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Direct Debit Mandates As A Substitute For Post-Dated Cheques In Oman

Post-dated cheques (PDCs) have long served as a key repayment and security instrument in Oman's lending market. However, the introduction of the National Payment Systems Law issued by Royal Decree...

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BSA Law

Capital Market Authority Calls For Public Consultation On The Draft Instructions For Establishing Simplified Investment Funds: Key Takeaways For Financial Market Participants

On 7 October 2025, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) published for public consultation draft Instructions of Simplified Investment Funds...

Saudi Arabia Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC And ADGM Rules On Change Of Control In Financial Regulated Businesses

The DIFC and ADGM have each developed robust frameworks governing changes of control in financial regulated businesses.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BREMER LF WLL

DIFC Innovation And AI License

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a leading international financial centre, seamlessly bridging regional markets with the global economy.

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Laws And Regulations Around Personal Loans

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

The Role Of Emotional Intelligence In Corporate Valuation

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

Legal Representation Before The DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal – Optional Or Conditional?

United Arab Emirates Finance

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Non-Enforceability Of The Debtor's Disposition Of His Assets With The Intent Of Removing Them From The General Guarantee

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

DIFC And ADGM Rules On Change Of Control In Financial Regulated Business

Bahrain Finance

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BREMER LF WLL

DIFC And JAFZA Join Forces – The Dual-Zone Advantage

United Arab Emirates Finance

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HAS Law Firm

Celebrating 20 Years In Dubai: Reflecting On A Dynamic And Sophisticated Market

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Walkers

Evolution Of Digital Bonds In Global Capital Markets (Podcast)

Worldwide Finance

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A&O Shearman

Alternative Data And Financial Valuation In The Middle East

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Andersen in Egypt

Venture Lending In Israel: Fixed Vs. Floating Charge - The Risks Of Recharacterization

Arnon, Tadmor-Levy

When Code Becomes Conduct: What The Tornado Cash Verdict Means For Defi

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

International Employment Law Podcast Series - United Arab Emirates (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Taxation Of Free Zone Companies Under The UAE Corporate Tax Regime

United Arab Emirates Tax

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Family Foundations And Family Businesses In The UAE: Corporate Tax Treatment, Succession Planning And Strategic Considerations

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Habib Al Mulla and Partners

UAE Company Formation: A Guide To The 9% Corporate Tax And 0% Free Zone Rate

United Arab Emirates Tax

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ASY Legal

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Debt Capital Markets

Non-Enforceability Of The Debtor's Disposition Of His Assets With The Intent Of Removing Them From The General Guarantee

Creditors often find themselves unable to recover their debts from a debtor when, upon initiating enforcement procedures, they discover that the debtor has no assets available for execution.

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

DIFC And JAFZA Join Forces – The Dual-Zone Advantage

Dubai is reinforcing its position as a global hub where trade and finance operate side by side. On Tuesday, 28 October, DP World's Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority...

United Arab Emirates Finance

HA

HAS Law Firm

The Nullity Of Interest In Murabaha Contracts: A Legal Study In Light Of UAE Court Of Cassation Judgment No. 9/2025

Islamic finance blends traditional Sharia principles with modern legislation, and the UAE has been at the forefront of adopting models such as Murabaha, Mudaraba, and Musharaka.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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HAS Law Firm

Debt Recovery Through Litigation In Egypt: Sadany & Partners Law Firm

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Sadany & Partners Law Firm

The Reorganisation & Bankruptcy Law No. 22/2018: A Complete Legal Analysis

Worldwide Insolvency

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Raees + Co

Resetting The Rules: Hong Kong's New Proposed Regulation For Virtual Assets

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

Hague Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements 2005 Enters Into Force In Bahrain

Bahrain Litigation

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Mayer Brown

The Right Of Set-Off

Bahrain Finance

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Raees + Co

Recent Dubai Court Ruling Prohibits Islamic Banks From Charging Late Payment Interest

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

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Fund Management/ REITs

Capital Market Authority Calls For Public Consultation On The Draft Instructions For Establishing Simplified Investment Funds: Key Takeaways For Financial Market Participants

On 7 October 2025, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) published for public consultation draft Instructions of Simplified Investment Funds...

Saudi Arabia Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC And JAFZA Join Forces – The Dual-Zone Advantage

Dubai is reinforcing its position as a global hub where trade and finance operate side by side. On Tuesday, 28 October, DP World's Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority...

United Arab Emirates Finance

HA

HAS Law Firm

Alternative Data And Financial Valuation In The Middle East

In an increasingly digitized global economy, access to reliable financial information remains a cornerstone of sound investment decisions. Yet, in many emerging markets, particularly across the Middle East, traditional financial disclosures are often infrequent, inconsistent, or entirely unavailable.

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Andersen in Egypt

Modernising Supervision – The UAE's 2025 New Banking Law

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Fund Structures In UAE: A Unified Legal Overview

United Arab Emirates Finance

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KARM Legal Consultants

Digital Asset Laws And Regulations – Comparative Analysis And Jurisdiction Insights

Saudi Arabia Technology

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC Unveils Variable Capital Company Regulations For Next-Gen Investment Structures

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Praxis Strengthens Global Reach As Dominic De Mariveles Relocates To UAE

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Praxis

Resetting The Rules: Hong Kong's New Proposed Regulation For Virtual Assets

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

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Financial Services

Direct Debit Mandates As A Substitute For Post-Dated Cheques In Oman

Post-dated cheques (PDCs) have long served as a key repayment and security instrument in Oman's lending market. However, the introduction of the National Payment Systems Law issued by Royal Decree...

BA

BSA Law

East African Community Starts Enforcement Of Their Cross-Boarder Merger Control Regime

The East African Community (EAC)—the regional economic community made up of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda—start enforcing their merger control regime on 1 November 2025.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

DIFC AI And Innovation Licences: What Founders Need To Know

Dubai has moved decisively to position itself as the region's home for AI and frontier technology.

United Arab Emirates Technology

BA

BSA Law

Securing Confidentiality: Leveraging The DIFC Private Register

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Bounced Cheques In The UAE: What Every Business Needs To Know In 2025

United Arab Emirates Criminal

HA

HAS Law Firm

Capital Market Authority Calls For Public Consultation On The Draft Instructions For Establishing Simplified Investment Funds: Key Takeaways For Financial Market Participants

Saudi Arabia Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC And ADGM Rules On Change Of Control In Financial Regulated Businesses

United Arab Emirates Finance

BF

BREMER LF WLL

DIFC Innovation And AI License

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Laws And Regulations Around Personal Loans

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

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Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

When Code Becomes Conduct: What The Tornado Cash Verdict Means For Defi

Roman Storm was convicted only for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, with the jury split on money laundering and sanctions charges.

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

Unified Framework Agreed For Virtual Asset Regulation In UAE

The UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) signed a strategic partnership in August to align regulatory frameworks for virtual assets across the country.

United Arab Emirates Technology

TS

The Sovereign Group

Modernising Supervision – The UAE's 2025 New Banking Law

The UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 2025 Regarding the Central Bank, Regulation of Financial Institutions and Activities, and Insurance Business ("New Banking Law").

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

The Nullity Of Interest In Murabaha Contracts: A Legal Study In Light Of UAE Court Of Cassation Judgment No. 9/2025

United Arab Emirates Finance

HA

HAS Law Firm

Capital Market Authority Issues Close-out Netting Regulation: Key Takeaways For Financial Market Participants

Saudi Arabia Insolvency

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

FRA Resolution No. 46 Of 2025 On New Delisting Rules

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Soliman Hashish & Partners

On-Chain And Enforceable: The SCA's Tokenization Framework

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

Osool Investment Deal Backed By EGP 343M Valuation Report

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

Bridging Worlds: Real-World Assets And The Future Of Decentralised Finance

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

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Latest Videos

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Safeguarding Financial Assets: Understanding Bank Fraud Under UAE Cyber Law (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Time To Claim Your Debt: Legal Procedures And Case Filing (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Podcast: Middle East Investment Funds Trends

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Walkers

CFO's Guide: Discount Rates (Video)

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PWC

Funding Your Organization (Video)

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Barnea & Co

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