Insight Category: Regulatory & Legal Updates
As a result of the developing COVID-19 situation, the DIFC Wills Service Centre has made the decision to stop accepting appointments at their offices from now until April 26th 2020. This closure may be extended beyond this date subject to change depending on any further Government directives. Fortunately, the DIFC Wills Service Centre are in… Continue reading DIFC Wills Service Centre to Stop Appointments...
While the world is dealing with the repercussions of the Coronavirus and its impact on the wider worldwide economy, SMEs and family businesses are trying to deal with the impact that this will have on their businesses in the short and long term. What is still up for debate is whether the aftermath of the… Continue reading Business Stimulus Packages, Force Majeure and Back to Business Post Coronavirus...
As of immediate effect all DIFC Wills can be registered “virtually”, either by online registration for: Financial Assets Wills; Business Owners Wills; and Property Wills; Or via video conferencing for: Full Wills With regards to the registration of a full DIFC Will it will be required that the Testator as well as two witnesses, join… Continue reading Virtual Will Registration Launched by DIFC Wills Service Centre...
In light of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and the precautionary measures that have restricted business across the globe, and keeping up with the UAE’s ever-evolving digital strategy aimed at working smartly and efficiently, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has announced earlier this month that it will continue to offer its notarial services online without the… Continue reading UAE Activates Remote Mode to Ensure Continuity of Services...
Do landlords or tenants have any obligation to report the virus (to each other) under their lease? Commercial Properties Landlord’s Obligations – It is generally more common in a commercial circumstance for the landlord to own/manage the entire facility rather than just individual units. In this case should one of the units within a multiple… Continue reading Property Law Amid COVID-19...
The COVID-19 pandemic presents opportunities for the tele health/medicine sector to expand the concept of remote healthcare services through technology platforms in the Middle East and beyond. Recently, the United States Federal Government is to push for telemedicine as a care option during the COVID-19 pandemic. BSA’s healthcare legal/regulatory practice often engages with numerous clients… Continue reading COVID-19 Boosts the Uptake of Tele Health/Medicine in UAE – What are the Legal Implications?...
On 26 March 2020, a Ministerial Decision was signed by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization, H.E. Nasser Bin Thani Al Hamli under No. 279 for 2020 in relation to the stabilization of the workforce in the private sector during the implementation period for the precautionary procedures aiming to restrict the spread of COVID-19.… Continue reading Ministerial Resolution No. (279) of 2020 on Employment Stability in Private Sector for Non-UAE Nationals...
The Saudi Arabian government has recently announced a SAR 120 billion (USD 31.9 billion) financial stimulus package to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Kingdom. This stimulus package is made up of SAR 70 billion (USD 18.6 billion) to support the private sector and central bank’s SAR 50 billion (USD 13.3… Continue reading Saudi Arabia Announces USD 31.9 Billion Stimulus Package to Mitigate the Economic Crisis Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak...
The General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GZAT) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a number of measures to assist businesses overcome the difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The due dates for filing tax returns that are due for periods ending between 18 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 have been… Continue reading Government Relief Measures for KSA during COVID-19...
In an effort to assist private businesses (the “Companies”) dealing with the financial effects of COVID-19, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (the “Ministry”) has published “Ministerial Resolution 279 of 2020 on Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the Period of Application of Precautionary Measures to Curb the Spread of Novel Coronavirus” (“Resolution… Continue reading A Summary of Ministerial Resolutions No 279 and No 280...