Shahram Safai, Partner and Anna White, Associate at Afridi & Angell assess the impact of the changes to Dubai’s Interim Property Registration Law which were announced in November.
Category: Publications
Blockchain and Crypto Currencies, Lexis Middle East Law
Blockchain technology is attracting the attention of Governments, business people, and consumers. The headline-grabbing cryptocurrency, ‘Bitcoin’, is the best-known application, but the implications and potential uses of Blockchain technology and, more broadly, distributed ledger technology (DLT), are much broader than Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
UAE Excise Tax: What you need to know! The Oath
Afridi & Angell offers a primer on the new excise tax regime in the UAE,
focusing on the key provisions of the law, its impact and on what to expect
from the region.
Real estate litigation and arbitration, Property Weekly
Real estate litigation and arbitration: the mechanisms available to settle property disputes.
Evolution of the UAE, Legal Business
Afridi & Angell’s Bashir Ahmed and Abdus Samad discuss the ways the UAE is positioning itself in the global market.
Financing Islamic Banks in the UAE, Islamic Finance News
While it is now abundantly clear that the Sukuk market has failed to realize the predicted surge in sovereign Sukuk issuances following the drop in the prices of oil in 2014, when it was assumed that oil revenue-dependent GCC
countries would rush to the Sukuk market in order to fill shortfalls in their spending budgets, the current Sukuk market still presents a mixed picture. Against the backdrop of the current uncertainty in the Sukuk market, Rahat Dar looks at some of the likely drivers, challenges, and prospects for UAE Islamic banks looking to issue Sukuk in 2017 and beyond.
Employment & Labour Law (UAE)
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of employment and labour law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will cover termination of employment, procedures, protection for workers, compensation as well as insight and opinion on the most common difficulties employers face and any upcoming legal changes planned.
This Q&A is part of the global guide to Employment & Labour
Getting a Grip on Movables, The Oath
The Federal Law No.20 of 2016 introduces a whole new regime for registering a security interest movable assets in the UAE.
A Guide to Doing Business in Iran
This is a general guide to certain laws applicable to doing business in Iran. The information contained in this publication is given by way of general reference only, is not intended to provide legal advice, and is not to be relied upon in any factual situation as it does not cover all laws or regulations that may be applicable in all circumstances. No responsibility will be accepted by the authors or publishers for any inaccuracy or omission or statement that might prove to be misleading. You are advised to seek your own professional advice before proceeding to invest or do business in Iran.
The Future of Owners’ Rights, Property Weekly
The future of owner’s rights; a JOP Declaration is one of the most document that protects an owner’s rights.