Q: What are the major laws of the UAE for studying cases related to business/ company?

Q: We have a shareholder's agreement that we need to change completley and restructure our business, is this something you can help with?

Q: How to establish an LLC company in the Emirate of Dubai?

Q: I have a professional company with a civil license from DED (not an LLC company). The civil partnership company is not defined in the commercial companies' law. It is defined as a "partnership" in the UAE civil transactions law. Is UAE commercial companies law applicable to a company with a civil license?

Q: How companies in the UAE ensure corporate governance and compliance with UAE laws without a mandatory company secretary as in India?

Q: Is the agreement of sale of an off-plan apartment with a real property company - considered a muqawala contract? According to Art 872 of the UAE Civil Code: “A muqawala is a contract whereby one of the parties thereto undertakes to make a thing or to perform work in consideration which the other party undertakes to provide”. The Agreement with the company (or its group company) states: 5. COVENANTS OF THE VENDOR 5.1 .. the Vendor covenants to procure the construction of the Project ... 5.4 The Vendor shall remain liable for a period of ten (10) years from the date of completion of the construction of the Project ... 5.5 .. the Vendor shall deliver the Unit to the Purchaser .. constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications attached to this Agreement. 5.6 The Vendor shall construct the infrastructure of the Project including roads, lighting, walkways, and landscaping in accordance with the Vendor’s overall development plan for infrastructure. Should the Civil Code’s articles on muqawala govern this kind of agreement?

Q: An LLC company is being asked for extensive financial, board and contract documentation as the right of an unhappy minority shareholder under the UAE law. From the Shareholders Agreement - "At all times, make available to the Shareholders and their duly authorized representatives full and complete access (including copying facilities) to the books, records, accounts, documents and premises of the Company." The company requests clarification as to what documentation may be released under the UAE CCL and Shareholders Agreement which appears to grant shareholders access to all records. The company has nothing to hide, however, the continual extensive requests are an unwanted distraction to the operation of the company. Has this ever been tested in the UAE law courts? Many thanks

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Our company, an automobile OEM located outside the UAE, intends to develop the market in MENA. What certifications should we pay attention to when we enter negotiations with our parts suppliers (the locations of the suppliers are not the issue) under Dubai law or UAE law in general? The goal is to ensure that our suppliers comply with all the laws and regulations in Dubai and the UAE. The more detailed, the better. Thank you!

Q: Hi, I presently share 50% of a company with my partner (not an LLC). If my partner signs all documents for a bank loan, based on the operational instructions of the bank, is it implied that I am also responsible for this undertaking? If I resign and remove myself from the trade license, am I still liable?

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.