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Joint Venture Agreements in the UAE
Business Law
18 min read

Joint Venture Agreements in the UAE: From Choosing the Structure to Terminating the Partnership

A 50/50 profit split does not by itself create a structured joint venture. Discover how to choose between corporate and contractual JVs, manage financing defaults, protect IP...

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Partners and Shareholders Agreements UAE
Business Law
17 min read

Partners’ and Shareholders’ Agreements in the UAE: Protecting Minority and Majority Rights

Ownership percentage alone is not enough to govern management, financing, veto rights, or exit. Learn how to draft robust Partners' and Shareholders' Agreements...

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Company Liquidation in the UAE
Business Law
16 min read

Company Liquidation in the UAE: Dissolution, Licence Cancellation and Final Deregistration

A company's legal existence does not end merely because it ceases operations or its licence expires. Learn the distinction between dissolution, liquidation, creditor notices...

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Deadlock Resolution and Partner Exit UAE
Business Law
14 min read

Deadlock Resolution and Partner Exit from Joint Ventures in the UAE

Deadlock in 50/50 joint ventures can paralyze operations, financing, and licensing. Discover structured escalation stages, expert valuation rules, exit options...

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Equity Interest and Share Purchase Agreements UAE
Business Law
16 min read

Equity Interest and Share Purchase Agreements in the UAE: From Due Diligence to Completion

Signing an SPA does not automatically transfer legal ownership. Learn about due diligence, LLC equity interest transfers, PJSC share restrictions...

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Commercial Agency Agreements UAE
Business Law
15 min read

Commercial Agency Agreements in the UAE: Registration, Termination and Compensation

Describing a contract as 'exclusive agency' does not automatically make it a valid registered commercial agency. Understand Federal Law No. (3) of 2022...

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Corporate Governance and Board Liability UAE
Business Law
16 min read

Corporate Governance and Board of Directors’ Liability in the UAE

There is no single corporate governance framework that applies uniformly to all UAE companies. Learn how governance rules, fiduciary duties, and liability operate...

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Establishing a Mainland LLC in the UAE
Business Law
15 min read

Establishing a Mainland Limited Liability Company in the UAE

A limited liability company may be established in the mainland by two to fifty partners or as a single-person company. Full foreign ownership is available...

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UAE Top-up Tax Registration Deadlines
Business Law
18 min read

Registration and Deregistration Deadlines for Top-up Tax Purposes in the UAE

FTA Decision No. (12) of 2026 regulates the deadlines and procedures for registration, deregistration, and notifications for Top-up Tax purposes in the UAE...

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UAE Competition and Economic Concentration
Business Law
20 min read

Competition and Economic Concentration Rules in the UAE: What Should Companies Know?

The UAE completed its competition framework with Executive Regulation No. (59) of 2026. Learn about merger approvals, thresholds, and penalties...

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Dubai Shared Housing Law 2026
Business Law
18 min read

Dubai's New Shared Housing Law: A New Legal Framework for Owners and Occupants

Law No. (4) of 2026 establishes a new legal framework for shared housing in Dubai, covering permits, lease registration, and occupant rights...

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UAE Small Business Relief Extension
Business Law
15 min read

Extension of Small Business Relief for UAE Corporate Tax Until 2029

Ministerial Decision No. (131) of 2026 extends Small Business Relief to Tax Periods ending on or before 31 December 2029, maintaining the AED 3 million threshold...

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Civil and Commercial Contracts UAE
Business Law
8 min read

Civil Contracts and Commercial Contracts: Key Legal Differences in the UAE

The title written on a contract is not always the decisive factor in determining its legal nature. In the United Arab Emirates...

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Property Rights and Neighbour Disputes UAE
Disputes
8 min read

Property Rights and Neighbour Disputes Under UAE Civil Law

The right of ownership grants its holder significant powers, but it does not constitute an open licence to harm neighbouring properties...

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Unjust Enrichment UAE
Disputes
8 min read

Unjust Enrichment and Restitution Claims Under UAE Civil Law

Civil liability does not always require a breach of contract or a traditional wrongful act. Under the principle of unjust enrichment...

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Good Faith in UAE Law
Business Law
7 min read

The Principle of Good Faith in Civil and Commercial Transactions in the UAE

Under UAE civil law, the wording of a contract remains important, but it is not always the end of the legal analysis...

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Breach of Contract Claims UAE
Disputes
8 min read

Contractual Liability and Breach of Contract Claims in the UAE

Contractual disputes often revolve around three fundamental questions: Is there a binding obligation? Has a breach occurred? And did that breach cause quantifiable damage?...

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Risks of Unregistered Shareholders UAE
Business Law
6 min read

The Risks of Investing in a Company Without Being Registered as a Shareholder

Investing in a company without being officially registered as a shareholder is a common source of corporate disputes...

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Offshore Companies SPV UAE
Business Law
6 min read

Offshore Companies and SPVs in the UAE

For many investors, the goal is not daily operations but asset protection, liability isolation, or group structuring...

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Types of Companies UAE
Business Law
7 min read

Types of Companies in the UAE: Partnerships and Joint Stock

The UAE Commercial Companies Law recognizes several corporate forms beyond the common LLC and Free Zone models...

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Branch Office Registration UAE
Business Law
6 min read

Branch Office Registration in the UAE

A branch office is an excellent market-entry option for established businesses wanting to expand into the UAE without a standalone legal entity...

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Free Zone Company Setup UAE
Business Law
7 min read

Free Zone Company Formation in the UAE

Setting up a company in a UAE free zone is a preferred route for international investors, startups, and digital businesses...

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LLC Company Formation UAE
Business Law
8 min read

LLC Company Formation in the UAE

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) remains one of the most practical and widely used legal structures for doing business...

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File Complaint Developer Broker Dubai
Disputes
7 min read

How Do I File a Lawsuit Against a Real Estate Developer or Broker in Dubai?

When a problem arises with a real estate developer or broker in Dubai, the first point to understand is that the type of problem determines the correct route...

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Sell Property Power of Attorney Dubai
Property Law
6 min read

Selling Property in Dubai Through a Power of Attorney (POA)

Selling property through a power of attorney is possible in principle in Dubai, because the Dubai Land Department states...

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Foreigner Buy Property Dubai
Property Law
5 min read

Can a Foreigner Buy Property in Dubai?

Yes, a foreigner can buy property in Dubai. However, the basic rule at the federal level is that the regulation of property ownership by non-citizens differs...

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Transfer Property Ownership Dubai
Property Law
6 min read

What Are the Steps for Transferring Property Ownership in Dubai?

Transferring ownership of property in Dubai is not merely a matter of signing between the seller and the buyer...

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Cancel Tenancy Contract Dubai
Rental Law
10 min read

How Do I Terminate or Cancel a Tenancy Contract in Dubai?

When discussing termination or cancellation of a tenancy contract in Dubai, it is important to distinguish between two different matters...

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File Rental Dispute Dubai
Disputes
10 min read

How Do I File a Rental Dispute in Dubai?

Filing a rental dispute in Dubai does not usually begin from the moment the disagreement arises, but rather from the way the case file is prepared...

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Rent Increase Rules Dubai
Rental Law
9 min read

Can Rent Be Increased in Dubai? (2026 Rules)

The issue of rent increase in Dubai is one of the most common points of dispute between landlords and tenants, especially at renewal...

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Tenant Non-Payment of Rent Dubai
Rental Law
8 min read

What Should I Do If the Tenant Has Not Paid the Rent in Dubai?

Non-payment of rent is one of the most common disputes in Dubai, but it is also one of the areas most exposed to procedural mistakes...

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Landlord Eviction Rights Dubai
Rental Law
7 min read

When Is a Landlord Entitled to Evict a Tenant in Dubai?

Many landlords confuse the mere existence of a dispute with a tenant with the existence of a legal ground that permits eviction...

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Legal Eviction Notice Dubai
Rental Law
8 min read

How to Send a Legal Eviction Notice to a Tenant in Dubai

An eviction notice is one of the most important measures a landlord may resort to when there is a legal ground justifying a request to evict a tenant...

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