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Creative Entrepreneurs: How to Set Up a Free Zone Business in Dubai

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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What You Need to Know Before Owning a Unit in a Jointly Owned Property in Dubai

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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Midnight Arbitration Clause v. 8AM Arbitration Clause

In the past, contractual dispute resolution provisions were commonly known as ‘midnight’ clauses because commercial lawyers only come to discuss them in the closing stages of contract negotiations. Nowadays, taking into account the complications which may arise from badly drafted arbitration clause, they are better referred to as the 8 o’clock in the morning clauses.

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Resolving Franchising Disputes

The Reality: Honeymoon-Rough-Bold Despite all best efforts to maintain the “honeymoon” period, there will come time during the relationship where the franchisee and franchisor may not agree or see things differently; this is the “Rough” period… very likely, such period will evolve to a clear disagreement the “Bold” period which, if not managed properly, it

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Know your Tenancy Rights and Obligations Before Renting in Dubai

After finally selecting the desirable property, tenants are so excited about their new home and usually don’t pay enough attention at what they are signing with landlords. Inquiries and questions tenancy relationship are often raised at the time of renewing the tenancy contracts. The following is a brief guide on both landlords and tenants’ rights

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