This month’s update focuses on practical legal risks that often become urgent for individuals and businesses in the UAE: mobility restrictions, employment settlements, family decisions, criminal defence, construction compliance, and commercial disputes. ProConsult Advocates & Legal Consultants highlights the points clients should identify early, document carefully, and address before positions harden into litigation or regulatory […]
Welcome to UAE Law Watch. This issue covers the past fortnight, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-19, with major updates on UAE trade, tax, real estate, employment safety, virtual assets and court practice. We focus on developments with practical implications for UAE residents, investors and businesses. Business & Tax UAE–EAEU trade agreement enters into force The Economic […]
Delayed Dubai Off-Plan Handover: Protecting Your Compensation, Cancellation and Escrow Refund Rights
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A delayed off-plan handover does not automatically create a fixed right to compensation, cancellation or refund. The SPA is the starting point: handover wording, grace periods, extension clauses, notice requirements and dispute forum all matter. Escrow protection is important, but refund rights usually require a contractual, regulatory, court or arbitration basis. RERA and […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The cheapest registration route is not always the safest route for UAE succession planning. DIFC, Dubai Courts/Notary and Abu Dhabi civil wills each serve different family, asset and probate needs. Families should budget beyond official fees: drafting, translations, guardianship planning, amendments and future probate can materially affect total cost. Parents of minor children […]
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 […]
Welcome to this issue of UAE Law Watch, covering the past fortnight from 15 September to 5 October 2026. The main themes are tighter tax and financial-services compliance, stronger employment enforcement, real-estate licensing updates and the growing use of AI in UAE justice systems. Business & Tax UAE e-Invoicing deadlines confirmed for 2027 rollout The […]
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 […]