Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy

Introduction:Investing in off-plan properties in Dubai is a highly attractive opportunity, particularly because of the chance to buy at the lowest prices and benefit from favourable payment plans...

Travel ban is generally understood as prohibiting a person to cross a country’s border, including by entering, exiting or re-entering it.Employment or labour relations in the UAE are governed by the...

The UAE has taken into account the high risk posed by social media and other online platforms in defamatory matters and its wider impact on the public. There are strict laws in effect for defamation...

In common parlance, a prenuptial agreement or a premarital agreement means an agreement entered into by a couple prior to their marriage which regulates the rights that may be acquired upon marriage...

Sudden dismissals from employments, or mass lay-offs by companies are unfortunately a common occurrence across the world. In the United Arab Emirates, the government has issued certain regulations to...

Extradition is a framework comprising of several procedures whereby one sovereign surrender an individual to another sovereign who is either a criminal or a fugitive offender. The conveyance of...

The impact of UAE energy regulatory reforms on global investments has been significant and multifaceted. The UAE’s implementation of Federal Decree-Law No. 17/2022, regulating the connection of...

In common parlance, blood money is payment made by the perpetuator to the victim or his family for death, or damage to the victim. Blood money, also called as "diya" is in accordance with the Islamic...

Globalization has turned into a buzzword to sheath a portion of our bewilderment and apprehension as we move into a new millennium where everything is changing at a petrifying rate. As a result of...

Introduction:The UAE’s vibrant property market attracts both residents and foreign investors. One common question is: What is the legal age requirement for property ownership in the UAE? Understanding...

The United Arab Emirates is a hub of ever-growing businesses, which leads it to be the most important sight, not only as a tourist attraction but also as an economical center, attracting expatriates...

Capital markets are financial markets where traders exchange assets in the form of stocks or bonds. They are a medium of generating capital in the economy, for government or businesses, in order to...

Public private partnership is commonly understood as a contractual relationship between a government entity and a private sector company to share risks and opportunities in undertaking commercial...

The new UAE Bankruptcy Law (Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016) came into force as a response to the 2008 global financial crisis. The new law was designed to encourage the development of a "rescue...

Cyber Security, many of us wonder what is a need for securing online content, information or data. But ask someone who spent his major years in creating high-value confidential information important...