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Fujairah Opens for Crew Changes

Travel restrictions and border closure imposed by governments around the world due to the Coronavirus outbreak, have caused significant hurdles to crew changes and left many seafarers stranded onboard ships or unable to join ships. According to the Federal Transport Authority-Land & Maritime(FTA), UAE decided to open crew changes in all its ports and waters,...

FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 Impact on the UAE Real Estate Market

Free Live Webinar As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the real estate market in the UAE, the quantum of the impact in this industry will depend on how long the economy takes to get back on track. The webinar focused on the COVID-19 impact on the real estate market, obstacles, opportunities, and the way...

Website Cloning – A Business Reality with Intricate Legal Consequences

The newest and most effective marketing tool for business exists nowadays in the digital world. Whereas a good and attractive website has all the prerequisites to have a strong impact on the market share and positioning of a firm, it has the drawback of exposing important and not always protected content to infringements. Website cloning...

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law 2020

A revisited legal regime and a building block for the high standards of the financial center From July 1, 2020, the date of entry into force of the new DIFC Data Protection Law, the financial center will enhance their already existing standalone data protection regime. This is expected to align the DIFC to the existing...

Change of Options for Changing Times

At the start of this year, there were some significant changes impacting the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) legal framework. Dr Laura Voda and Ifrah George explain how the increased flexibility they provide may aid companies facing a post COVID-19 economy. WHAT’S HAPPENED AND WHY? “In recent years, growth in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre...

6 Frequently Asked Questions – COVID19 and Shipping Industry

Introduction The World Trade Organization has projected that “world trade is expected to fall by between 13% and 32% in 2020” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has increased globally causing massive disruptions on the economic activity of international markets, including individuals’ lifestyles. One of the major industries shaken by this calamity is the...

Developers’ Right to Terminate off Plan Sales to Defaulting Buyers. No Court Order Needed.

In 2017, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. 19 of 2017, amending Article 11 of Law No. 13 of 2008 on the Interim Real Estate Register in the Emirate of Dubai. The provisions of Law 19 of 2017 are a matter of public policy, therefore any contractual agreement that developers...

What Can a Buyer Do if Faced with a Cancelled Off-Plan Real Estate Project In Dubai?

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued decree N⁰ (21) of 2013 on 23rd July 2013 concerning the formation of a special judicial committee for the liquidation of canceled real estate projects in the Emirate of Dubai and the settlement of relevant rights (Committee...

FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Shipping Industry

Free Live Webinar The COVID-19 outbreak has been affecting supply chains worldwide and significantly impacting global trade. The shipping industry, being the backbone of global trade, has been severely disrupted. Our recent webinar focused on the major legal implications in the shipping industry, as well as some helpful takeaways from our Partner and Head of...

Влияние COVID-19 на трудовые отношения между работодателем и работником в ОАЭ и DIFC

Что происходит? Первый случай коронавирусной инфекции (широко известной как COVID-19) был зарегистрирован в ОАЭ 29 января 2020 года. Далее, правительство ОАЭ предприняло некоторые меры с целью предупреждения возможного распространения вируса, которые повлияли на частный сектор. В дополнение к трудностям, вызванными COVID-19, многие предприятия сталкиваются с различными правовыми вопросами, включая вопросы по трудовому праву. В данной...