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Doing business in the United Arab Emirates, Practical Law Global Guide

Thomson Reuters

By Bashir Ahmed, Saurbh Kothari and Zaid Mahomed

This Q&A gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The Q&A also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs.

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