8 Things to know about the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage in the UAE
The UAE recently approved the accession to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (the 'Bunker Convention'), which has entered into force in the territory of the UAE on 23rd…
Fichte & Co Partners are now appointed as Special Agents of the Liberian Maritime Authority
Fichte & Co, a leading UAE based lawfirm, is delighted to announce that Jasmin Fichte, its Managing Partner, and Alessandro Tricoli, its Partner and Head of Shipping Department, have been appointed as Special Agents of the…
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) Convention and Applicability in the UAE: 10 Things to Know
Introduction The UAE has recently ratified the 1996 Protocol to the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) and this protocol will enter into force on the 23rd of May 2021. What…
Right of Arrest Under UAE Law for Unpaid Bunker Suppliers
Time charterers and demise charterers are usually responsible for supplying the chartered vessel with bunker supplies for the term of the charterparty. Bunker supplies are often supplied on credit terms with a delayed term for…
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…
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.…