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New Job Scam currently trending – Job Scam Alert Part II
Further to my article Scam Alert: Fake UAE Job Offers, I believe the scam artists have read the same. Yes, I call them the artists as it is an art to fool people. They have paid attention to every aspect of my article and now have come up with an innovative way to scam the job seekers. Therefore, my revised strategy in this article. Legal blog
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Economic Substance Law in the UAE: Ahead with Compliance and Governance
Tax evasion is a serious offence on the local and international levels that had to be controlled and regulated with new laws, in an international effort to combat this violation. As a part of the international community, the UAE had issued a law (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 31 of 2019) in the same direction requiring all in-scope UAE entities to have demonstrable economic substance. Legal blog
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Corporate Governance for Non-Listed Companies
This is the last article in series of articles written by the author to give better insight to the readers about the corporate governance practices under the best practice principles and the UAE legal system through innovative suggestions of its implementation for your organisation. Legal blog
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Tips on Winning Legally at Court and out of Court
Winning the Lawttery - what it means to 'win at all costs' in the courtroom and what are the implications of a legal victory. UAE lawyer Diana Hamade shares through this article tips on winning legally while navigating through all possible ways to avoid losing while winning. Legal blog
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The Due Alimony for Wife And Children After Divorce
There are rights and obligations for both parties of the marriage contract arise as a result of divorce, which often disputed by the spouses. Here we will explain the due alimony and its types for the wife (divorced - widow) and children after divorce in accordance with the UAE Personal Status Law, Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 and its explanatory memorandum. Legal blog
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The UAE Regulatory Framework on Corporate Governance
It is the second article in a series of articles written by the author to give a better insight to the readers about the corporate governance practices under the best practice principles and UAE legal system through innovative suggestions of its implementation for your organisation. Next series will be on Corporate Governance for Non-listed companies. Legal blog
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Importance of Corporate Governance and its Basic Principles
It is the first article in a series of articles written by the author to give a better insight to the readers about the corporate governance practices under the best practice principles and the UAE legal system through innovative suggestions of its implementation for your organisation. Next series will be on the UAE regulatory framework on corporate governance. Legal blog
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Alternatives to the Sharia Inheritance Law in the UAE
The article states the currently available options on how to set up a Will in the UAE. The expatriate (non-Muslim) testator has several options on how to protect the assets in the UAE and how to appoint guardians for the minor child(ren) habitually residing in the Emirates. Legal blog
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Provisions of Medical Liability in the UAE
Medical treatment provided to patients does not always achieve the desired results, and sometimes it may lead to catastrophic consequences that cannot be remedied. This is due to several factors, some of these factors are related to the therapist or to the patient himself, or even related to God's will. It was, therefore, necessary for the legislator to intervene and develop the laws governing medical malpractice cases and set the limitations of liability for the therapist in such cases. Legal blog
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The Legal Alternatives of Bankruptcy in the UAE Legislation
The UAE continues to strive to modernize its laws and create more flexibility in meeting the needs and requirements of investors and businessmen and elevate its economy to the highest levels of growth and development. Legal blog
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The Consequences of Job Loss and Defaulting on Financial Liabilities
The management of individual financial affairs is crucial and all the actions must be weighed down while committing to any financial liability. Whether it's job loss that may have lead to financial failure or the opposite, one must be aware of the personal liability which will not diminish by paying fines for cheque bounce cases. There are two major types of liabilities, criminal liability and civil liability. Each has its own significance, hence, must be dealt with accordingly. Legal blog
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Provisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law
When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits. Legal blog
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Securing Your Assets in the UAE by Registering Your Will
Do you have assets in the UAE? Have you made a will yet? It is highly recommended to register a will soon, otherwise, the drive to asset disbursement can be extensive and expensive. In addition to the option of registering a will in DIFC for Non-Muslim will registration, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) had also introduced a separate office since August 2017, which has made the entire will registration process easier and cost-effective. Legal blog
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The Significance of Intellectual Property Management in the UAE
As the need arose to create laws for the protection of personal properties like movable and immovable assets and regulation of transferring their rights of ownership, it had also become crucial to regulate the intellectual property rights as in artistic and literary works, inventions, companies' logos and products/services...etc. Seeking to protect such rights requires a basic knowledge about their origin and significance. Legal blog
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بلاغات السب والقذف عبر وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: أسبابها ونتائجها ومعالجتها
من الضروري البحث عن تطبيقات جديدة وجدية للحد من البلاغات الكيدية بين الأفراد، وبخاصة بلاغات السب عن طريق وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي. للأسف زادت في الآونة الأخيرة بلاغات السب والقذف عن طريق وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، وظهرت صعوبة في معرفة هل تلك البلاغات حقيقية أم إنها كيدية وسوف يتم التنازل عنها لاحقاً. رأينا أنه لا بد من وضع مقترحات في سبيل الحد في تلك البلاغات. Legal blog
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