Overview: To start with, the UAE labour law defines the employment contract as "any agreement for a definite or indefinite term, concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work in…
مدخل: بادئ ذي بدء فقد عرف قانون العمل الإماراتي عقد العمل بأنه" هو كل اتفاق محدد المدة أو غير محدد المدة يبرم بين صاحب العمل والعامل يتعهد فيه الأخير بأن يعمل في خدمة صاحب العمل…
Residents have questions whether these damages are covered under the insurance as rains are caused by "intentional act" of cloud seeding. Damages to vehicles and properties caused by the ongoing record-breaking rain spell are generally…
This Decree-Law on the Insolvency of Natural Persons which has been issued on 29 August 2019 and supposed to come into effect in the beginning of 2020, aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the UAE…
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 war in the 1980s, oil terminals and tankers were under…
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…
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…
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…
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…
