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Beyond The Law: The UAE’s Evolving Anti-Counterfeiting Enforcement Landscape
United Trademark & Patent Services examines how effective brand protection in the UAE increasingly depends on coordination between enforcement authorities rather than just legal frameworks. The article explores the practical challenges of anti-counterfeiting enforcement across federal and emirate-level institutions, border controls, and the growing complexity of digital commerce and sophisticated counterfeit operations.
United Arab Emirates IP
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United Trademark & Patent Services
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From Copyright To Royalties: UAE Music Rights Move Into A New Phase
The UAE has launched its Collective Management in Music Guide, establishing a framework for licensing and managing music rights across commercial sectors. From December 2026, businesses using music commercially will need to navigate new tariff structures and licensing requirements, while rights holders gain a practical route for collecting royalties through authorized Collective Management Organizations.
United Arab Emirates IP
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Rouse
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CBK Restricts The Use Of Structures Built On State-Owned Land As Collateral
The Central Bank of Kuwait has issued a directive prohibiting financial institutions from accepting mortgages over buildings constructed on state-owned land as qualifying collateral. This regulatory intervention closes a market practice gap and carries significant implications for project finance structures, particularly affecting lenders who had previously accepted such security arrangements outside the PPP framework.
Kuwait Finance
GLA & Company
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Kuwait Updates Its UBO Rules: What Ministerial Decision No. 156 Of 2026 Means For Companies And Investors
Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has dramatically shortened the compliance deadlines for beneficial ownership disclosure, compressing the filing window from 60 days to just 15 days. Companies must now establish UBO registers, notify nominee arrangements, and submit ownership data to the registrar within this compressed timeframe, creating immediate operational pressure and heightened penalty exposure.
Kuwait Commercial
GLA & Company
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