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United Arab Emirates Government

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Al Tamimi & Company

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

The DIFC and ADGM have each developed robust frameworks governing changes of control in financial regulated businesses.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BREMER LF WLL

What Does The Law Say Regarding The Sale Of Assets Owned By Foreigners? (Video)

Learn about the Federal Law No (5) of 1985 called the Civil Transactions Law, Contractual commitments in form and context shall be governed by the law of the State where the common residence of the contracting parties is located.

United Arab Emirates Government

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Changes In Criminal And Civil Laws Boost UAE's Ambitious Vision (Video)

The UAE government recently introduced sweeping changes to the civil and criminal laws governing various matters such as consumption of alcohol, consensual sex, cohabitation, inheritance, among other changes.

United Arab Emirates Criminal

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Golden Visa Expansion In The UAE: 10-Year Residency For Yacht

United Arab Emirates Immigration

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IMC Group

2023: Doing Business In The United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Strategy

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World Law Group

A Navigation Of The Regulation Of Free Zone Entities Operating Within Dubai Mainland

United Arab Emirates Government

BLK Partners

Timely Decision By Dubai Government To Expand Freehold Areas Creating New Joint Venture Opportunities

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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BSA Law

Property Conveyancing In Abu Dhabi: A Specialist's Comprehensive Legal Analysis

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

RAALC

Repeal Of Anti-Fronting Law: The UAE Continues To Optimize Its Reputation As An Investor Friendly Destination

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

Investment Landscape In The United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Government

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Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth & Partner

Import Restrictions And Commercial Agency Disputes: How The Uae Is Levelling The Playing Field

United Arab Emirates International

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Hadef & Partners

UAE Removed From The FATF's Grey List

United Arab Emirates Government

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Hogan Lovells (Middle East) LLP

Oman Enforces 'Omanisation' Policy For Foreign Investors

United Arab Emirates Government

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The Sovereign Group

The New UAE AML Law 2025: Key Amendments And Compliance Obligations For VASPs

United Arab Emirates Government

TLP Advisors

Taxation Of Free Zone Companies Under The UAE Corporate Tax Regime

United Arab Emirates Tax

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Family Foundations And Family Businesses In The UAE: Corporate Tax Treatment, Succession Planning And Strategic Considerations

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

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Cavenwell Group

Fuel For Innovation | UAE Introduces Groundbreaking R&D Tax Credits

United Arab Emirates Tax

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Alvarez & Marsal

UAE Leads The Way In Attracting Foreign Investment

Legislative strides catapult the UAE to the vanguard of progressive economies in the Middle East.

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

Attracting Investments While Increasing Compliance

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rapidly emerged as one of the most attractive business economies for investors in recent years.

United Arab Emirates Government

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IR Global

Portugal vs Greece: Immigration Program Comparison 2024

In a clash between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Portugal and Greece find themselves as contenders for expatriates, nomads, and foreign investors.

Worldwide Immigration

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LINCOLN GLOBAL PARTNERS - FZCO

Foreign Direct Investment In The United Arab Emirates: Trends And Predictions For 2024

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been making significant in-roads across the last few years to position itself as an attractive destination for foreign direct...

United Arab Emirates Government

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Bracewell

What Has Been The Impact Of UAE Energy Regulatory Reforms On Global Investments?

United Arab Emirates Energy

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Navigating Commercial Investment In UAE: An Analysis Of Global Geopolitical Impact And Top Tips For Success

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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IR Global

UAE Seeks To Balance Business Imperatives With Legal Compliance Needs

United Arab Emirates Government

IG

IR Global

Doing Business In UAE

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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GRATA International

Saudi Arabia's Innovative Special Economic Zones Set To Propel The Kingdom's Economy

United Arab Emirates Strategy

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BSA Law

Foreign Investors To Benefit From Dubai's REIF Reforms

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

WTO MC13 Should Take Inspiration From UAE Success

United Arab Emirates International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The KSA Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Program

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

Sovereign Group Acquires PRO Partner Group To Further Expand Its GCC Footprint

United Arab Emirates Government

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The Sovereign Group

The Benefits Of Incorporating In The United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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TMF Group BV

WTO MC13 Should Take Inspiration From UAE Success

At the end of last year, World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed that the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the WTO will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in February 2024.

United Arab Emirates International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The KSA Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Program

The Saudi Arabian Vision 2030 is predicated on the development and diversification of the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia). To realise Vision 2030, the Saudi Arabian...

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

Sovereign Group Acquires PRO Partner Group To Further Expand Its GCC Footprint

Sovereign Group, the leading independent global provider of corporate, private client and retirement planning services, is delighted to announce the acquisition of PRO Partner Group (PPG),...

United Arab Emirates Government

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The Sovereign Group

The Benefits Of Incorporating In The United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has rightly gained a reputation as one of the most attractive business destinations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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TMF Group BV

How Can Business Law Help In Forming Contracts?

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Monthly Insight: Free Zones – A Major Player In The UAE's Economy

The history of Free Zones in the UAE dates to more than 30 years ago, when the first free zone was established in 1985, in Jebel Ali area in Dubai.

United Arab Emirates International

LP

Loggerhead Partners

Is It Possible For Foreign Investors To Have A Big Loan?

The United Arab Emirates has consistently sought to develop the UAE into a pro-business region and to have the best of facilities and policies that encourage foreign direct investments.

United Arab Emirates Government

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Is The UAE Really Tech-Savvy?

Not many nations can boast the design and implementation of a comprehensive roadmap on integrating technology as a core aspect of their development goals; the UAE is surely not one of them.

United Arab Emirates Technology

LP

Loggerhead Partners

Monthly Insight: Removing Foreign Ownership Restrictions On UAE Companies – Noise Or A Game Changer?

2020 has been the year of wait and see for many of us. But not for the UAE!...

United Arab Emirates Government

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Loggerhead Partners

New Developments – Foreign Direct Investment In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Government

BA

BSA Law

UAE Amends The Commercial Companies Law: Changes To Foreign Direct Investment And Limited Liability Companies In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Stephenson Harwood

Cambios En La Commercial Companies Law (Decreto Federal Nº 26 De 2020, Por Los Que Se Deroga La Norma "49-51" Y La Ley FDI

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants

The UAE Recalibrates Its Foreign Direct Investment Framework With 100% Foreign Ownership And Other Landmark Changes To Its Commercial Companies Law

United Arab Emirates Government

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Mayer Brown

Sponsorship No Longer Required For Certain Foreign Investors To Own Local Businesses

United Arab Emirates Government

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Envoy Global, Inc.

EAU Anuncia Cambios En La Legislación Mercantil Para Permitir El 100% De Propiedad Extranjera En Las Empresas

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants

UAE Announces Overhaul Of Companies Law To Permit 100% Foreign Ownership In Mainland Companies

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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SCHLÜTER GRAF Legal Consultants

New Amendments To The UAE Commercial Companies Law Of 2015 – What You Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UAE Announces Amendments Removing Foreign Ownership Restrictions For Onshore Commercial Companies

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Stephenson Harwood

UAE Foreign Ownership Laws – A New Chapter Of Investment Opportunity?

United Arab Emirates Government

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Gowling WLG

UAE-Israel: The Abraham Accords & The Opportunities It Affords

United Arab Emirates International

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Loggerhead Partners

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, 2018-USA

Worldwide Government

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STA Law Firm

100% Foreign Ownership Now Allowed In Mainland Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

E-commerce In The UAE: Establishing An E-Commerce Business In The UAE (Part 2)

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Gowling WLG

100% Foreign Ownership For The Maritime Sector In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Government

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BSA Law

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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