After a span of five years, the UAE’s first stand-alone law on arbitration viz. Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 (“Federal Arbitration Law”) has been amended by Federal Decree-Law No. 15/2023 (“Decree-Law”), announcing certain notable amendments to the Federal Arbitration Law targeting to bring them more into line with international best practice in order to […]
Introduction People across the globe considers Dubai as one of the world’s most attractive places to invest in real estate. To reinforce its position as a world-class real estate investment destination, the Dubai land department (“DLD”) from time to time regulates the real estate environment of the Emirate of Dubai touching on the real estate […]
Your Rights if Terminated Work Contract in UAE – Dubai Lawyer & Dubai Law Firm * UAE is one of the hottest job markets in the world. Hundreds of people come to the UAE every year in the hope of making bigger careers. The people-friendly work environment, work-life balance, and handsome pay cheques are the […]
Annual leave is one of the essential employment rights guaranteed on the global level by International treaties and conventions, such as the Labour Organization’s Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970, and on the federal level, by the UAE Federal law No 33/2021 On the Regulation of Labour Relations (the Labour Law), which is supplemented by […]
Introduction The ‘seat’, meaning the legal place of arbitration (which may or may not be the same as the location/venue of arbitration), is crucial as it determines the procedural laws applicable to arbitration and also the identity of the Courts with supervisory jurisdiction over the proceedings. Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) as a default “initial” […]
من له الحق في تسجيل العلامة التجارية في الإمارات؟ من هم الذين لديهم الحق في التقديم لتسجيل العلامة التجارية في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة؟ تلعب العلامات التجارية دورًا حاسمًا في تمييز السلع، حيث تمثل الهوية المميزة للمنتجات أو الخدمات التي تُمثلها. من دون علامات تجارية مميزة لكل منتج أو خدمة، سيجد المستهلكون صعوبة في التمييز […]
Who is eligible to apply for trademark registration in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Trademarks hold a crucial role in the differentiation of goods, serving as the distinctive identity of the products or services they represent. Without distinct trademarks for each product or service, consumers would struggle to discern and choose among them. Consequently, companies […]
التطورات الأخيرة في قانون الملكية الفكرية الإماراتي تعزيز حماية وإنفاذ الملكية الفكرية – يعد قانون الملكية الفكرية (IP) جانباً مهماً من جوانب الأعمال والابتكار ، حيث يوفر الحماية القانونية لابتكارات العقل البشري. لقد طورت دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة ، وهي دولة ديناميكية وسريعة النمو في الشرق الأوسط ، إطارًا قانونيًا قويًا لحماية مختلف أشكال […]
Established in 1994 as the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre, a decade later, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC/Centre“) evolved under Decree No. 10 of 2004. DIAC is the region’s most significant alternative dispute resolution (“ADR“) centre. As a non-profit organization, DIAC allows parties of all jurisdiction to settle commercial […]
