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Developers Rights of Termination During the boom years all construction projects were vigorously under development and there was an escalation of off-plan property prices. Law No (13) of 2008 was published with the view of introducing measures to discourage developers from terminating sale contracts in order to re-sell units at a higher price to new

Q. What are the laws which govern the relationship between landlords and tenants in the Emirate of Dubai? A. (1) Law No. 26 of 2007 regulating relationship between landlords and tenants in the Emirate of Dubai; (2) Law No. 33 of 2008 amending some provisions of Law No. 26 of 2007 regulating relationship between landlords

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

Background On July 23 2013, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (21) of 2013 concerning the formation of a special judicial committee titled as “committee for the liquidation of cancelled real estate projects in Dubai

Background On July 23 2013, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (21) of 2013 concerning the formation of a special judicial committee titled as “committee for the liquidation of cancelled real estate projects in Dubai

In June of 1985, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) approved the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. Since the approval of the Model Law, international arbitration as a means of dispute resolution has become increasingly more acceptable in all regions of the world. Middle Eastern and Latin American states have abandoned

As a result of the world economic downturn and the resultant increase in contractual disputes we have seen a number of specialized dispute resolution forums introduced in Dubai, especially in the last two years, to deal with the rising volume and specific nature of real estate disputes. We discuss below in general outline the different

In this article we discuss the guidelines issued by the Dubai Land Department (“DLD“) applicable from 1 January 2011 in relation to companies incorporated outside the United Arab Emirates (“UAE“) or otherwise treated as offshore. The new guidelines provide that with effect from 1 January 2011, only companies registered as offshore entities within the Jebel