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Global Investigations Review | United Arab Emirates | 27 May 2022
The Shifting Landscape of Investigations in the GCC
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have implemented many monitoring, regulatory and legal initiatives to address the risks of criminal…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Arab Emirates | 14 Feb 2022
New Trademark Law for United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates' new Trademark Law recently came into effect, ushering in some much-needed change. In what will be music to the ears of many brand owners, perhaps the biggest news is that the United Arab Emirates has become a multi-class filing system. A summary of the most important changes is set out in this article; however, the implementing regulations have yet to issue and......
Clyde & Co LLP | United Arab Emirates | 1 Nov 2021
Life beyond COVID-19: The latest developments in the GCC
After 18 months of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that across the GCC, and globally, countries are opening up and are adopting new…
Global Restructuring Review | Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | 15 Dec 2020
Recent Restructuring Developments in the Gulf Region
This article explores the introduction and promotion in recent years of modern restructuring laws and procedures for businesses facing distress by…
Horizons & Co Law Firm | United Arab Emirates | 24 Jun 2020
Dirty Laundry, no longer welcome in the UAE?
The term money laundering (“ML“) is said to have its origins in the Mafia’s ownership of laundromats in the US, in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Organised…
DLA Piper | United Arab Emirates | 3 Feb 2020
VAT - Monthly Alert - January 2020: Country-specific updates - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
GCC VAT regimes - State of play 2020 - In June 2016 the six GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab…
DLA Piper | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | 11 Dec 2019
Year-end GCC Tax Report 2019
This year-end tax report for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) provides an overview of the most significant tax developments in the region under the…
Charles Russell Speechlys | United Arab Emirates | 6 Dec 2019
The Effect of Contractor Insolvency on Construction Projects in the Middle East
Over the past couple of years, there have been a wave of new insolvency and bankruptcy laws introduced in the GCC…
Al Tamimi & Company | United Arab Emirates | 26 Nov 2019
DIFC Court Precedent Alert: Kuwait Judgment Fails Test for Recognition and Enforcement at Common Law and Under the GCC and Riyadh Conventions
The enforcement of foreign judgments in the UAE continues to be a fast-evolving area of law. In a recent case. That is likely to stand…
DLA Piper | Africa, European Union, Iran, etc. | 25 Jul 2019
What will a Boris Johnson Premiership mean for Business in the MENA Region?
Boris Johnson was elected leader of the Conservative Party on Tuesday 23 July, and appointed Prime Minster of the United Kingdom on Wednesday 24 July…
