United Arab Emirates: Contracts and Commercial Law

The UAE trade mark system faces a procedural challenge where accepted applications remain incomplete for years, blocking new filings despite never progressing to registration.

Analysis of seller rights to retain security deposits when buyers default on Contract F property sale agreements in Dubai, including the treatment of additional conditions and force majeure claims.

When a Dubai property developer collects the mandatory 4% Dubai Land Department registration fee but fails to register the off-plan sale and issue the Oqood, purchasers face more than administrative inconvenience. This analysis examines the legal implications of non-registration, the statutory requirements under Dubai Law No. 13 of 2008, and the remedies available to buyers who have paid the fee but remain without formal protection of their contractual rights during construction.