UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SCHEME - commences 1 January 2023
04 Nov 2022
+ Read more Registration of Co-Occupants Across Properties in Dubai
17 Oct 2022
On Friday 23 September 2022 the Dubai Land Department (DLD) issued a circular, notifying all property owners, developers, property management companies as well as tenants listed on the Ejari, that they have two weeks, with immediate effect in which to register all co-occupants living at a property in Dubai with the DLD.
+ Read more Reciprocity of English and UAE Court Judgments
23 Sep 2022
Reciprocity of UAE and English Court Judgments - A very useful and timely development in the ever growing international disputes arena, and an excellent result for Mackrell Solicitors, our London member of the Mackrell International legal network.
+ Read more Off Plan Real Estate Dubai - The Risks, Rules and Due Diligence
04 Aug 2022
Buying off-plan real estate refers to buying unconstructed property, during the planning phase or in the early stages of construction, usually directly from a developer, or an authorised real estate brokerage. In this article, we will discuss the rules, risks, and due diligence to be considered when purchasing off plan in Dubai.
+ Read more Arbitration as a Form of Dispute Resolution
26 Jan 2022
When entering into an agreement with another party, the optimal outcome is to avoid any future litigation or dispute in respect of that agreement. However that is not always the case and where a dispute does arise it is important for parities to be aware of the various roads to resolution available to them aside from going to Court. One such alternative route is arbitration, arbitration has grown considerable traction over the last decade, particularly here in the United Arab Emirates, and many consider it to be the preferred route when it comes to resolving a dispute.
+ Read more Three good reasons why parties should try to settle disputes
06 May 2021
+ Read more Judicial Appointments in the DIFC Courts – a pivotal moment for Female Emirati Lawyers in the UAE
21 Feb 2021
+ Read more UAE changes made to the Federal Criminal and Civil Codes
18 Nov 2020
On Saturday 8th November 2020, a number of the provisions in the Laws relating to Personal Status, Criminal and Civil matters have been amended, with immediate effect, by Presidential Decree. Various presidential decrees have been issued amending some of the articles in the laws and procedures relating to the Penal Code and the Civil Code.
+ Read more Amendments to the UAE Labour Law
21 Oct 2020
In a move to align the public sector and private sector employee benefits and the equal treatment of male and female employees in respect of compensation and parental leave, Federal Decree Law No (6) of 2020 (the Decree) has introduced two amendments to the UAE Labour Law No (8) of 1980 (the Labour Law).
+ Read more COVID-19- SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL OCCUPIERS IN DUBAI(OUTSIDE OF DIFC)
16 Apr 2020
+ Read more A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LITIGATION IN DUBAI
05 Mar 2020
Part 1 - Dubai Courts
+ Read more Top 3 tips for businesses when drafting T&Cs and-or other contracts in Dubai, UAE
01 Sep 2019
Top 3 tips for businesses when drafting T&Cs and/or other contracts in Dubai, UAE
+ Read more Why opt for Arbitration in UAE?
26 Jun 2019
When considering the advantages of placing an arbitration clause into contracts as the preferred and agreed method of dispute resolution in UAE, some of the considerations are as follows:
+ Read more What to do if an investment disappears
30 Apr 2019
What are the rules around bounced cheques?
+ Read more Introduction of Technology & Construction Division in DIFC – A welcome new forum for “technically complex” disputes
15 May 2017
+ Read more Is your Business ‘Fighting Fit’?
27 Nov 2016
No entrepreneur sets out on his ‘journey of success’ thinking that one day he may be facing the prospect of ‘losing it all’ because he is in dispute with one of his customers or suppliers. However, this can, in reality, be exactly what happens
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