Force Majeure Archives - Fichte & Co Legal Legal Firm in Dubai Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:22:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fichtelegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png Force Majeure Archives - Fichte & Co Legal 32 32 Impossible, Delayed or Simply More Expensive? Force Majeure and Hardship under the New UAE Civil Code https://fichtelegal.com/impossible-delayed-or-simply-more-expensive-force-majeure-and-hardship-under-the-new-uae-civil-code/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impossible-delayed-or-simply-more-expensive-force-majeure-and-hardship-under-the-new-uae-civil-code Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:21:35 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=45211 Commercial disruptions can affect contractual performance in different ways. A government restriction may prevent delivery, a critical asset may be destroyed, or performance may remain possible but become substantially more expensive. These situations are often described generally as force majeure. Under UAE law, however, the legal consequences depend on whether performance has become impossible or …

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]]> Force Majeure or Force Mirage? Middle East Conflict, Maritime Disruption and the New Contract Reality https://fichtelegal.com/force-majeure-or-force-mirage-middle-east-conflict-maritime-disruption-and-the-new-contract-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=force-majeure-or-force-mirage-middle-east-conflict-maritime-disruption-and-the-new-contract-reality Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:31:37 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=45187 The current Middle East crisis, particularly the most recent announcement of Yemen’s Houthis declaring a naval blockade and maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia has brought force majeure out of contractual boilerplate clauses and firmly into the boardroom discussions. As pressure grows across key regional shipping routes, parties in the energy, commodities, logistics, maritime trade and …

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]]> Doing Business in Uncertain Times: Key Dos and Don’ts For UAE Employers and Employees https://fichtelegal.com/doing-business-in-uncertain-times-key-dos-and-donts-for-uae-employers-and-employees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doing-business-in-uncertain-times-key-dos-and-donts-for-uae-employers-and-employees Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:45:10 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=45098 Periods of regional uncertainty raise immediate, practical questions for businesses. The starting point, however, remains unchanged: UAE Labour Law continues to apply in full, regardless of external circumstances For employers, the real issue is not whether the law applies, but how to take decisions (cost-cutting, remote work, termination) without creating legal exposure.   FOR EMPLOYERS: …

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]]> Impact of a Strait of Hormuz Closure on Shipping & Insurance https://fichtelegal.com/impact-of-a-strait-of-hormuz-closure-on-shipping-insurance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impact-of-a-strait-of-hormuz-closure-on-shipping-insurance Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:08:10 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=44997 Strategic significance and the current disruption As of 28 February–3 March 2026, reporting indicates a sharp escalation in Gulf hostilities and a de facto interruption of safe commercial transits through the Strait of Hormuz, driven by attacks on more than five tankers by drones and missiles, and clear threats issued by the IRGC against transiting …

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