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Clyde & Co LLP | United Arab Emirates | 2 Jun 2020
An Introduction to DIFC Data Protection Law 2020
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial services free zone in the Emirate of Dubai in the UAE, has issued a new Data Protection…
Gowling WLG | United Arab Emirates | 17 May 2020
The DIFC Data Protection Law 2019: Practical Steps for Preparation (part 3)
Following our second article on managing Personal Data, DIFC-based companies should now be considering immediate practical steps to take in order to…
Gowling WLG | United Arab Emirates | 13 May 2020
DIFC and UAE labour law: COVID-19 update
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation ("MOHRE") and the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") have each announced measures to deal…
Clyde & Co LLP | United Arab Emirates | 12 May 2020
COVID-19 Disputes: The impact on litigation in the DIFC Courts
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted civil court proceedings throughout the world to varying degrees. National courts, including…
Gowling WLG | United Arab Emirates | 11 May 2020
The DIFC Data Protection Law 2019: How to manage Personal Data (part 2)
Following our first article on the key changes to the DPL 2019, DIFC-based companies now need practical advice on how their organisations should…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Arab Emirates | 6 May 2020
COVID: People: Key developments in Employment law (UAE)
In this summary, we bring you our most recent insights on immediate and evolving employment issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Arab Emirates | 29 Apr 2020
DIFC Court considers its power to grant damages for breach of whistleblowing protections
On 8 April 2020, the Court of First Instance of the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") issued a preliminary judgment indicating that the…
Al Tamimi & Company | United Arab Emirates | 29 Apr 2020
Law in the time of COVID-19: force majeure under DIFC law
The widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a serious impact on the ability of commercial parties to honour the terms of their contracts…
Al Tamimi & Company | United Arab Emirates | 29 Apr 2020
DIFC Foundations and ownership of real estate in Dubai
In recent years it has become increasingly easier and more affordable to own real estate in Dubai compared to years gone by. Dubai continues to…
Hadef & Partners | United Arab Emirates | 28 Apr 2020
Employers are now permitted to take precautionary measures in respect of COVID-19 in the DIFC
In brief: On 21 April 2020 the DIFC issued Presidential Directive No. 4 of 2020 in Respect of Covid-19 Emergency Measures…
