Insight Category: Reports
The following UAE International Arbitration 2022 Q&A provides an overview of International Arbitration laws and regulations applicable in the UAE. The guide was written for and published by The Legal 500. UAE CHAPTER Provided by Antonios Dimitracopoulos FCIArb, and Jonathan Brown of Counsel. The legislation which applies to an arbitration is dependent on whether the arbitral… Continue reading Legal 500: UAE International Arbitration Chapter...
Cybersecurity for SMEs in a Post-Covid era In a post-Covid era, cyber-attacks have today become the fastest growing crime on a global scale with 50 percent of such attacks targeting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that do not have sufficient cybersecurity measures. This whitepaper, by dmg events, as part of the Egypt International Security Exhibition… Continue reading White paper: Cybersecurity for SMEs in a Post-Covid era...
The following Q&A, originally published for Lexis Middle East, answers important questions regarding the laws and regulations governing Banking in Oman. What are the main laws regulating the banking sector in this jurisdiction and what do they cover? The banking sector in Oman is controlled by the following laws and regulations: The Banking Law (“BL”)… Continue reading The Laws and Regulations governing Banking in Oman...
The following Q&A, originally published for Lexis Middle East, answers important questions regarding the laws and regulations governing Islamic Finance in Oman. What types of Islamic finance products are most commonly used in Oman and how extensive is the uptake? The most used Islamic finance products, for provide financing by Islamic banks in Oman are… Continue reading The Laws and Regulations governing Islamic Finance in Oman...
Islamic Finance has seen unprecedented growth in recent years and the pace of this growth is accelerating. This is evidenced not only by the size of the Islamic finance market, but also by the increasing range of sophisticated products and services. The markets for Shariah-compliant funds and takaful (Islamic insurance) are sectors in their own… Continue reading Islamic Finance: A Practical Guide...
This new book aims to provide foreign insurers and intermediaries looking to enter the market with practical, up-to-date guidance on setting up in the region. The countries featured in the book are Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. For each jurisdiction, the book… Continue reading Insurance and Reinsurance In The MENA Region: A Legal and Regulatory Guide...
The continuing and accelerating trend toward the globalisation of all things worldwide has informed the way that we look at everything social, economic, cultural and political. And real estate – especially commercial property – is not exempt from this trend. However, I think it is critical to the understanding and evaluation of commercial real estate… Continue reading Getting The Deal Through: Real Estate...
The UAE has recently amended its Civil Procedures Law and related regulations. In the following article Bassel Boutros examines the key changes and their potential impact. On 2 September 2021, Cabinet Decision No. 75/2021 was issued amending Cabinet Decision No. 57/2018 on the Implementing Regulations to Federal Law No. 11/1992 (the UAE Civil Procedure Law),”… Continue reading Keeping it Civil: The latest key amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law...
New SCA Licensing Regime In 2020, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), which is the UAE’s financial and capital markets regulator, published a draft new rulebook on financial activities regulated by the SCA. The SCA’s consultation on the draft new rulebook was a very positive development welcomed by businesses and professionals alike. It signaled a… Continue reading The UAE’s New SCA Licensing Regime...
BSA & The Legal 500 launch Market Watch – The Future of Finance A report on digital transformation, innovation and the FinTech ecosystem in the GCC BSA are pleased to announce the launch of a new Market Watch report, in partnership with the Legal 500, focusing on ‘The Future of Finance:Digital transformation, innovation, and the… Continue reading The Future of Finance: Digital transformation, innovation, and the FinTech ecosystem in the GCC...