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What are the main jurisdictional requirements for the institution of proceedings in relation to divorce, property and children? There are a number of exceptions, but in general, the Courts of First Instance (the lowest ...

Theft under the UAE laws laws is a crime and is regulated by Federal Law No. 3 for the year 1987 on passing Penal code. Theft can only be committed on real movable property, which has value, monetary or otherwise, that b ...

A recent case at the Dubai Court of Cassation was overturned based on a procedural error by the public prosecutor and police. Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultancy represented a client from an African country who was ...

Contact: Boodle Hatfield (London, England) On 20 November the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills published for consultation proposed changes to the financial reporting requirements for LLPs and the introductio ...

Contact: Boodle Hatfield LLP (London, England) The Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into force this month. The Act introduces a requirement for organisations to make a statement on the steps that they are taking to ens ...

Author: Hassan Elhais The UAE is not a party to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, which protects against the retention of children across international borders and see ...