Q: Hi! I’m AlReem, the founder of an e-commerce platform launching soon in the UAE. Basically, I will sell products of other shops on my website. I will need a contract between my platform and the shops, stating the commission I’d take...etc. And of course, I’d need a lawyer to help! Thank you

Q: Hello, We are corporate incubator based in the UAE looking to launch an online marketplace platform. We require assistance with drafting our privacy policy, terms and conditions...etc.

Q: Hello, We are a startup and planning to launch our alpha platform soon and are looking for Lawyers who can help us review our privacy policy and terms and conditions. We already wrote them but they require editing and review to ensure all aspects are properly covered.

Q: I am interested in starting a new business in Dubai. The offering will be videography/photography and organising events. I am getting contacted by some people who: 1) Wish to transfer their licenses to me (One kind gentleman even agreed to do it for free, he has a few months left before the license expires and is not using it). 2) Some other people suggesting that I can use their general trading license to start my business, by paying them a cut in my profits/some payments on a monthly basis. I want to understand the legal perspective of both these kinds of situations. What should I watch out for? Is this kind of sub-leasing of license legal?

Q: Can I use VPN in the UAE to access online study material?

Q: Dear Sir, I have an advertising company in Ajman, UAE, and a media company in Pakistan which produces tv plays. Now, can I do a contract with anyone in Dubai for a tv project to be made in the UAE?

Q: Hello. I own a digital media company and wanted help to draw a contract with a social media influencer I am working with. Who can help me with this, please? What will the charges be?

Q: We specialise in Credit as a Service (i.e. white-labelled provider of b2b credit from a merchant to its customers) in around 40 countries today. Once a merchant's customer is registered with us and we have issued them with a credit line they are free to purchase from the merchant. As they purchase, we issue them an invoice branded as if from the merchant. We then collect from the merchant's customer in line with the agreed credit terms (e.g. 30 days from invoice). Is this model acceptable/legal in the UAE? Would we require a specific licence for this business model? Are there any specific requirements we would have to adhere to in terms of invoice details/format...etc?

Q: Greetings! I will be running a website (blog-post + classified ads) from home, that provides services and posting ads, and it will accept membership in some countries that speak English. I am located in Dubai. Since it requires a free subscription, I want to ask if I am obliged to register it as business anywhere to be legal, or if I do not register, I will be asked or arrested for running this website. The website is under maintenance at the moment, it will be broadcasting after it is completed. Some points I am really concerned with: 1- Do I need a legal registration of the website as a business? If yes, can you help me find out how? If I register in one country - let's say UAE - will it be legal in other countries e.g UK, US? 2- GDPR is really critical point that we have to consider especially for websites that collect info from visitors if required. What are the major points that we have to focus on GDPR? Kindly help me optimize my website to get rid of any unsuspected legal issue. Regards

Q: I run a business of training & coaching services. 1. What legalities do I need to know to keep myself & my business protected? 2. What do I include in my contract/agreement with my clients? I have two clientele bases, one solo business owners/startups and second, I work with companies as an executive coach & trainer. 3. How can I get help from a lawyer to put down a contract with all the legalities?

Q: We all know that influencers are subject to 5% VAT in the UAE for conducting online promotional or marketing services. But the question that no one has answered is, are the following subject to VAT in the UAE: 1- Google AdSense revenue generated from posting videos on youtube? 2- Affiliate marketing revenue paid by international affiliate networks? If yes, can influencers register to FTA directly without a company? Because having a company will result in paying newly introduced corporate tax if I'm not mistaken!

Q: I am working as a broker between the trade happening in other countries, e.g. a trade happening between Spain and India. Can I legally receive a commission for these trade operations in the UAE? If yes, what should I do? Do I need to open a license?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can anyone comment on the legal accuracy of this statement? The statement specifically concerns motion pictures. Statement: No media can be shown in any public context (let alone a classroom) that is not approved by the UAE media regulations and subject to approved country ratings. I cannot find this in Federal Law 15. If it is true, can the source be identified?

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of influencer licensing and VAT in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

The UAE Copyright Law provides protection to authors of the works and owners of related rights in case of violation of their rights within the United Arab Emirates. Protection of the law does not include ideas, procedures, work methods, mathematical concepts, abstract principles and facts, but however extends to the innovative expression of any thereof.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law, known as the "New Copyright Law", govern Copyright regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Copyright Law repeals the previous UAE Copyright Law (Federal Law No. (7) of 2002 On Copyrights and Related Rights).