Hassan Elhais

The United Arab Emirates has built up a rigorous intellectual property protection regime in the country. The UAE is also a signatory of various international treaties relation concerning intellectual...

There is no doubt that getting evicted before the lease term has expired is a stressful time for a tenant – both financially and mentally. If you have been evicted in Dubai, then it is important for...

Public procurement in the UAE is regulated under Cabinet Decision No. 4 of 2019 (UAE Procurement Law). The UAE Procurement Law applies to procurement, supply contracts, works and providing services...

The UAE comprises the Seven Emirates Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Um al Quwain and Ajman and follows a civil law system which strongly influenced from French, Roman and...

The literal meaning of swindling is to take money or property from someone fraudulently, especially on a large scale. The term is often used interchangeably with fraud, in the commercial sphere, and...

Many recent changes have been made to build a flexible business environment in furtherance to the vision of the United Arab Emirates to make the country the leading business hub in the region, one...

Virtual asset is an innovative technology representing value which could be stored, traded, transferred or used as a payment tool in a digital form. Bitcoin, crypto assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs...

Bail is a provisional release of an accused if he is not charged of a major crime. The provisions regarding bail in the UAE are governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2022, Concerning the Criminal...

The UAE Personal Status Law defines ‘inheritance’ as ‘the imperative devolution of the property and financial rights upon the death of their owner to those deserving’ (Article 313). Inheritance...

Theft is said to occur when the intentional misappropriation of property happens. Theft is thus commonly defined as "the action or crime of stealing, in which a person intentionally takes personal...

Credit card defaults should not be taken lightly, and credit cardholders should be well versed with the aftereffects of such defaults. It is important to understand that defaulted payments for a...

Financial liability in terms of multiple loans or credit cards is to be best handled by availing the option of a ‘Debt consolidation loan in UAE’. There are several banks in the UAE providing the...

The UAE has longstanding laws in place governing the use, production and distribution of Narcotics and Psychotropic substances, designed to protect individuals, companies, and society at large, and to...

The family unit is certainly not a static establishment. In ongoing decades, marriage rates have fallen severely, and separation rates have increased, and the characterizing qualities of marriage have...

In this article, we will examine the primary difference between the crimes of ‘extortion’ and ‘blackmail’. Often these crimes are easily confused together. We will also discuss the definition of the...