The DIFC has announced new Intellectual Property Regulations (IP Regulations) which came into effect from July 5, 2021. The introduction of the regulations reflects the Centre’s continuing commitment to maintaining a transparent and robust legal and...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has acquired the qualified electronic seal solution Ethaq, a paperless initiative that enables digital authenticity of documents with the support of UAE PASS, the secure national digital identity platform for the United Arab...
HFW has been appointed to the DIFC Courts Users’ Committee – an independent liaison body between the Courts and users that is tasked with building the profile of the Courts and helping ensure that the service provided...
Akin Gump, AmCham Dubai and The Oath Magazine are delighted to have hosted a webinar on ‘A Look Inside the Biden Presidency’ on June 8, 2021. The interactive, virtual event reflected on the early stages of...
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has issued a consultation paper proposing to issue Intellectual Property Regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) under the Intellectual Property Law No. 4 of 2019. The Proposed Regulations will facilitate the administration and enforcement...
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre (ADGMAC) to promote international arbitration as a preferred method of...
Emirati lawyer Abeer Sharif has launched an app to help UAE residents navigate the law quickly and affordably. Ask Legal will cover areas including civil, commercial, criminal, family and labour law, as well as issues pertaining...
ADGM has enacted the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2021. The objective of these Regulations is to confirm that electronic signatures, contracts, records and documents are legally enforceable in ADGM as the traditional non-electronic (that is, physical) versions....
In 2021, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) will embark on a new Courts of the Future initiative, activating Courts of Space. The launch of the project signals to...
Abu Dhabi Global Market has announced that it has enacted the Data Protection Regulations 2021, which will replace the current Data Protection Regulations 2015. This initiative follows a period of public consultation, where the proposed Regulations...
