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By Paul K. Grower and Brynne N. Thordarson Just over one year ago, on July 1, 2014, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) came into force. (For more background on CASL, please read “Canada's new anti-spam law ...

Author: Hassan Elhais The Commercial Companies Law covers the formation and regulation of Branches and Representative Offices of foreign companies in the UAE, and stipulates that they may be 100% foreign owned prov ...

Author: Hassan Elhais Whether there is a need to restructure a business, to protect assets or simply develop an international presence for a business, one of the ways of doing so, is by opening an Offshore company. ...

The Community Development Authority (CDA) of Dubai has recently drafted a new child protection policy, which protects children, investigates abuses against their rights, and provides government services to families and c ...

Author: Hassan Elhais Know your rights: 5 criminal laws every Dubai expat should know. With the aim to provide updated legal advice in a clear and readable way for expats living in Dubai and the Middle East, here ...

Author: Hassan Elhais TOP 5 Requirements when requesting for extradition: 1. Firstly, expatriates have the right to request for an extradition. The extradition must be done of persons who are wanted in the UAE for ...