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Recent Amendments of the Laws in the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
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نظرة على تعديلات قانون الأحوال الشخصية بموجب المرسوم بقانون (5) لعام 2020

ضمن إطار سلسلة التعديلات التي طرأت مؤخراً على عدد من القوانين الاتحادية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الدولة، في 25 أغسطس 2020، مرسوماً بقانون اتحادي رقم (5) لسنة 2020 بتعديل بعض أحكام القانون الاتحادي رقم (28) لسنة 2005 في شأن الأحوال الشخصية.
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Rental Disputes Amidst COVID-19 in the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of rental disputes amidst COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
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COVID-19 and Changing Trends in the Legal System

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by WHO. To slow down the spread of the virus, the entire world went into lockdown during March-April 2020. In some places, it continued even after that. The pandemic has affected not only the healthcare system but also businesses, economy, education and even the legal system throughout the world. This has had damaging repercussions on the delivery of justice.
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The Procedure of Trademark Registration in the UAE

Trademark is a type of intellectual property that is used as a means of identification of the business. It can be any word, figure, signature... etc. that can be used to either distinguish the goods and services or to indicate its origin. In this article, we introduce the requirements, procedures and timeline for trademark registration.
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Committing Forgery in Official Documents and its Consequences in the UAE

There are always conditions where people may fail to provide sufficient documents of a certain business or project they are willing to engage in, so they tend to commit an act of forgery with their documents to meet the requirements. But this act is a crime and it has consequences in law which we will try to cover in this article.
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Electronic Insurance Regulation in the UAE: A Quick Analysis

The Insurance Authority has introduced a new regulation to regulate all electronic and smart insurance operations practiced by licensed insurance companies, insurance-related professions [such as insurance agents, actuaries, insurance brokers, surveyors & loss adjusters, and insurance consultants] and marketing insurance policies through banks to the extent applicable to their nature. The objective of this article is to briefly discuss the changes that are introduced by the new regulation.
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Legal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE

In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid.
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Summary and Substantive Claims in the UAE Civil Procedures Code

This article is related to the Civil procedure in the UAE. The procedure includes both payment orders on the basis of cheques and original documents as well as the normal civil procedure where the plaintiff has Invoices, agreement, and documents to prove the claim in the civil court.
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Exemption of Early Exit Penalty in Tenancy Contracts due to Coronavirus

This article tries to explain the concept of Force Majeure and its application in residential tenancy contracts in the light of a recent RDC judgement.
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Maternity Rights as per the UAE Labour Law

This Article explores the maternity rights envisaged under the UAE labour law [Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 regulating Employment Relations in the UAE (the 'Employment Law')] and also about the important points to be noted while availing the leave.
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الهجرة والتجنس والإقامة عن طريق الاستثمار في أوروبا

يسعى العديد من مواطني منطقة الشرق الأوسط وخاصة المقيمين منهم في دول الخليج للحصول على إقامة أو جنسية دولة أوروبية. يرجع ذلك لعدة أسباب اقتصادية، سياسية أو ثقافية. وعندما يتقدم شخص ما للحصول على الإقامة أو الجنسية يجد نفسه أمام عدة متطلبات لم تكن في حسبانه. سوف نعرض في هذا المقال أهم برامج الجنسية والاستثمار بأوروبا وشروط الحصول عليها.
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اتفاق التحكيم حسب قانون التحكيم الإماراتي

مواكبةً للتطورات المتسارعة لعصرنا الحديث، أظهرت القيادة الرشيدة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة مرونتها التشريعية، وقدرتها الفائقة على مسايرة مستحدثات عصر السرعة والعولمة، من خلال إصدار قانون التحكيم الاتحادي، وهو القانون الاتحادي رقم (6) لسنة 2018 الصادر بتاريخ 3/5/2018، والذي قامت فيه بتنظيم التحكيم، هذه الوسيلة الخطيرة لفض المنازعات من خلال (61) مادة قانونية تجمع بين المرونة والانضباط التشريعي.
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Bankruptcy Law and Personal Insolvency Law

This article will briefly explain about the Personal Insolvency Law of 2019 and Bankruptcy Law of 2016 in the UAE. Previously, there was only the Bankruptcy Law that was available for the commercial companies, merchants, traders, and similar persons who were suffering from the financial crisis but now individuals have such options available as well especially considering the effects of COVID-19. Both laws were issued to assist distressed persons and entities by offering them settlement options.
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Six Thumb Rules to Bear in Mind Before Entering an Arbitration Agreement

This short write up examines some of the key considerations one has to bear in mind while opting for Arbitration as a preferred mode for dispute resolution.
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تصفية الشركات في القانون الاتحادي رقم (2) لسنة 2015 بشأن الشركات التجارية

للشركات كما للإنسان، دورة حياة. وحيث يبدأ الشيء، فلا بد له من نهاية، ولا باقي إلا الله. وإنه حيث نظم القانون نشأة الشركة، وعقد تأسيسها، فإنه كذلك لم يغفل تنظيم قواعد حلها وتصفيتها، ذلك لأن هذه القواعد بالغة الأهمية والحساسية، فهي تنظم طريقة أداء ديون كافة دائني الشركة، وتحصيل حقوقها، وتوزيع الأرباح أو الخسائر على الشركاء بعد بيان ما لها وما عليها. ونعرض في هذا المقال لهذه الإجراءات بحسب ورودها في قانون الشركات الإماراتي بإيجازٍ غير مخل.