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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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Dubai Decision No. 2/2025 on the Controls for Benefiting from the Housing Service and the Conditions and Procedures of Waiver Thereof
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Dubai Decision No. 4/2025 on the Approval of the Work System of the Central Violations Committee and the Grievance Committee at the Financial Audit Authority
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Practical Guidance Spotlight
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New Practice Note on Amendments to the Law of Commerce in Bahrain, authored by Sama Ghareeb, Junior 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.
New Practice Notes on Data Protection in Qatar
New Practice Notes on Data Processing Obligations: Data Processing Agreements and Data Protection Impact Assessments, in Qatar, authored by Frank Lucente, Partner at Al Tamimi & Co. and Nuša Gorenjak, Legal Consultant at Al Tamimi & Co.
Updated Practice Note on Drafting a Corporate Charter in Saudi Arabia
Updated Practice Note on Drafting a Corporate Charter in Saudi Arabia, authored by Wael M. Zaki, Director, Legal & Business Affairs at Global HealthCare, Maat Innovatives (EMEA).
Updated Legislative Insights on UAE Value Added Tax Law and Qatar Excise Tax Law
Updated Legislative Insights on UAE Value Added Tax Law and Qatar Excise Tax Law authored by Akram Ragaa Mostafa, Managing Partner, MENA Tax Leader at EDAT Consulting in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Legislative Insights on Bahrain Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Law and Bahrain Economic Substance Rules
Updated Legislative Insights on Bahrain Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Law and Bahrain Economic Substance Rules, authored by Noor Al Rayes, Partner at Al Tamimi & Company, Fatema Sarhan, Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Company, Yara Frotan, Associate at Al Tamimi & Company and Layla Alalawi, Associate at Al Tamimi & Company in Manama, Bahrain.
Updated Practice Note on Trademark Litigation Practices in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Trademark Litigation Practices in UAE, authored by Ibrahim Mohamed, Legal Consultant at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants LLC in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Basic Steps to Setting Up a Company in Qatar
Updated Practice Note on Basic Steps to Setting Up a Company in Qatar, authored by Ahmed Jaafir, Partner at Al Tamimi & Company and Joyce Abi Abboud, Associate at Al Tamimi & Company in Doha, Qatar.
Updated Legislative Insight on Bahrain Health Insurance Law
Updated Legislative Insight on Bahrain Health Insurance Law, authored by Rad El Treki at Al Tamimi & Company and Reem Altaraif, Trainee Associate at Al Tamimi & Company in Bahrain.
Updated Practice Notes on How to Register a Company in DIFC and ADGM
Updated Practice Notes on How to Register a Company in DIFC and How to Register a Company in ADGM, authored by Thomas Paoletti, Managing Partner at Paoletti Law Group in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Unemployment Insurance in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Unemployment Insurance in UAE, authored by Thenji Moyo, Partner and Head of Employment at Gateley Middle East and Naba Noor, Employment Paralegal at Gateley Middle East in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Notes on Shareholders’ Agreements: Managing Economic Interests and Minority Shareholders in Saudi Arabia
Updated Practice Notes on Shareholders’ Agreements: Managing Economic Interests and Minority Shareholders in Saudi Arabia, authored by Wael M. Zaki, Director, Legal & Business Affairs at Global HealthCare, Maat Innovatives (EMEA).
Updated Practice Note on Conditions in the Workplace and Working Hours in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Conditions in the Workplace and Working Hours in UAE, authored by Samara El Doukhei, Paralegal at Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants LLC in Dubai, UAE.
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/.