Hassan Elhais

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) constitutes one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, and its main purpose is to promote and protect intellectual property across the...

Overview of the LawThe personal status matters in the UAE are regulated by the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 (UAE Personal Status Law), as amended and Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 on Civil Transactions Law...

The law which governs crimes and its penalties in the United Arab Emirates is the Federal Decree Law No. 31 of 2021 (UAE Penal Code).The UAE Penal Code came into force from 2 January 2022 and...

Bribe and blackmail are two different concepts under criminal law. Bribe is generally understood to mean offering a gift or a benefit to another person who is in a position of power or who holds a...

What is bribery, and why is it an offence?Bribery refers to the offence of promising, offering or granting, either directly or indirectly, a person to either perform or to omit an act that is included...

The UAE Ministry of Economy has announced the list of penalties for violations of the laws relating to money laundering and terrorism financing. Around twenty-six categories of fines have been listed...

Ransomware attacks are now a bigger concern to major organizations around the world in. In this article we will discuss the major concerns around such attacks and the laws and regulations governing...

IntroductionUnder Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations, employees and employers have specific rights and obligations regarding the termination of employment...

The legislative framework for insolvency and bankruptcy in the United Arab Emirates is codified under the two following laws. Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016 On Bankruptcy (Federal Law of 2016); and...

UAE continues to be one of the most attractive jurisdictions for foreign direct investment. Real estate is a crucial sector towards garnering more investment into UAE. In fact, high value investment...

The jurisdiction in a case is primarily determined in reference to the place wherein the wrong happened. In the instance of defamation, the jurisdiction would be determined based on the place where...

The criminal act of forgery has often been glamorized in movies and crime series as a huge corporate crime. Nevertheless, charges against forgery are extremely complex and require significant evidence...

Under the UAE laws, assault is classified as a criminal offence, carrying penalties, all guided by the UAE Penal Code under Federal Law No. 31/2021.Assault Under the UAE Penal CodeAccording to the UAE...

Under the Shariah rules, a man is allowed to marry more than once and can have up to 4 wives. That said, the second wife has several rights in such a case. Some of the rights, as enshrined under the...

The UAE Penal Code, the Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 on the Issuance of the Crimes and Penalties Law, is the law which regulates the criminal law in the UAE, along with the Criminal Procedure...