Insights from the Practical Law Middle East Team
This article is part of a series of quarterly updates examining the key legal developments in the UAE across all practice areas, written by the Practical Law Middle East team.
This easy-to-access resource includes:
New Civil Transactions Law
- Commercial Companies Law Amendments.
- ADGM: New Commercial Permits For Temporary Commercial Activity, Sales and Promotions.
- New AML Law Executive Regulations Published.
Commercial
- Dubai: Lost and Abandoned Property Law.
- RAK: New Law Regulating Autonomous Vehicles.
Tax
- Amendments to Federal Tax Authority’s Service Fees.
- Amendments to Tax Procedures Law.
- VAT Law amendments.
- Excise tax on sweetened drinks: tiered volumetric model goes live.
Employment
- UAE Ratifies International Forced Labour Protocol.
- DIFC Courts: New Practice Direction on Access to Justice in Employment Disputes.
- Minimum Wage Increase for Emiratis In Private Sector.
- ADGM Courts: Wasted Costs Order for Unverified AI-Generated Legal Research.
- Abu Dhabi: Dedicated Labour Prosecution Established.
Banking and Finance
- UAE Capital Markets Reform.
- New DIFC Crypto Token Regulations.
- DIFC: AED 100 billion “Zabeel District” announced.
IP and IT
- UAE Child Digital Safety Law.
- UAE Implements 13th Edition of the Nice Classification.
- Creation of a National Media Authority.
Litigation
- Amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law.
- Ajman: New Law Establishing Rental Dispute Resolution Centre.
- Sharjah: Integrated Judicial Platform Launched
- Sharjah: New Organisational Structure For Judicial Department.
- UAE Federal Judicial Council Issues Five Implementing Regulations For The New Federal Personal Status Law.
To stay informed about the latest key legal developments in the UAE, we invite you to download your complimentary copy of “Legal Developments in the UAE.”
The legal writers for Practical Law Middle East bring extensive experience from leading law firms and in-house legal departments. They are fully committed to developing and maintaining practical how-to guides and resources that enable you and your team in the Middle East to find fast and efficient solutions.
