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Fines Up to 1 million AED to Stop Trademark Infringement

According to experts, fines have been increased to between Dh100,000 and Dh1 million for forgery or counterfeiting; knowingly using a forged or counterfeit trademark; using in bad faith a trademark owned by another; possession of material for the imitation or counterfeit of a registered trademark; and importing or exporting of counterfeit products. As per the […]

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OTP Links with Fake Government Logo – New Scam in the Market!

Authorities warned residents of suspicious messages which may bear government logos. The Ministry of Interior warned in a tweet that digital scammers try to defraud victims by making the receiver believe that the message is from a governmental organization.These suspicious messages often contain a link or a one-time password (OTP). Authorities have reiterated that messages

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Apex Bank Imposes Fines!

Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), on 14 June 2022 imposed administrative and financial sanctions on a finance company operating in the UAE for not adhering to the rules and regulations of the regulator. The Apex Bank imposed fines for failure to submit audited financial statements by the deadline, and failure to abide by its

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Electronic Attestation of Invoices of Imported Goods

To ease the manual attestation process and implement standardization, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) has determined a consolidated procedure for attestation of invoices of goods imported into the U.A.E. In order to attest the documents electronically, an individual or a company shall log in to the portal and submit all the

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Dissolving Dubai World Financial Disputes Tribunal and Cases Referral to Dubai Courts

Decree No. (20) of 2022 was issued dissolving the “Tribunal to Decide the Disputes Related to the Settlementof the Financial Position of Dubai World and its Subsidiaries”, formed pursuant to Decree No. (57) of 2009, and all cases and claims related to the financial settlement of Dubai World and its subsidiaries filed after this Decree

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Penalties Up to 100,000 AED for Non-compliance in Free Zones

There are over 50 freezones in the UAE, 20 out of which are in Dubai, that offer investors 100% foreign ownership of their organizations and exemption of tax schemes. Dubai has also added 98 new economic activities with business models, thus requiring the imposition of strict regulations to confirm that the entities’ earnings profits legitimately

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Insurance Coverage for the Unemployed in The UAE – January 2023

Employees will berequired to make a small contribution to the unemployment insurance plan, the employees who lose their jobs underunforeseen circumstances will receive cash support. The scheme will provide upto 60 per cent of their basic salaries every month for a limited period untilthey find an alternate job. However, if an unemployed person is unable

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