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Introducing Sanadak: UAE’s first Ombudsman Unit for Financial and Insurance Consumer Disputes

Anna Mkrtchyan — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:40 +0000

The UAE has taken a significant step towards enhancing consumer trust and protecting consumer rights with the introduction of the new ombudsman unit, “Sanadak”. This move follows the merger of the UAE Insurance Authority with the Central Bank of the UAE in 2020, forming a unified regulatory body for both insurance and banking sectors. The …

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Is the Arbitration Clause included in the General Terms and Conditions of the Insurance Policy a valid clause?

Mahmoud Ahmed — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 03:26:37 +0000

Our client approached us to assist him in filing a case against one of the well-known UAE Insurance Companies. The client complained about his insurance company refusing to cover a surgery under the medical insurance policy. The reason brought for the rejection was that the natural condition of the Insured is due to a congenital …

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Covering the same Risk under Multiple Insurance Policies

Ahmed Salih — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:40:14 +0000

The concept of insurance depends on the participation of a group of persons, whether physical or corporate (the insured), that distribute the risks that may result from specific events. The insureds pay pre-determined contributions to the insurance company (the insurer), which undertakes, accordingly to the policies agreed, the responsibility to pay the insurance amount for …

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Dissolution of EMAC and its effects on the business community

Dr. Laura Voda — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 03:33:30 +0000

On September 14 2021, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. 34 of 2021 (“Decree”) regarding the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). The Decree dissolves Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) and replaces it with the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), …

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Is it going to be the end of abandoned vessels in UAE waters?

Jasmin Fichte — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 03:53:31 +0000

Recently, we have witnessed the massive development in the UAE maritime industry; the UAE has acceded to two major international conventions, namely the 1996 Protocol on Limitation of Liability (“LLMC“) and the 2001 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (“Bunker Convention”). Further, negotiations are carried out for the ratification of the …

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New regulation on Bounced Cheques and its Implications

Dr. Laura Voda — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:04:50 +0000

Introduction The UAE being a commercial hub with an expanding economy, cheques are one of the common forms of payments, regardless of the size of the transaction, and they are also used as a method of security. However, with cheques comes challenges such as bounced or dishonored cheques due to various reasons that can be …

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A new committee to settle heirs’ disputes in Dubai

Habib Babikir — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:15:20 +0000

Based on decision No. 8 of 2021, a Special Tribunal was formed to consider and decide upon any applications, claims, discussions, and appeals submitted in terms of selling inherited residential real estate. This special judicial committee in Dubai will resolve disputes on the sale of inherited residential property, reflecting article 1 of Decree 23 of …

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Right of Arrest Under UAE Law for Unpaid Bunker Suppliers

Siri Hashem — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 03:37:58 +0000

Time charterers and demise charterers are usually responsible for supplying the chartered vessel with bunker supplies for the term of the charterparty. Bunker supplies are often supplied on credit terms with a delayed term for payment following the delivery of the bunkers. During difficult market conditions, it is not uncommon for charterers to become insolvent …

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Importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) for Startups

Dr. Laura Voda — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:44:28 +0000

In the current times, most startups aim at implementing innovative business ideas, new technologies, and, most probably, unicity. Whereas registering, financing, and making a startup work usually imply a plethora of things to complete, one must not oversee the legalities of it. Innovation and the uniqueness of an idea represent, from a legal standpoint, a …

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Direct Executory Force of Notarized Debts

Dr. Laura Voda — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 03:44:23 +0000

In the UAE, a debt is directly executable before the UAE Courts where it has been notarized and stamped with a stamp of execution by a notary public. This may be an attractive route for settling debts, for debtors and creditors alike, due to the time and cost-efficient nature of the process. In particular, it …

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