The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has published a new policy regulating services and devices associated with the Internet of Things. Kellie Blyth elaborates. The rapid development and adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), also referred...
Mhairi Main Garcia looks at recent developments in the renewable energy sector in the GCC and the implications of large amounts of solar power entering the power generation mix, considering some of the options and challenges...
Saudi Arabia has become a key investment hub over the years as it seeks to diversify its oil-dependent economy. Abdullah Alanezi and Lujain Al Yousef consider the key aspects involved in setting up a business in...
Patrik Daintry and Blair Jones highlight the data protection and patient confidentiality considerations for HealthTech companies in the UAE. Many businesses operating in the healthcare and technology sectors have found a home in the United Arab...
A commentary by Karm Legal Consultants on the main features new Crypto Asset Module introduced by the Central Bank of Bahrain. In February this year, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) introduced a Crypto Asset Module...
How relevant is the litigation system or the alternative dispute resolution processes to resolve or manage commercial and corporate disputes? An analysis by Dr. Omar S I Abasheikh, barrister, Paragon Chambers. Dispute resolution In the determination...
A new Federal Law on product safety has been published in the UAE Official Gazette and will come into force in July 2019. Beenish Batool Haider elaborates. Consumer protection has been the prime objective and part...
Corporate facilities in the UAE require a guarantee contract or a personal guarantee to be executed by the principal partner of the debtor company, obliging the guarantor to repay the full or part of the facility...
Eversheds Sutherland highlights the recent changes to the UAE’s anti-money laundering landscape, the new law and the forthcoming FATF mutual evaluation. There can be no question that anti-money laundering (“AML”), counter-terrorist financing (“CTF”) and illegal organisation...
A comparative view on succession planning and transfer of ownership in family enterprises. How to manage diversity in the context of succession planning? Both Lebanon and Bahrain, two countries well-versed in diversity, have had their fair...
