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Littleton Chambers | United Arab Emirates | 11 May 2022
Limitation and Retrospective Effect: Abdelsalam v Expresso Telecom Group Ltd
For many years employment law in the DIFC was governed primarily by DIFC Law No. 4 of 2005 (“the 2005 Law”). This granted a number of rights to…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Arab Emirates | 10 Mar 2022
DIAC publishes new rules to come into force on 21 March 2022
The wait is finally over: the updated DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 (the "2022 Rules") were published last week and enter into force from 21 March 2022…
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Editors: Oliver Browne, Tom Watret and Georgie Blears
Quick reference guide enabling side-by-side comparison of local insights into relevant treaties, conventions and other sources of law; limitation periods; types of enforceable order; competent courts; separation of recognition and enforcement; opposition; jurisdiction of the foreign court; awards and security for appeals; enforcement and pitfalls; and recent trends.
Charles Russell Speechlys | United Arab Emirates | 3 Feb 2022
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in United Arab Emirates - DIFC
Afridi & Angell | United Arab Emirates | 26 Sep 2021
Yes, its groundbreaking, but what does it mean for you? A rough guide to the implications of Decree 34 for parties in arbitration in Dubai
Parties in the process of arbitrating disputes, thinking of commencing arbitration, or even thinking of including arbitration provisions in a contract…
Clyde & Co LLP | United Arab Emirates | 9 Sep 2021
The DFSA succeeds in opposing Arif Naqvi’s Judicial Review Application in the DIFC Court
The DIFC Court’s decision arises from an application made by Arif Naqvi, the founder and former CEO of the Abraaj Group, to challenge the DFSA’s…
Clyde & Co LLP | United Arab Emirates | 20 May 2021
New Dubai Law confirms that DIFC financial institutions may promote and provide their services to UAE clients outside the DIFC
This article examines the impact of the recently-announced new Dubai Law No. 5 of 2021 (the New Law) on the activities of Dubai Financial Services…
Afridi & Angell | United Arab Emirates | 31 Mar 2021
DIFC Courts Issue First Judgement Summoning UAE Witnesses
The DIFC Court of First Instance has, for the first time in its history, issued a judgement allowing the examination of witnesses resident in the…
Watson Farley & Williams | United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom | 1 Mar 2021
DIFC-LCIA Updated Arbitration Rules
The DIFC-LCIA issued updated arbitration rules which came into force on 1 January 2021 (the “2021 Rules”). The 2021 Rules contain several key changes…
Serle Court | United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom | 18 Feb 2021
The new DIFC-LCIA rules 2021: A drive to efficiency
The updated rules represent a modernising of the previous rules, both extending previous powers and breaking new ground. In this article, we consider…
