Q: Hi, I wanted to check the legal implications of buying a line of toys named "Funko POP!" from China [--------.com] and selling them on my own. The toys are either fakes or exact replicas. Would I face any legal problems if I were to carry on with this operation?

Q: Morning. I would like to open a high-end bespoke shoe service. Customers will be able to book an appointment online thru the website, I will go to their homes to advise the model/colour/type of the shoe and finalise the order. I will then order from a shoemaker in Argentina who will deliver the final product to Dubai. My idea is to get an online trading licence in a free zone to do the consultancy part and partner with someone with a mainland licence who will import the shoes and sell to the customer. I would like to double check the following: - Can I take care of the marketing and order taking with my licence, and resell through a reseller? - Do I need to establish a contract between myself and the reseller? Thanks for your advice

Q: Am I allowed to market my company's services here in the UAE even my company is registered in Delaware, USA?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am running a clinic in Dubai. Someone is giving bad reviews on my Google profile. We do not know this person and he has not been treated in the clinic. Due to this, the reputation of the clinic has been damaged. We do not know those people and we cannot contact them. Please advise!

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.

UAE Trademark Law creates the legal framework for the protection of registered trademarks in the UAE. The law includes the definition of trademark, signs that cannot be registered as trademarks, registration and cancellation procedures, sanctions for unlawful use of trademarks, and so on.

This Ministerial Decision regulates the implementation of the provisions of the UAE Trademark Law. It determines classes of goods and services and sets up the procedures for registration, renewal, modification, cancellation, licensing, transfer of ownership and mortgage of trademarks.