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SS Rana & Co | Maldives | 30 Sep 2021
Maldives legal metrology laws
In a nutshell, the term "Legal metrology" refers to the application of standardized legal requirements to measurements as well as measuring…
Mazlan & Murad Law Associates | Maldives | 16 Jun 2021
Aircraft lease and registration – Q&A
This article answers questions concerning the lease and registration of aircraft in the Maldives, including what entities are entitled to register an aircraft, how leases governed by foreign laws are enforced and the qualifying conditions for applying for an all operational wet and dry lease.
Steptoe & Johnson LLP | Asia-Pacific, China, Hong Kong, etc. | 22 Feb 2021
Asia-Pacific 2020 Anti-Corruption Rankings: Transparency International's CPI and the TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix
Two important anti-corruption due diligence tools published their 2020 results in November 2020 and January 2021. While the results are largely…
Mazlan & Murad Law Associates | Maldives | 27 Oct 2020
Precedential decision: Supreme Court rules on enforcement of foreign judgments
The Supreme Court recently ruled that parties seeking to apply foreign law to a matter in the Maldivian courts have the burden of proving the foreign law to the court. Where a party fails to prove the foreign law, the judge may apply Maldivian law. In light of this, foreign court judgments can be submitted to the Maldivian courts as evidence. Further, a local court decision will be required......
Mazlan & Murad Law Associates | Maldives | 18 Mar 2020
International obligations in aircraft accident investigations
The Maldives looks set to establish an independent authority to oversee the Civil Aviation Authority regarding civil aircraft accidents and incidents. It will also establish legally enforceable mechanisms to empower investigation officers and obtain evidence relating to accidents and incidents. Accident reporting will be mandatory for aircraft operators and pilots. These are just some of the......
Mazlan & Murad Law Associates | Maldives | 6 Nov 2019
Why the Maldives should ratify the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Equipment Protocol
If the Maldives ratifies the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Aircraft Equipment Protocol 2001, it is likely to have a direct and positive effect on airlines, passengers and the Maldives economy as a whole. For example, if borrowing costs reduce, this would pave the way for the acquisition of new modern aircraft with less fuel consumption –......
Garrigues | China, India, Maldives, etc. | 25 Oct 2019
International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2019 | Regional Overview: Asia Pacific
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is administering a dispute between British Virgin Islands-registered Bronzelink, the majority…
Garrigues | China, India, Maldives, etc. | 25 Oct 2019
Newsletter Arbitraje Internacional - Octubre 2019 | Panorama regional: Asia Pacífico
El Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HIAC) dirime una controversia entre la sociedad de las Islas Vírgenes Británicas Bronzelink…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Maldives | 24 Sep 2019
The maldives accedes to the New York Convention
The Maldives recently became the latest state party to the 1958 United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral…
