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Bahrain Is One Step Closer To Enacting The Secured Transactions Law

Bahrain has approved a comprehensive Secured Transactions Law establishing a unified, modern framework for creating, perfecting, prioritising, and enforcing security rights over movable assets.

Bahrain Commercial

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Al Tamimi & Company

East African Community Starts Enforcement Of Their Cross-Boarder Merger Control Regime

The East African Community (EAC)—the regional economic community made up of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda—start enforcing their merger control regime on 1 November 2025.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

DIFC And ADGM Rules On Change Of Control In Financial Regulated Business

The UAE's financial free zones—the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)—maintain robust regulatory regimes that impose strict controls over changes in ownership and control of financial services firms.

Bahrain Finance

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BREMER LF WLL

The Reorganisation & Bankruptcy Law No. 22/2018: A Complete Legal Analysis

The enactment of Law No. 22 of 2018, the Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Law (the "RBL"), marks a watershed moment in the development of Bahrain's...

Worldwide Insolvency

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Raees + Co

Hague Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements 2005 Enters Into Force In Bahrain

Bahrain Litigation

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Mayer Brown

The Right Of Set-Off

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Bahrain Issues New Guiding Manual On Asset Recovery And Confiscation Enforcement

Bahrain Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Bahrain Enhances Commercial Law Framework With Key Amendments To Cheque And Banking Provisions

Bahrain Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Legal Update: Amendments To Bahrain's Cheque Laws

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Recap On Bahrain's Competition Law

Bahrain Anti-trust

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Al Tamimi & Company

An Introduction To The Netting Regime In Bahrain

Bahrain Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Legal Update: Licensing Conditions And Procedures For Trusteeship Activities

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Bahrain Implements The GCC Funds Passporting Regime

Bahrain Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

FinTech Comparative Guide

Bahrain Technology

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Raees + Co

Balancing Risk And Trust: Performance Bonds In The Construction Industry

Bahrain Real Estate

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Raees + Co

Legal Update: Shura Council Considers Draft Amendment To The Labour Law

Bahrain Employment

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Raees + Co

Bahrain Issues New Guiding Manual On Asset Recovery And Confiscation Enforcement

Bahrain Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

The Right Of Set-Off

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Suspension And Termination Under FIDIC Red Book (First Edition, 1999)

Bahrain Real Estate

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Raees + Co

The Bearer's Right Of Recourse

Our Associate Fatima Alsayed explains the bearer's right of recourse in cheque transactions under Bahrain's Law of Commerce and its role in ensuring secure financial exchanges.

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Bahrain's Golden Licence Attracts USD2.4 Billion In Investment In First Year

The Kingdom of Bahrain reported on 7 March that its 'Golden Licence' initiative had attracted a total of USD2.4 billion in investment from nine major projects across diverse sectors including financial services, manufacturing, ICT and tourism.

Bahrain Government

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The Sovereign Group

Unlicensed Financial Activity In Bahrain

The financial sector plays a pivotal role in Bahrain's economic growth, acting as the largest non-oil contributor to the Kingdom's GDP. Acknowledged as the GCC'S most established sector...

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework – An Evolving Landscape

CBB was one of the first regulators globally to issue a comprehensive regulatory framework governing digital assets services. CBB issued the Crypto Assets Module ("CRA Rules") under its Capital Markets Rulebook in February 2019.

Bahrain Technology

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KARM Legal Consultants

Legal Update: Buy Now, Pay Later

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

An Overview Of Bahrain's Banking Framework

Bahrain Insolvency

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Raees + Co

How Is Cryptocurrency Regulated In Bahrain?

Bahrain Technology

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Raees + Co

CBB Deferment Of Installments For Further 6 Months

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Bahrain Electronic Transferable Law Global First

Bahrain Finance

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STA Law Firm

VAT Is Coming To Bahrain In 2019 – Is Your Business Ready?

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TMF Group BV

Crowdfunding In Bahrain

Bahrain Commercial

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Al Tamimi & Company

Crowdfunding In Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain ("Bahrain") has become the second country within the Gulf Cooperation Council, after the United Arab Emirates, to allow crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is the use of small amounts of capital...

Bahrain Commercial

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Al Tamimi & Company

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Cavenwell Group

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Cavenwell Group

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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