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Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 70/2025 on Issuing the Implementing Regulation of Qatar Law No. 5/2024 on the Regulation of Real Estate Registration
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Cabinet Decision No. 57/2025 on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 23/2024 on Social Support and Empowerment
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Cabinet Decision No. 77/2025 on the Establishment of the National Housing Support Fund (Sukna)
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Cabinet Decision No. 77/2025 on the Establishment of the National Housing Support Fund (Sukna)
Cabinet Decision No. 78/2025 on the Regulation of Violations and Administrative Penalties for Acts Contravening the Provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 50/2023 on the Regulation of Public Benefit Institutions
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Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 39/2025 Rules and Procedures Before the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre
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Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 38/2025 on the Non-clinical Public Health Requirements to Be Fulfilled by Certain Establishments Subject to the Provisions of Qatar Law No. 5/2015 Regarding Commercial, Industrial and Similar Public Establishments and Street Vendors
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Dubai Decision No. 3/2025 on the Standards and Controls for Dismissing Investigation in Violations Involving Minor Criminal Offences
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Cabinet Decision No. 63/2025 on the Joint Venture Treated as a Separate Taxable Person for the Purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47/2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses
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Oman Sultani Decree No. 52/2025 on the Dissolution of Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability
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Oman Sultani Decree No. 52/2025 on the Dissolution of Oman Centre for Governance and Sustainability
Cabinet Decision No. 55/2025 on the Exemption of Some Persons from the Corporate Tax for the Purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47/2022 on the Corporate and Business Tax
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Practical Guidance Spotlight
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Updated Practice Note on Starting an Arbitration at the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, authored by Sarah Malik, CEO and International Disputes Counsel at SOL International Ltd and Pavithra Rajendran, Trainee at SOL International Ltd.
New Practice Note on Navigating the Landscape of Construction Contracts in Saudi Arabia
New Practice Note on Navigating the Landscape of Construction Contracts in Saudi Arabia, authored by Amr Reda Abdullatif Salama, Legal Counsel at Kortech, Hassan Allam Holding.
Updated Practice Note on Mandatory Audits for Commercial Companies in Oman
Updated Practice Note on Mandatory Audits for Commercial Companies in Oman, authored by Mansoor Jamal Malik, Founder and Managing Partner at Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co and Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Legal Associate at Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co. in Oman.
Updated Practice Note on Restrictive Covenants and Non-Compete Clauses in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Restrictive Covenants and Non-Compete Clauses in UAE, authored by Ziad Chebli, Partner at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants LLC, Ezgi Fedai, Associate at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyer and Legal Consultants LLC and Fatimah Assaggaf, Paralegal at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants in UAE.
New Practice Note on Recognition and Enforcement of UAE Arbitral Awards in Mainland China
New Practice Note on Recognition and Enforcement of UAE Arbitral Awards in Mainland China, authored by Andy Han, Partner at Allbright Law Offices.
New Practice Notes on Data Protection in Qatar Financial Centre
New Practice Notes on Overview of Data Protection and Applicability of the Data Protection Regulations in Qatar Financial Centre, authored by Michael Earley, Legal Manager at Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners in Qatar.
Updated Legislative Insight on Saudi Arabia Anti-Cybercrime Law
Updated Legislative Insight on Saudi Arabia Anti-Cybercrime Law, authored by Justin Whelan, Partner at HFW in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Abbas Ahdal Sharif, Associate at HFW in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Updated Practice Note on Private Equity Transactions: Acquisitions by a Private Equity Fund in UAE, DIFC and ADGM
Updated Practice Note on Private Equity Transactions: Acquisitions by a Private Equity Fund in UAE, DIFC and ADGM, authored by Joanna Maria El Khoury, Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Independence of the Arbitral Tribunal in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Independence of the Arbitral Tribunal in UAE, authored by Robert Whitehead, Partner at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants in UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Excise Tax, Customs Duties and VAT in Oman
Updated Practice Note on Excise Tax, Customs Duties and VAT in Oman, authored by Ali Naveed Arshad, Partner at MAR Law in Muscat, Oman.
Updated Legislative Insight on Dubai Conciliation Law
Updated Legislative Insight on Dubai Conciliation Law, authored by Ibrahim Mohamed, Legal Consultant at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants LLC in Dubai, UAE.
New Practice Note on Amendments to the Law of Commerce in Bahrain
New Practice Note on Amendments to the Law of Commerce in Bahrain, authored by Sama Ghareeb, Associate at Zu'bi & Partners in Manama, Bahrain.
Updated Legislative Insights on Oman Excise Tax Law and Egypt Value Added Tax Law
Updated Legislative Insights on Oman Excise Tax Law and Egypt Value Added Tax Law, authored by Akram Ragaa Mostafa, Managing Partner at EDAT Consulting in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Maritime Arbitration in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Maritime Arbitration in UAE, authored by Adrian Chadwick, Partner and Deputy Head of Dispute Resolution at Hadef & Partners LLC, Maria Lezala, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution at Hadef & Partners LLC and Kim Mullins, Associate at Hadef & Partners LLC.
Updated Practice Note on Termination of Labour Contracts and Entitled Pay in Saudi Arabia
Updated Practice Note on Termination of Labour Contracts and Entitled Pay in Saudi Arabia, authored by Bedoor Alrabiah, Founder and Managing Partner of Bedoor Alrabiah & Co. in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Updated Practice Notes on Crowdfunding and Data Protection Litigation in Bahrain
Updated Practice Notes on Crowdfunding and Data Protection Litigation in Bahrain, authored by Dr. Hanan Mohamed Almawla, Assistant Professor of IP Law at the University of Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain.
Updated Questions and Answers on Transfer Pricing 2025 in UAE
Updated Questions and Answers on Transfer Pricing 2025 in UAE, authored by Praneeth Narahari, Partner, Global Transfer Pricing at SBC Tax Consulting LLC in UAE.
Updated Practice Notes on Anti-Suit Injunctions in DIFC
Updated Practice Note on Anti-Suit Injunctions in DIFC, authored by Nazanin Aleyaseen, Partner at K&L Gates LLP and Jennifer Paterson, Partner at K&L Gates LLP in Dubai, UAE.
New Practice Note on Data Protection: Rules Governing the National Register of Controllers in Saudi Arabia
New Practice Note on Data Protection: Rules Governing the National Register of Controllers in Saudi Arabia, authored by Saeed Hasan Khan, Director at Bizilance Legal Consultants and Saifullah Khan, Director at Bizilance Legal Consultants in UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Challenging an Arbitral Jurisdiction and Anti-Suit Injunctions in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Challenging an Arbitral Jurisdiction and Anti-Suit Injunctions in UAE, authored by Nazanin Aleyaseen, Partner at K&L Gates LLP, Jennifer Paterson, Partner at K&L Gates LLP and Mohammad Rwashdeh, Special Counsel at K&L Gates LLP in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Kuwait
Updated Practice Note on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Kuwait, authored by Bader Alqellaish, Founder & CEO at Wefaq Law Firm & Wefaq Holdings in Kuwait.
New Practice Notes on Data Protection in Qatar
New Practice Notes on Data Processing Obligations: Data Processing Records and Data Processing Obligations: Privacy Notices, in Qatar, authored by Frank Lucente, Partner at Al Tamimi & Co. and Nuša Gorenjak, Legal Consultant at Al Tamimi & Co.
Updated Practice Note on Introduction to Company Acquisitions in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Introduction to Company Acquisitions in UAE, authored by Shivani Shah, Senior Associate at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Legislative Insight on UAE Personal Status Laws
Updated Legislative Insight on UAE Personal Status Laws, authored by Diana Hamade, Founder and Managing Partner at Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Notes on How to Register a Company and How to Open a Corporate Bank Account for a New Business in Oman
Updated Practice Notes on How to Register a Company and How to Open a Corporate Bank Account for a New Business in Oman, authored by Ahmed Al Busaid, Partner at Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co.in Muscat, Oman.
Spotlights
Summer edition of Lexis Middle East Gulf Tax Out Now!
We’re thrilled to announce the latest edition of Lexis® Middle East Gulf Tax, the very first of its kind in the GCC! Our complimentary magazine offers insightful updates on the latest tax and financial developments across the GCC region.
All of these articles and more can be read at https://web.lexisnexis.fr/fbn/CEMEA/LME_GULFTAX/Jun_2025/.
May/June 2025 edition of Lexis Middle East Law Alert Out Now!
In this edition, Dr Mahmood Hussain of M&Co explains how the aim to simplify the legal framework governing the DIFC courts has led to a single, more comprehensive law being issued. In addition, Rahaf Saad explains how her work as a Junior Legal Associate at Alinma Bank has given her the opportunity to work on strategic deals and regulatory compliance initiatives that helped her win the LexisNexis rising star award.
All of these articles and more can be read at: https://web.lexisnexis.fr/fbn/CEMEA/LME_LAW_ALERT/May-Jun_2025/.
Azmeh and Nicol on the Law and Practice of the QFC Civil and Commercial Court and Regulatory Tribunal Out Now!
This joint book, authored by Umar Azmeh (Registrar of the Court) and Catriona Nicol (Senior Legal Counsel, QFC), explores the procedural and substantive laws governing the QFC Court and Regulatory Tribunal, as interpreted by its esteemed judges from 12 different jurisdictions.
Read here https://web.lexisnexis.fr/fbn/CEMEA/Books/LPQFCC2025/
March 2025 edition of Lexis Middle East HR Alert Out Now!
In this edition, Ben Brown and Sarit Thomas of Clyde & Co look at the added flexibility which has been brought in for employees and employers as a result of changes in the ADGM’s Employment Regulations which take effect on 1 April 2025. In addition, Uchenna Okpara Izuagba, Chief Human Resources Officer at Gastronaut Hospitality, believes that the key to success in the UAE hospitality sector is a focus on employee needs and technology driven solutions.
All of these articles and more can be read at https://web.lexisnexis.fr/fbn/CEMEA/LME_HR_ALERT/02-2025/.