4 September 2019 saw the introduction of Law No. (6) of 2019 Regulating the Joint Ownership of Real Estate in the Emirate of Dubai (the “New JOP Law”). The New JOP Law came into force on 18 November 2019 and repeals Law No. (27) of 2007.

On the occasion of the ICC Centenary Celebration in B-MENA region to be held on 19th January 2020 in Dubai, ICC UAE will organize the ICC UAE Annual Trade Conference to be held on 20 – 21st January 2020 at Four Seasons Resort, Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.

How patient data is processed in the Kingdom of Bahrain has been altered by Law No. 30 of 2018 promulgating the Personal Data Protection Law (‘PDPL’), which came into effect on 1, August 2019.

On 4 July 2019, the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court of First Instance (‘ADGM Court’) issued its first arbitration-related judgment since its enactment in 2016 (A3 v B3 [2019] ADGMCFI 0004).

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum UAE President and Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai established the Dubai World Trade Centre (‘DTWC’) free zone in May 2015.

China’s Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has been pushing banks for more than 10 years to stop lending to companies with environmental infringements and to develop green financial products.

DIFC Law No. 1 of 2020 and Leasing Regulations (“Leasing Law”) has recently been issued by the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”), to come into force on 14 January 2020.

In 2019, in addition to facing a substantially stagnant market and economy, the Italian banking system also had to deal with new rules and instructions issued by Central Authorities with significant economic, financial and organizational impacts.

In January 2020, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health (“MOH”) issued Ministerial Decree No. 361 of 2019 (“Decree”) regarding the registration of pharmaceuticals. The Decree supplements the pharmacy laws and provides an update to the various MOH decrees regarding the registration of pharmaceutical products.

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