Federal Law No 8, for 1980, on ‘Regulation of Labour Relations’ commonly referred to as the ‘UAE Labour law’, states certain specific grounds upon which an employee can be terminated immediately...

In recent months the United Arab Emirates has brought about many sweeping changes to certain archaic laws, including those concerning the consumption of

An extradition request can be understood as an action wherein one sovereign jurisdiction delivers a person either acquitted or convicted of an international crime to the law enforcement of another...

In the United Arab Emirates, there exists a different kind of punishments for crimes including capital punishments for the most heinous of crimes such as rape. Sexual assaults are heavily punished in...

Dealing with a criminal case is certainly not an easy thing to do and would indeed require a criminal lawyer or legal professional on your side. The current article By Criminal

Debt recovery has been a common phenomenon in the everyday business life. In case a debt is constructed through a fixed amount or by any type of identifiable moveable asset, in such event, the

The bank Guarantee in UAE is governed under Civil Transaction law No 5 of 1985 owing to its commercial nature heedless of the capacity of the party to whom such an instrument is issued or the reason...

It would be difficult to find the tax implications for a business without knowing its business type. In general terms, a businessman is considered to be the sole owner of his firm. But it is not true...

The United Arab Emirates recently announced a major overhaul of its Islamic personal laws, many of which are regarded as ‘extreme’ and ‘uncivilised’. Several laws were relaxed including those...

The requests for extradition are issued by a requesting country to another country (generally referred to as Requested Country) for returning an accused who has flown to the Requested country post...

The obligation to ensure the exercise of these rights means that states must take positive measures to facilitate the enjoyment of rights fundamentals. What is meant by international rights law of...

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...

Technology is overruling every sector of the economy, yet most commercial transactions are completed with the usage of cheques so as to keep a record of financial transactions especially in UAE. It is...

As opposed to other methods of payment used by individuals or organizations in the world, issuing and receiving a cheque requires a leap of faith as the receiver of the cheque solemnly believes in the...

A bounced cheque is among the most common financial offenses which can land the issuer of the cheque in legal trouble and can seriously impact his credit ratio in the financial market or with the...