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An Overview of the New Jebel Ali Free Zone Company Regulations
Written by Samer Hamzeh -Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE On 23 May 2016, the Jebel Ali Free Zone (“JAFZA”) issued new company regulations known as the Jeb...
Read moreUpdate on Labour Bans in Qatar
Written by Kamaljit Dosanjh - Senior Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Doha, QatarIt has been just over three months since Qatar’s new sponsorship law, Law No. 21 of 2015, regul...
Read moreTenancy Disputes in Dubai
Written by Abdulla Khaled -Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAEIn Dubai, the landlord and tenant relationship is regulated by Law No. 26 of 2007 as amended by Law No. 33...
Read moreEnforcing Non-Compete Restrictions against Former Employees in the UAE
Written by Anna Marshall - Associate with Al Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE Employees are often privy to a wide range of their employer’s confidential and commercially sensitive...
Read moreA Deep Look at the UAE Law against Fraud
Written by Khalid Al Hamrani / Mohamed El Deessouky -Al Tamimi & Co. Dubai, UAE Hand-in-hand with the virtually continuous development of economic activity within the UAE,...
Read moreBahrain Investment Market (BIM) Opens its Doors for Business
Written by Rad El Treki - Senior Associate- Al Tamimi & Co. - Manama, Bahrain March 2017 witnessed the inauguration of the eagerly awaited Bahrain Investment Market (BIM),...
Read moreHow will you be affected by the new UAE VAT regime? Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail
Written by Shiraz Khan -Senior Tax Advisor , UAE This article provides an update on the status of the VAT implementation across the GCC, the future legal framework of VAT in t...
Read moreSocialising at Work: The Implications of using Social Media in the Workplace in KSA
Written by Zahir Qayum - Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Social media usage is prevalent and growing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “KSA...
Read moreThe New Kuwait Business Center and the ‘One-Window Transaction’
Written by Mohamed Afifi -Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Kuwait City, KuwaitDuring the last few years, the Kuwait government has taken a number of positive steps towards sust...
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