Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage
UAE APPROVES TO JOINING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE UAE Federal Law No. 166/2020, issued on 10th November 2020, has approved the joining of the International Convention on…
FICHTE WEBINAR: UAE Labor Law – Limited v Unlimited Contracts
Free Live Webinar UAE residents and companies are still very unsure of their employment rights until they are forced to defend those rights in court. Our webinar focuses on the difference between limited and unlimited…
UAE Overhauls Corporate Rules and Allows 100% Foreign Ownership in Mainland Companies
On November 23 2020, the UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a Decree amending 51 articles and introducing certain new provisions in Federal Law no. 2 of 2015 (Commercial Companies Law). This…
Direct Executory Force of Notarized Debts
In the UAE, a debt is directly executable before the UAE Courts where it has been notarized and stamped with a stamp of execution by a notary public. This may be an attractive route for…
Overview: Enforcement Proceedings of Domestic and Foreign Judgements in the UAE
Introduction In the UAE, the general procedures for the execution and enforcement of domestic and foreign judgements are set out in Federal Law No. 11/1992 and its recent amendments (Cabinet Decision No. 57/2018 and Cabinet…
A Partnership Between Fichte & Co. and Middlesex University Dubai
Since 2016, the partnership between Fichte & Co and Middlesex University Dubai, has focused on establishing a common platform in order to cultivate law students for their transition from academia to the professional industry. The…
Dubai Court Dismisses Oligarch’s $115 Million Damages Claim Against Ex-wife
A Russian oligarch's claim for $115 million in damages against his former wife, after a superyacht was impounded in Dubai as part of a costly divorce battle, has been dismissed by the emirate's highest court.…
Expat Female Lawyer Jasmin Fichte Gets 10-year UAE Golden Visa
Jasmin Fichte, founder and managing partner of Fichte & Co, was granted a 10-year golden visa by Dubai authorities on Sunday, becoming the first female lawyer in the UAE to receive the visa. Fichte is…
UPDATE: UBO Registry – A new compliance request for UAE companies
Key Changes Summary: On August 28, 2020, a new Cabinet Resolution came into effect, to regulate the procedures of a real beneficiary for corporate entities. Cabinet Resolution no. 58 of 2020 (the “UBO Resolution”) replaces…