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 […]
Written by legal counsel – Alona Sadovets LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UAE COMMERCIAL AGENCY REGULATIONS In the early months of 2023, the UAE business community was presented with the updated Regulation of Commercial Agencies, outlined in Federal Law No. 3/2022 (New Commercial Agency Code). The new law introduced several novel conditions and legal statuses for […]
Practical Guidelines for the Employer Practical Guidelines for the Employer to Pay the Deceased Worker’s Entitlement in the New Ministerial Decision The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization issued Decision No. 496/2023 on July 20, 2023, which pertains to the disposition of workers’ entitlements in case of their death. It is important to note that […]
