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INTA’s Anticounterfeiting Committee, Middle East and Africa Subcommittee recently held two policy dialogues in the United Arab Emirates to discuss the issue of online counterfeiting. The dialogues, organized by Subcommittee member Munir Suboh (BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, United Arab Emirates), were held on June 20 and July 1, in Abu Dhabi and… Continue reading Anti-counterfeiting Committee Engages High-Level Government Officials in United Arab Emirates...
A Long-Term Residency Scheme In The UAE The UAE recently allowed select categories of foreigners to apply for long-term visas for themselves and their families, including investors and entrepreneurs who meet certain conditions, pursuant to Cabinet Decision No. 56/2018 on the Regulation of Residence Permits for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Individuals with Specialised Talents. In accordance… Continue reading UAE Launches Long-Term Residency System for Non-Citizens...
The Middle East currently places much of its capacity through the global reinsurance markets, where much of the risk is ceded out to these markets, according to Mr Simon Isgar, Partner & Head of Insurance, BSA Ahmad bin Hezeem & Associates LLP. This has provided immense opportunities to the global reinsurance markets, including the London… Continue reading Global Reinsurance a Great Learning Tool for Middle East Markets...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between DLD and BSA was signed to promote foreign and local investment opportunities in Dubai Dubai Land Department (DLD) and BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates (BSA) have subscribed to the Real Estate Lawyer (REL) initiative launched to streamline Dubai’s real estate sector processes. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between… Continue reading Launch of Joint Initiative to Streamline UAE’s Real Estate Sector to Promote Future Investment...
Over the past two years, citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have witnessed huge legal reforms related to women’s rights. The most anticipated and exiting amendments were recently announced pursuant to Royal Decree number (M/34) dated 27/11/1440 corresponding to 30/07/2019. This decree constituted the amendment of four different laws, granting men and women… Continue reading Wave of Transformation in Saudi Arabia...
Dubai Government Keeps Up with the Aspirations of the People His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, earlier this week issued the Dubai Law No. (4) of 2019 (“New Law”) pertaining to the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (“RERA”) initially established by law No. (16) of 2007… Continue reading New Dubai RERA Law Issued...
Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based regional law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP (BSA), at Cityscape Global 2019. The MoU aims to develop professional skills in the real estate industry to promote Emiratisation and was signed… Continue reading Dubai Real Estate Institute and BSA Sign MoU to Boost Skill Development and Emiratisation in UAE’s Property Industry...
UAE Law No. 1 of 2019 issued on 30th June 2019 by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Soud Al Khasimi Ras Al Khaimah is one of seven’s emirates of the UAE. As a recent World Bank report pointed out, Ras Al Khaimah has one of the best economies for enforcement contracts and its “estimated Ease of… Continue reading RAK Establishes Commercial Court...
Dubai government expands opportunities for the private sector, as it restricts the expansion of state-related entities. Dubai is controlling the number of state-related entities to help support the expansion of the private sector and its economic growth. To assist with the governments already initiated attempts to reevaluate the role of the public and private sectors,… Continue reading Dubai Government Expands Opportunities for the Private Sector...