س: هل يمكنني صياغة اتفاقية عدم الإفصاح بنفسي من أجل التعامل مع الشركات الخارجية التي أحتاج إلى الاستعانة بها، أم أحتاج إلى محامٍ لصياغتها؟ هل يجب صياغة الاتفاقية باللغة العربية أم باللغة الإنجليزية؟

س: هل يمكن إنفاذ اتفاقية عدم إفصاح تم التوقيع عليها في سنغافورة في الإمارات؟ الشركة التي عملت بها مقرها في دولة الإمارات، لكنها عملت في سنغافورة لمدة 5 سنوات.

Q: I am in the process of setting up my consulting firm in the UAE. I will be using the services of freelancers abroad. I have few questions, I will be getting the freelancers to sign an NDA. What I am unsure about is in the NDA do I only state the following: "This letter and the relationship between the Recipient and Hedsor Advisory shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the United Arab Emirates and any disputes arising in connection with the letter shall be settled before Dubai Civil Courts". If an issue arises where an individual has breached the terms of the NDA and they live abroad, is the case heard in the country the individual is residing in or Dubai where the business is? Is the above wording suffice or do I also need to mention the laws and courts of the country where they reside? Is generic NDA sufficient or do I need to get a custom one drawn up? Regards, Alia

The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).