Q: My partner and I are starting a video blogging and content creation company in Dubai. Thinking to get the license from Sharjah Shands. For the first vlog, we are contacting eminent people to cover their stories. What forms do we need them to sign? (Model release? Authentic information?) And where can we get these made? What are the charges involved? Any other legal things we need to be covered about?

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 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: 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: Hi! I have an idea and want to develop it into MVP. I am in the UAE and my friend who is in the US wants to help me to develop the product. I trust him but without a legally binding document, there could be issues at the later date. We will register the company after trying out our MVP. My question is, what sort of legal contract can I do with him? Note: we haven't registered the company and he is in the US. I need to protect my MVP and he should use the idea to develop his own product.

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.

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.

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