{"id":2766,"date":"2025-11-12T08:11:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/legal\/?post_type=insight_resource&#038;p=2766"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:08:02","slug":"key-legal-updates-in-the-uae-q4-2025","status":"publish","type":"insight_resource","link":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/legal\/resources\/resource\/key-legal-updates-in-the-uae-q4-2025","title":{"rendered":"Key Legal Updates in the UAE &#8211; Q4 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insights from the Practical Law Middle East Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/mena.thomsonreuters.com\/en\/products-services\/legal\/practical-law-middle-east.html\">Practical Law Middle East team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"600\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 600;\" width=\"1200\" controls src=\"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Fred-video-Q4-1200-x-600-px_Website-3.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This easy-to-access resource includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Corporate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New Anti-Money Laundering Law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADGM introduces enhanced commercial licensing controls for legal and tax services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Position on Legacy LLCs and Former UAE-National Ownership Rule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reform of the corporate governance framework for public joint stock companies (PJSCs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commercial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dubai: New Law Regulating Contracting Activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 ADGM Data Protection Rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIFC: Amendments to Data Protection Law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tax<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New Rules on Qualifying Activities and Excluded Activities for Qualifying Free Zone Persons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-Invoicing Framework and Rollout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audited Special Purpose Financial Statements Required for all UAE Tax Groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MoHRE Issues Guidance Clarifying Working Hours, Wages and Leave Rights in Private Sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIFC Courts: New Practice Direction on Access to Justice in Employment Disputes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADGM Courts: Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts Enforced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIFC Courts: Enforceability of Non-Solicitation Clauses in Employment Contracts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New Central Bank Law (Federal Decree-Law No 6 of 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADGM-FSRA introduces Cyber Risk Management Framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch of the Specialized Bankruptcy Court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Policy Paper on the Digital Dirham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IP and IT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>US\/UAE Accelerated Patent Grant Agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UAE Issues New Trademark Fee Schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Trademark Office Practice on PoA Filings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To stay informed about the latest key legal developments in the UAE, we invite you to download <strong>your complimentary copy of &#8220;Legal Developments in the UAE.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legal writers for <a href=\"https:\/\/mena.thomsonreuters.com\/en\/products-services\/legal\/practical-law-middle-east.html\">Practical Law Middle East<\/a> bring extensive experience from leading law firms and in-house legal departments. 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