With the incomparable lifestyle Dubai has to offer, the city’s real estate market continues to attract individuals who wish to own a home in Dubai. Before deciding to invest in a property, expatriates must take into consideration the following key information. 1. You can purchase freehold property only in designated areas If before 2002 expatriates […]
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Dubai is a cosmopolitan global city, home to a thriving international community of creative, dynamic professionals. Entrepreneurs wishing to establish businesses within the creative realm can move their project forward by establishing their business under a free zone. Under which authority should you open your business? There are a number of authorities under which entrepreneurs
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H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has issued a resolution deciding the set up of a Personal Status and Inheritance Court for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi. The aim is to ensure prompt justice and strengthen the culture of tolerance. Sheikha
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The concept of jointly owned property was introduced by Law no. 27 of 2007 “concerning ownership of jointly owned real property in the Emirate of Dubai”. This law came into effect on April 1st, 2008. Additional regulations, known as “directions”, were issued in 2010 in order to regulate a few subjects such as the content
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We often encounter cases where entrepreneurs have decided to expand their business outside of their home country in order to venture in the UAE without properly protecting their brand. It is fundamental to have knowledge of the UAE trademark system in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises in the future. The applicable laws to trademarks
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The Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) has announced on Tuesday, 10th January that it has issued a new set of guidelines for the Jebel Ali Free Zone Companies Implementing Regulations 2016 that enables foreign companies to transfer and continue operations in the free zone without the need to open a branch or establish a
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Newly incorporated companies often seek to open a bank account in the UAE. If the process might happen to be quite simple for free zone and onshore companies, the same cannot be said for offshore companies. UAE banks are becoming more and more reluctant to open bank accounts for offshore companies and the list of
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Dubai Land Department (DLD) is now requiring real estate agents to sign a written agreement in order to market any property. The said contract has to be signed by the property owner and the real estate broker and should allow the latter to market the property, online or in print media. The marketing agreement will
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On 30th November 2016, a new Dubai Decree no. 19 of 2016 “Concerning the establishment of a Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts” was published in the Official Gazette. It was initially issued by the Ruler of Dubai on 09th June 2016. This new Decree establishes a new Judicial Tribunal, whose task
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