United Arab Emirates: Civil Law

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Lending A Car To An Unlicensed Driver In The UAE
A person who drives on a UAE road without a driving licence, or with a licence that does not cover the type of vehicle he is driving, commits a criminal offence rather than a routine traffic violation. On a first offence, the court may impose imprisonment of up to three months and a fine of between AED 5,000 and AED 50,000, or either penalty alone. On a repeat offence, imprisonment is for not less than three months and the fine rises to between AED 20,000 and AED 100,000, again with the court able to impose either penalty alone. These penalties are set out in Article 37 of Federal Decree-Law No. (14) of 2024 on the Regulation of Traffic (the “Traffic Law”).
United Arab Emirates Criminal
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MIO Law Firm
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Real Estate Investor Disputes In Dubai: Legal Remedies For Property Buyers
Real estate transactions in Dubai are governed by federal civil law and emirate-specific property regulations that protect buyers from delays, defects, and project cancellations. The new Civil Transactions Law introduces enhanced pre-contractual disclosure requirements, hardship provisions, and defect warranty claims, while Dubai's specialized off-plan framework establishes mandatory developer procedures and tribunal pathways for investor recovery.
United Arab Emirates Real Estate
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
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Examining The New UAE Civil Code—Part 3: Contract Negotiation, Formation And Interpretation
The New UAE Civil Code introduces significant reforms to contract law, establishing mandatory good faith obligations in negotiations, comprehensive disclosure requirements that cannot be contracted out of, and modernised rules for contract formation and interpretation. These changes fundamentally reshape how commercial parties must conduct pre-contractual negotiations and structure their agreements in the UAE.
United Arab Emirates Commercial
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Mayer Brown
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Court Rules That The Marital Domicile Must Be In The Husband’s Place Of Residence, Unless The Marriage Contract Stipulates Otherwise
Wife files a case against the husband for maintenance for herself and her daughter, and the custody of the child. The wife states that the marriage between the two had been unpleasant from the beginning, due to constant absence of the husband in the marital home, or the husband returning home drunk during late hours of the night, subjecting the wife to verbal abuse, and not providing for the family in spite of the husband’s substantial income. The wife claims that as a result, she was forced to obtain financial assistance from her brother and family.
United Arab Emirates Family
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Dr. Hassan Elhais
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