The arrival and effects of COVID-19 have impacted a variety of companies and businesses in our region. To assist members of the construction, projects, maritime and logistics sectors, we are pleased to host a webinar on the law of Force Majeure in the UAE, as well as issues unique to the aforementioned industries. Listeners of our webinar can look forward to a discussion of the following issues.

The 2016 Federal Medical Liability Law (‘Medical Liability Law’) was supplemented in 2019 by a cabinet resolution (‘Cabinet Resolution’) that, among other issues, provided the long awaited definition of 'gross medical error', the criteria to be examined in assessing gross medical malpractice, and the framework for the formation of medical liability com

AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited has signed memorandum of understandings (MOU) with FMDQ Holdings Plc and the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) to develop products that would deepen the Nigerian capital market and provide new market opportunities for the commodities traded in both exchanges respectively.

Dubai: The UAE on Sunday approved an additional Dh16 billion to address the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, bringing to Dh126 billion the total stimulus package in the country, the Dubai Media office reported.

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DUBAI, UAE 9 March 2020: Emirates has announced the appointment of Shahreyar Nawabi as Senior Vice President Legal, Compliance & Privacy. In his expanded role, Nawabi, a UAE National, will lead Emirates’ growing compliance efforts globally, which reflect the continually evolving complexities and requirements for legal compliance and risk management, including the proliferation of privacy regulation across the globe.

The UAE is expecting an economic fillip from Dubai Expo 2020 as well as from growth-friendly reforms it has passed and government acceleration programmes it has launched, especially in Abu Dhabi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, passed a new law relating to the manner in which outdoor and public space advertising is approved and displayed in the Emirate.

SCA issues regulations on conduct of Suitability and Appropriateness Assessments

On Thursday 26 February 2020, the UAE’s Federal Transport Authority (the “FTA”) issued Circular No. 2 of 2020 concerning measures against the coronavirus threat.