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L’Autorité Fédérale des Impôts, l’entité gouvernementale responsable de la gestion, de la collecte et de l’application des impôts fédéraux aux Émirats Arabes Unis (“EAU”), a publié la Décision n° (3) de 2024 (la “Décision”) le 27 février 2024 dernier, fournissant des directives détaillées sur les délais d’enregistrement fiscal pour les (i) personnes morales résidentes(1), (ii)… Continue reading Impôt sur les sociétés : Nouvelle décision imposant une pénalité sur l’enregistrement....
Antoine Iskandar recently spoke with Arabian Business answering the following questions regarding the use of TikTok for personal finance advice. What are the risks of younger people taking personal finance advice from uncertified or self-proclaimed experts on TikTok? It can be risky to follow personal finance advice from unqualified or self-declared experts on websites like… Continue reading TikTok lures Gen Z with personal finance advice, but what are the risks...
The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, as enshrined in Article 7, designates Arabic as the official language of the country. This linguistic foundation extends to the legal realm, as emphasized in Article 5 of Federal Decree Law No. 42 of 2022 concerning Civil Procedures. This legal framework dictates that the language of the courts… Continue reading The Impact of Circular No. 8 of 2023: Translation Requirements for Documents in Abu Dhabi Courts...
Writing for mentl, Michael Kortbawi, unpacks what the newly introduced end-of-service scheme in the UAE means for the financial stability of employees, and protections it may offer against companies that go bankrupt or that unlawfully withhold gratuities from their workers. And ultimately what it all means for our wellbeing. The UAE’s decision to establish an… Continue reading UAE builds peace of mind into gratuity for workers...
BSA is pleased to announce a new partnership with NOW-fertility, a global IVF service setting a new benchmark for fertility care. The partnership with BSA means that NOW-fertility patients will benefit from access to expert advice on legal matters relating to assisted reproduction treatment, including regulatory aspects of fertility treatment provision, ethical dilemmas and the… Continue reading BSA partners with NOW-Fertility...
The following article provides an overview of the application of Article 96 of the UAE’s Anti-Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Law, as it relates to food, beverages, or products containing narcotics brought in by tourists/visitors to the United Arab Emirates. The Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021 on Combating Narcotic Drugs in the UAE introduced Article… Continue reading Application of Article 96 of the UAE’s Anti-Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Law...
BSA acted for the DIFC Court of Appeal respondents in Sandra Holdings v Saleh and Others, a recent case where the DIFC Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment in favour of the respondents. This has definitively clarified the limits of the DIFC Court’s jurisdiction to grant worldwide freezing orders to claimants in… Continue reading Limits of the DIFC Court’s jurisdiction to grant worldwide freezing orders clarified...
To regulate a fair relationship between property owners and tenants in the Emirate of Dubai while preserving the rights of each party, Law No. 26 of 2007, as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008, specified exclusive cases in which the landlord is allowed to reclaim the leased property and terminate the lease relationship by… Continue reading Are eviction notices issued by previous landlords still valid following a transfer of property ownership?...
The issue of territorial jurisdiction relates to public order and impacts all disputes as courts must address this issue even if neither of the parties raise it. The provisions in Article 30 of Law No. 3 of 2002 regarding the establishment of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Article 3/3 of DIFC Law No. 14… Continue reading Jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts...
Comment les EAU ont réussi à diversifier leur économie, à établir le DIFC et l’ADGM en tant que principaux centres financiers de la région et à booster leur secteur touristique à hauteur de 9% du PIB en 2022, avec une augmentation jusqu’à 15% d’ici 2031 ! Grâce à sa volonté et à son avant-gardisme, le… Continue reading Dubai : La Plateforme Incontestable des Affaires et de l’Investissement au Moyen Orient...