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Article 56 in UAE (Self Defense)
The right to self-defense, as well as any act performed while exercising that right, are not treated and seen as crimes, according to Article 56 of the Penal Law....
PUNISHMENT FOR MISDEMEANOR
A misdemeanor, according to its legal meaning, is an act or omission that is regarded as wrong and acceptable by global cultural norms. A misdemeanor is a non-serious crime...
ELEMENT OF CRIME
The United Arab Emirates has a low crime rate when compared to other highly developed countries. Pickpocketing, for example, is a rare occurrence.In general, crime is not an issue...
Property Regulation in Abu Dhabi
According to Law No. 19 of 2005 Concerning the Regulation of the Real Estate Sector in Abu Dhabi, expats can only own floors and flats, not land.The new Abu...
Abu Dhabi Investment zone is available for foreigners to invest in real estate
On 17th of April of 2019, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan who is the governor of Abu Dhabi and also the president of the UAE has signed a new,...
Federal Decree-law no 26 of 2020
The Federal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 (Decree) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take effect on January 2, 2021. This Federal Decree-Law contains several significant amendments affecting LLCs and...
New Amendments to Commercial Law in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made a law reform that allows foreign ownership of some onshore enterprises to be 100%. A change to the Commercial Law (CCL) went...
UAE Central Bank guidelines for banks
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has announced that Basel II, the new capital adequacy criteria system, has finished its trial run and is now ready to...
Money Recovery Procedure in UAE
A debt is a financial responsibility owed by a person or an organization in exchange for a service, a product, a loan, or any other liability with monetary worth....
New UAE law to help people facing Financial Issues
A federal law has been passed by the UAE Cabinet to legalize insolvency and safeguard those who are unable to pay their obligations from going bankrupt. According to a...
