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The Prime Minister of UAE His Royal Highness Shaikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum issued law number 4/2019 for Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) on November 21, 2019, “DIFC IP LAW”. With the help of this new law, we believe the UAE, and Dubai in particular, has advanced one step more in progressing its regional position… Continue reading The DIFC has Enhanced Its Regulations with a New Intellectual Property Law...
UAE FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW Following the enactment of the UAE Federal Law No. 19 of 2018 on Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI LAW”), the UAE Cabinet has announced the positive list of activities covered by and benefiting from Article 7-3 of the FDI Law. The UAE cabinet has approved 122 economic activities across 13 sectors that… Continue reading 100% Foreign Ownership For 13 Sectors in the UAE...
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP offer specialist legal services to the healthcare sector through a dedicated legal team of experts. With extensive experience of working with many healthcare clients, we understand the key issues and obstacles faced by organisations today. The skills and expertise offered by a team of four specialists allows us… Continue reading The Experts in Healthcare Law...
To ensure efficiency and streamlining with international best practice, namely in trademark prosecution and the enforcement of registered rights, theUAE Ministry of Economy has issued an administrative order to decrease and waive some of the core official fees associated with their trademark registration and enforcement services. Following an increase to such fees in 2015, the… Continue reading UAE Ministry of Economy Update Official Fees for Trademark Enforcement and Registration...
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...