law

On 18 June 2019, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) issued Consultation Paper No. 6 of 2019 (“Consultation Paper”) seeking public comments on the proposal by the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) to issue a new Data Protection Law aimed at enhancing the existing legal framework on data protection in the DIFC (“Proposed Law”)....

UPDATE: New DIFC Wills and Probate Rules

The DIFC Wills and Probate Registry (WPR) has been established as an official mechanism for non-Muslims to register their wills and have it enforced through the DIFC Courts. Previously there was a lot of uncertainty with regards to the registration of wills of non-Muslims since Shari’a principles govern inheritance throughout the UAE. If an expatriate...

Stranded Sailors Waited 28 Months for this Day

It was a fight for survival for the sailors who had to live on dwindling supplies of food and water. "Life in hell is over," said a relieved Ayyappan Swaminathan as he planted his feet firmly on land for the first time in 28 months. Till a few weeks ago, land was a distant dream...

The UAE Insurance Authority Issues New List of Fines for Non-compliance with Insurance Regulations

Introduction and Background On 6 January 2019, the UAE Insurance Authority (“IA”) published the 'Cabinet Resolution No 7 of 2019’ concerning the Administrative Fines Imposed by the Insurance Authority' (the “Resolution”). This Resolution lists 204 penalties and fines for violating the Federal Law No. 6 of 2007 ‘Concerning the Establishment of the Insurance Authority &...

Shipping Lawyers at Fichte and Co Finally Activated Arrest Documents to Rescue the Stranded Sailors

The first of seven ships abandoned at sea, with more than 30 crew on board, are being towed to shore after arrest warrants were served against a UAE firm. It is the beginning of the end of almost three years of misery for some seafarers, locked in limbo without pay as their employers faced financial...

Enforcement Of Foreign Judgements 2019

Fichte & Co is thrilled to announce our contribution to Enforcement of Foreign Judgement 2019. Our Managing Partner, Jasmin Fichte and Partner, Alessandro Tricoli have contributed to the 4th edition of ICLG, the International Comparative Legal Guide. The UAE chapter consists: Various regimes applicable to recognising and enforcing judgments in UAE jurisdiction and the list of...

Dubai Ports Ease Qatar Cargo Ban After Similar Abu Dhabi Measure

Dubai’s biggest port operator has followed Abu Dhabi in advising that third-party shippers can now move cargo to and from Qatar, seemingly easing restrictions in place for nearly two years. Qatari-flagged ships and vessels with Qatari owners are still prohibited, DP World Ltd., which runs the Jebel Ali port, said in a circular dated Feb....