Insight Category: News
Members of the public received free legal advice at a one-day, walk-in legal clinic, organised by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP. Answering queries on all aspects of corporate and civil laws, a team of twenty-five expert lawyers from BSA provided support and practical advice… Continue reading Public Benefits from Free Legal Clinic...
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, one of the region’s leading law firms, has announced the appointment ofSimon Isgaras Head of Insurance. A qualified barrister, Simon previously headed up Kennedys Dubai LLP’s MENA corporate and regulatory insurance practice. He joins BSA’s growing team of corporate lawyers, to form the largest corporate insurance practice in… Continue reading BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates Appoints New Head of Insurance in Dubai...
Dubai Customs has issued an announcement that, effective 1 January 2019, all commercial and industrial companies operating under licenses issued by any of the free zones in the Emirate of Dubai and holding a customs code issued by Dubai Customs will have to comply with the new inventory system requirements, and all such companies that… Continue reading Dubai Customs Announces New Inventory Management System Requirements...
Professionals from medicine, education and technology will be major beneficiaries of the UAE’s 10-year visa policy, which will come into effect in 2019, say legal experts. “I think professionals from medicine, education and technology and other certain professions such as accounting will benefit from this long-term visa. The 10-year visa to investors and skilled professionals… Continue reading 10 Year Visa To Investors, Skilled Professional Will Go A Long Way To Boost Investor Confidence...
On 28 June 2018 the vast majority of VAT registrants will have to submit their first VAT Return to the Federal Tax Authority. This will be the first VAT Return, and the main question is whether these companies or individuals have prepared sufficiently for this task? The other important questions that any company or individual… Continue reading UAE VAT Return Deadline on 28 June 2018...
Marc Saroufim – Head of Corporate – Riyadh Francois Chemaly – Head of Corporate – Abu Dhabi BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP is pleased to announce the appointments of both Marc Saroufim and Francois Chemaly as the Head of Corporate for our Riyadh office and the Head of Corporate for our Abu Dhabi… Continue reading BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP appoints Head of Corporate for both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi...
Saudi Arabia will introduce its first comprehensive bankruptcy law on 18 Aug. 2018 in a move designed to encourage foreign and domestic investment in private business. The move is also seen as providing a boost for competitiveness and jobs, and to help pave the way for the transfer of knowledge and skills as part of… Continue reading Bankruptcy reforms ‘will spur Saudi Arabia investment’...
The UAE Trademark Department has issued an administrative decision to restrict the amending of trademark applications at the prosecution stage. In addition, the Dubai Economic Development Department has released a seasonal report to demonstrate their proactive approach to online enforcement, the removal of violating social media accounts and the advanced protection of trademark rights. Trademark… Continue reading UAE Update on Trademark Protection & Online Enforcement in Dubai...
By Tyne Hugo The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has recently implemented a decision, signed by Naser Bin Thani Al Hameli, the Minister of Human Resource and Emiratisation, permitting skilled workers to partake in multiple employer contracts with two or more different employers. The decision applies to both Emiratis and expatriates alike. The… Continue reading UAE now allows for multiple employer contracts...