Everything You Need to Know about End of Service Gratuity in the UAE
The End of Service Gratuity (‘EOS’) is a benefit granted by the UAE Federal Law no. 8 of 1980, as amended (‘Employment Law’) to the expatriate workforce in the private sector. Consequently, the benefit applies…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Employment Law in the UAE
Free Live Webinar To help employers and employees better understand the current developments, including some temporary measures introduced in the UAE, Fichte & Co recently hosted a free live webinar. Our Associate, DR. Laura Voda…
Things to Know about the “Early Leave” Initiative in UAE
Note: In continuation of our previous article, the NEW Ministerial Resolution on Employment and COVID 19 1. What is the “Early Leave” Initiative? In furtherance to Ministerial Resolution 279 of 2020 and as part of…
Employers and NEW Ministerial Resolution 279 in the UAE
On March 26, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) issued Resolution 279 on Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the period of application of the precautionary measures aimed at curbing the…