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Economic Substance Law in the UAE: Ahead with Compliance and Governance | Tax Evasion Offence and Law

Tax evasion is a serious offence on the local and international levels that had to be controlled and regulated with new laws, in an international effort to combat this violation. As a part of the international community, the UAE had issued a law (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 31 of 2019) in the same direction […]

DIFC Small Claims Tribunal | ADGM Small Claims Court | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

The DIFC and ADGM are both equipped to deal with lower value claims using their own respective Small Claims Tribunal/Court to offer a time efficient and cost-effective way for resolution of disputes. Here we consider various key questions relating to the DIFC Small Claims Tribunal and ADGM Small Claims Court, including: (i) what they are; […]

Corporate Governance for Non-Listed Companies | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

This is the last article in series of articles written by Abduraheem Padinhare Kayakalil Associate at Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants to give better insight to the readers about the corporate governance practices under the best practice principles and the UAE legal system through innovative suggestions of its implementation for your organisation. Transparency […]

Success Story: Construction case won on behalf of a well-known large contractor against renowned Dubai based developer.

Construction case won on behalf of a well-known large contractor against renowned Dubai based developer. BACKGROUND At Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants, we specialize and have a lot of experience in Construction and Real Estate cases. One interesting breakthrough in the construction industry for our office was in early 2020, when we were […]

Financial Mis-selling Disputes in the DIFC | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

In this summary article we consider financial mis-selling disputes in the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”), with a focus on the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) and DIFC Courts approach in dealing with and handling such claims, to provide guidance to our readers. In particular, we focus on: (i) what is financial mis-selling; (ii) when […]

Bonus, Commission are part of the Basic Wage | Employment Labor Law | Hamdan Al Shamsi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This article is intended to explain how the commission and/or the bonus that an employee may receive from his employer might increase his labour claim. What is the definition of the bonus and commission? One of the simple definitions of “bonus” is an “addition to salary or wages normally paid for extraordinary work” […]

Amendments to the Commercial Transactions Law Relating to Bounced Cheques | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

Federal Decree Number 14 of 2020 (“Decree”) was amended and included new articles to the UAE commercial transaction law no. 18 of 1993. The amendments came into effect in January 2022. The most significant change implemented in this Decree was that limiting the applicable instances where a cheque can be a criminal offence. Under this […]

Appointment, removal, and resignation of Managers from a LLC – Corporate Law | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

A Manager or a member of the board of the Limited Liability Company is a pillar of the company and its most important employee, thus Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 on Commercial Companies in the United Arab Emirates regulated clearly and in details a chapter of legal articles regarding the management of the company, […]

New UAE Labor Law Amendments | Employment Labor Laws | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

This short summary will highlight the most important changes in the New UAE Labor Law (Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021) which came into effect on 2nd February 2022. KEY AMENDMENTS ARE: 3 Year Limited Contract: is renewable for the same period or less upon agreement of both parties. Unlimited contracts under the […]

Regulation of Virtual Assets in the Emirate of Dubai | Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers

It has been proven time and time again that the UAE and Dubai in specific have a progressive and forward-thinking approach to adjusting and acclimatizing to the ever-changing landscape of progress and advancement in all things related to the digital space. In 2021, the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (“DWTCA”) and the Securities and Commodities […]

Legal update: “UAE Government issues federal decree-law on traffic regulation”

The UAE Government issued a new federal decree-law on traffic regulation, as part of the ongoing development of the UAE’s legislative and legal framework. The decree-law aims to keep up with the rapid evolution of transportation around the world by updating vehicle classifications and implementing modern road technologies. A particular focus is given to expanding […]

Fundraising Laws In Dubai, What you need to know | AlshamsiLegal

There is an old saying that charity begins in the heart. While this may be true, when it comes to fundraising in Dubai you must follow your heart and fundraising laws. The penalty for contravening the fundraising laws could be a jail sentence and/or a fine of up to a Dh500,000. Whether you are raising […]