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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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Oman Decision No. 879/2025 on the Issuance of the Regulation of Fees for Services Provided by the Civil Aviation Authority
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Dubai Decision No. 2/2025 on Job Protection for Whistleblowers in the Public Service
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Dubai Decision No. 2/2025 on Job Protection for Whistleblowers in the Public Service
Abu Dhabi Decision No. 14/2025 on the Regulation for Gas Works in Buildings
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Abu Dhabi Decision No. 14/2025 on the Regulation for Gas Works in Buildings
Abu Dhabi Decision No. 5/2025 on the Issuance of the Regulatory Bylaw on Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
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Dubai Decree No. 19/2025 on the Safety in Construction Works in the Emirate of Dubai
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Dubai Decree No. 19/2025 on the Safety in Construction Works in the Emirate of Dubai
Saudi Arabia Administrative Decision No. 4600007941/1446 on the Approval of the Procedural Guide for Selling and Leasing Off-Plan Real Estate Projects
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Practical Guidance Spotlight
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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.
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.
Updated Legislative Insights on Lebanon Anti-Corruption Law and Lebanon Rent Law
Updated Legislative Insights on Lebanon Anti-Corruption Law and Lebanon Rent Law, authored by Carine Y. Tohme, Managing Partner at Tohme Law Firm and Nour Abi Rached, Junior Associate at Tohme Law Firm in Beirut, Lebanon.
Updated Comparative Note on Bankruptcy and Restructuring in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Updated Comparative Note on Bankruptcy and Restructuring in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, authored by Polina Lyadnova, Partner at Cleary Gottlieb and Mohamed Taha, Partner at Cleary Gottlieb in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Updated Practice Notes on Asset Purchase - Asset Financing and Asset Purchase – Ancillary Documents in UAE
Updated Practice Notes on Asset Purchase - Asset Financing and Asset Purchase – Ancillary Documents in UAE, authored by Chris Williams, Managing Partner at Bracewell LLP and Amelia Bowring, Associate at Bracewell LLP in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Termination of Commercial Contracts in UAE
Updated Practice Note on Termination of Commercial Contracts in UAE, authored by Jouslin Khairallah, Founding Partner at Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants and Dr. Abdultaiyab Bahrainwala, Partner and Senior Lawyer at Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants in Dubai, UAE.
Updated Practice Note on Intellectual Property Dynamics in UAE Fintech: Creation, Valuation and Democratisation
Updated Practice Note on Intellectual Property Dynamics in UAE Fintech: Creation, Valuation and Democratisation in UAE, authored by Mirko Olmos, Associate at AX Law and Manav Joshi, Associate at AX Law.
Updated Questions and Answers on Public Procurement in Kuwait
Updated Questions and Answers on Public Procurement 2025 in Kuwait, authored by Bader Alqellaish, Founder & CEO at Wefaq Law Firm & Wefaq Holdings in Kuwait.
Updated Practice Notes on Drafting a Franchise Agreement and Shareholders' Rights in LLCs in Saudi Arabia
Updated Practice Notes on Drafting a Franchise Agreement and Shareholders' Rights in LLCs in Saudi Arabia, authored by Wael M. Zaki, Director, Legal & Business Affairs at Global HealthCare, Maat Innovatives (EMEA).
Updated Legislative Insight on UAE Real Beneficiaries Law
Updated Legislative Insight on UAE Real Beneficiaries Law, authored by Andres Ring, Managing Partner, SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants and Yulia Kasiyanova, Associate Partner at SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants 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/.