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Online Defamation in the UAE: What Individuals and Businesses Need to Know

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The widespread use of social media, messaging applications and other digital platforms has made it easier than ever to share information and opinions. However, online comments can also create significant legal risks. In the UAE, defamatory or insulting statements made through social media, websites, WhatsApp, email and other digital platforms may result in criminal liability […]

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Real Estate Investor Disputes in Dubai: Legal Remedies for Property Buyers

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Dubai’s real estate market offers significant opportunities for investors, particularly in the off-plan sector. However, disputes may arise from delayed handovers, changes to specifications, payment demands, defects, cancelled projects, refunds and title deed issues. For buyers, the key questions are what the contract provides, which law applies, the project’s regulatory status and what remedy is

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Crypto in Practice: How UAE Law and Courts Treat Cryptocurrency as Payment, Salary and Property

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Cryptocurrency is no longer simply a technology or investment product in the UAE. It is increasingly appearing in employment contracts, commercial transactions, investment arrangements and court disputes. Yet the legal treatment of cryptocurrency depends on how it is being used. The UAE does not simply classify all cryptoassets as “money”. Instead, different legal consequences arise

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Preventing Rental Disputes before they begin: The Legal Significance of the UAE’s New Tenant Screening Service

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The introduction of the UAE’s Tenant Screening service by Al Etihad Credit Bureau marks an important development in pre-tenancy risk management. The service allows landlords to request a prospective tenant’s Credit Score, subject to the tenant’s consent through UAE PASS. This does not create new landlord rights, nor does it replace the protections available under

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Minority Shareholder Rights in the UAE: Key Protections Under the Commercial Companies Law

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Minority shareholders often invest significant capital into a business without having control over its day-to-day decisions. In closely held companies, family-owned businesses, and joint ventures, this can create concerns about being excluded from key decisions or being treated unfairly by majority shareholders. The amendments introduced by Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025, which amended the

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From Playground Incidents to Snapchat Threats: When UAE Parents may be liable for their Children’s actions

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Many parents assume that if their child is young, the legal consequences of the child’s actions are limited or that the matter will be treated as a minor disciplinary issue. In the UAE, that assumption can be dangerous. While parents are not automatically punished for offences committed by their children, the law may still require

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Real Estate Tokenisation in Dubai: A New Era of Property Investment

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Dubai has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to actively regulate and support real estate tokenisation. Through initiatives led by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), and the Central Bank of the UAE, the emirate is creating a legal framework that allows

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Beyond Blue Ticks: When a WhatsApp Message Becomes a Legal Risk in the UAE

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Beyond Blue Ticks: When a WhatsApp Message Becomes a Legal Risk in the UAE Introduction For many residents and businesses in the UAE, WhatsApp has become the default platform for communication. Commercial negotiations, financial discussions, family matters, business instructions, and community group conversations increasingly take place through a series of messages, voice notes, and shared

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Dubai’s Crackdown on E-Scooters: What Has Really Changed (2026)

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Executive Summary Dubai has introduced active enforcement measures targeting e-scooters, e-bikes, and other micromobility devices. While these devices have long operated under the existing regulatory framework, they have historically been subject to limited oversight. This approach is no longer sustainable In 2024 alone, Dubai recorded 32.3 million e-scooter trips, over 40,000 violations, and 254 accidents,

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UAE Competition Law Comes of Age: What Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2026 Means for Businesses and Dealmakers

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Introduction The UAE has taken a major step in the development of its competition law framework with the introduction of Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2026, which implements Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 on the Regulation of Competition (the Competition Law). Issued on 20 April 2026, the new Implementing Regulation fills many of the

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