UAE’s Comprehensive Measures and Collaborations to Combat International Financial Crime
For a considerable time, the UAE has been acknowledged as a significant hub for commerce and finance; however, it has been actively taking measures to guarantee that its standing as a centre of global business is not compromised by financial crime. Over the years, the UAE has shown its dedication to combating international financial crime, […]
Inheritance between spouses of different faiths
The term “inheritance” refers to any monetary worth that the departed leaves for his heirs, including any income or real properties. The majority of Arab laws contain provisions addressing the issue of religious differences between the bequeathed and the heir in all situations where the bequeathed and the heir’s religion are dissimilar, whether it relates to […]
Non-judicial mediation for the settlement of civil and commercial disputes – UAE law
As a contribution from our side and for the sake of spreading knowledge and for the enhancement of the legal culture among all segments of society, as well as for the scientific interest and shedding light on the practical and mechanism aspect for those concerned from these segments, we, Bin Mes’har & Co. Advocates and […]
Civil Liability
The question of liability particularly around property and contracts is often at the centre of legal disputes. In this case study, we will define the elements of civil liability in the context of a fire at a commercial warehouse. Confusion often arises between the two parts of civil liability – contract and tort. Let us […]
Bi-Annual Emiratisation Targets
The UAE government has recently announced new six-monthly targets for private sector companies to increase the number of UAE national employees in their workforce by 1%. This policy, known as Emiratisation, aims to boost the presence of local citizens in the private sector and support their integration into the workforce. Companies with at least 50 […]
Review of the UAE Federal Law no. (41) of 2022 in respect of the Civil Personal Status Law
On October 3, 2022, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, may God protect him, issued Federal Decree Law No. (41) of 2022 regarding Civil Personal Status, and below, we, the office of Bin Meshar & Associates, are pleased to extend the summary of our extrapolation for such […]
MOHRE To Launch Unemployment Insurance Scheme in 2023
MOHRE To Launch Unemployment Insurance Scheme in 2023 On 15 September 2022 the UAE government issued a Federal Degree Law No. 13 of 2022 concerning Unemployment Insurance (“the Law”), which came into force on 29 September 2022 and applied to all workers (UAE National and Expats) in the private sector and the Federal government sector in […]
Client update – extraterritorial reach of u.s. banking laws rules and regulations to uae banks
As a courtesy to our friends and clients, we are pleased to provide you with this analysis, discussing the extraterritorial reach of U.S. laws, rules and regulations upon UAE banks, as well as an analysis of the duties and obligations required of UAE banks to comply with U.S. anti-money laundering laws. In drafting this Client […]
UAE to enforce UK court rulings
In a move that takes a huge step forward in fostering cooperation between the UAE and English legal systems, courts in UAE have been granted the power to enforce judgements given in civil and financial cases in England and Wales. Judge Abdul Rahman Murad Al Bloushi from the International Corporation Department at the Ministry of […]
