Category: Legal Newsletter

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Payment order recovery depends on whether the debt is written, due, fixed in amount and supported by court-ready documents. A creditor must require payment from the debtor at least 5 days before filing a payment order petition. Certain dishonoured cheques may be enforced directly as executive documents where statutory conditions are met. Attachments […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dubai rent increases on renewal are capped by the official DLD Rental Index and Decree No. (43) of 2013, not by advertised market rents alone. A landlord seeking to amend rent or other renewal terms must generally give at least 90 days’ notice before expiry, unless the contract validly provides otherwise. For January […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Child travel in separated or high-conflict families should be treated as a legal risk-management issue, not a routine administrative step. For matters governed by the UAE Personal Status Law, travel with a child in custody outside the UAE generally requires written approval or court authorisation where consent is refused or unavailable. Non-Muslim civil […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A fixed-fee divorce engagement should define the legal scope, deliverables, court steps and exclusions before work begins. The correct Dubai route depends on religion, nationality, residence status, marriage documents and the applicable personal status law. Family Guidance may apply in many personal status matters, while certain non-Muslim civil divorce cases may proceed directly […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Private-sector establishments registered with MOHRE and employing 50 or more employees must work toward the cumulative 10% Emiratisation target in skilled roles by the end of 2026. Non-compliant establishments may face monthly financial contributions for each unfilled Emirati skilled position, rising to AED 9,000 per month in 2026. Internal HR records are not […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AED 2 million property eligibility depends on registered ownership, qualifying value and authority-ready evidence—not only market price. Mortgaged and off-plan properties may qualify where the required bank, developer and competent authority documents support the application. Golden Visa routes extend beyond property investment to skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, talents, students and other eligible categories. Renewal, […]

ProConsult Advocates & Legal Consultants | Legal Newsletter From Copilot to Compliance: Governing Generative AI Safely in the UAE 01-09-2026 Executive Summary • Generative AI deployment in the UAE now requires board-level attention across data protection, cybersecurity, vendor contracting, human oversight, and audit readiness. • PDPL readiness should cover data mapping, lawful basis review, privacy […]