Recent changes to UAE law and regulation and their practical impact.
Legal Update
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has further demonstrated its commitment to fostering a progressive and business-friendly environment with the introduction of the Employment Regulations 2024 (“New Law”), set to take effect on 1 April 2025
16 February 2026
Legal Update
The UAE’s climate-regulatory framework has entered its implementation phase. Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 on the Reduction of Climate Change Effects is now in force, marking a decisive shift from policy commitments to binding legal o
16 February 2026
Legal Update
The United Arab Emirates has ushered in a new era of family law with the introduction of Personal Status Law No. 41 of 2024, which replaces the previous Law No. 41 of 2022. Set to take effect on 15th April 2025, the legislation introduces s
16 February 2026
Legal Update
In a notable shift, Abu Dhabi is ushering in a new era in its arbitration landscape with the introduction of the Abu Dhabi Arbitration Center, known as ArbitrateAD, replacing the longstanding Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitratio
16 February 2026
Legal Update
In line with Dubai’s vision to become a key player in the virtual assets industry, the Government of Dubai issued new Law No. 4 of 2022 Regulating Virtual Assets (“the Law”), which came into force on the 11th of March…
24 May 2022
Legal Update
Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2020, in force from 2 January 2022, reshaped how cheques work in the UAE. It removed the criminal offence of issuing a cheque without sufficient funds in most cases, replaced it with…
19 January 2021
Legal Update
The Federal Law by Decree No. 19 of 2018 regarding Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI Law”) aimed to encourage foreign investment in certain sectors in the UAE through removing the requirement that 51% of the shares of a…
7 January 2021
Legal Update
On 25 April 2018, His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE issued Federal Law No. (3) of 2018 on the Amendment of Certain Provisions of Federal Law No. (6) of 2007 Concerning the…
6 August 2018
