CMS analyses the impact of COVID-19 on commercial lease arrangements in the UAE, emphasising on the scope of payment obligations, force majeure provisions and rent relief negotiations. COVID-19 has disrupted the global economy and affected various...
An overview of the key features, new requirements and data privacy obligations of the new law by James Abbott, Arun Visweswaran and James Dadford of Clifford Chance. On June 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre...
The legal and regulatory landscape in the financial sector in Jordan and Iraq has continued to see a period of change and reform over the past year. Jordan In May 2019, the Central Bank of Jordan...
It is crucial for both new and existing businesses to consider the intellectual property aspects which may arise, as they look to take advantage of the e-commerce boom, writes Jon Parker and Rachel Armstrong of Gowling...
In a landmark move, Law No. (9) of 2020 regulating family-owned businesses in Dubai was issued last month. The original bill was prepared by Fadi Hammadeh of Al Futtaim Group in 2013. In an exclusive to...
Clyde & Co analyses the recent European Court of Justice ruling and its impact on data flow from the EU to the Middle East. A landmark data protection case in Europe last month has the potential...
An overview on doing business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on legal structures that businesses can avail of by Nathan Banks of Banks Legal. There is no doubt that 2020 has been a...
Charles Laubach and Saurbh Kothari of Afridi & Angell offer clarity on the UAE Foreign Direct Investment Law vs. GCC Customs Exemption. The Federal Decree-Law 19 of 2018 on Foreign Direct Investment (the FDI Law) permits...
Paul Kayrouz of PwC Middle East analyses the legal impact of COVID-19 on business in the UAE & FinTech market trends. COVID-19 presents significant challenges to people and organisations around the globe and the disruption continues...
An insight into the key findings of the Pinsent Masons’ special report on ‘Making a global investment powerhouse: The Future of the UAE’s Regulatory Framework’. The business landscape in the UAE has undergone a period of...
