Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently published a comprehensive manual, The Activity Manual for Managing and Providing Delivery Services, governing the management of delivery services in Dubai. The delivery services sector is making a steady growth fuelled by the soaring demand from a wide spectrum of the community since 2020. This manual has […]
The uncomfortable truth about cheque bounce in the UAE. Dishonouring a cheque is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code in the UAE. The most common reason for cheque bounce is usually “insufficient funds” in the account. The holder of an account is legally obliged to maintain sufficient funds in his account at all times […]
9 New Rules introduced in Dubai that you should know about. Marriage laws On November 7, 2021, the UAE Government announced major changes to some of its personal and family laws, in a bid to improve the living standards for the country’s multicultural residents. One of the biggest amendments was the news that unmarried couples […]
How to cancel your company license in Dubai? Most readers are confused between two concepts being liquidation and license cancellation of businesses registered either in Dubai mainland or other emirates or other free zone authorities. The Commercial lawyers of Dubai have written multiple articles on liquidation of a company registered in Dubai mainland or procedure […]
UAE companies must understand legal implications of data privacy, experts say With the UAE expected to introduce a new data protection law in the near future, it is crucial that businesses enhance their understanding of data privacy and its legal implications, experts from PwC Middle East explained during a recent workshop at the Dubai Chamber […]
Sheikh Mohammed issues new Smart Dubai law His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. (1) of 2020 on Smart Dubai. The new Law is applicable to the Smart Dubai Office established pursuant to Law No. (29) of 2015. According to […]
Sheikh Mohammed enacts new gratuity law in Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the Employment Law Amendment Law No. 4 of 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced on Tuesday. The amendment law introduces the new qualifying […]