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The New Bankruptcy Law – Stepping up to Challenges in a Post-pandemic Economy

Dr. Laura Voda — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 07:13:03 +0000

Throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a collective frustration existed with insolvencies due to the time-consuming nature and significantly low recovery rates, which stemmed from outmoded insolvency laws under Book 5, Article 645-900 of Federal Law No.18/1993 (the ‘’Commercial Code’’). Under these ambiguous provisions, it was a criminal offense for directors to fail to petition …

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RAKEZ is Now Offering 100% Ownership

Neelesh Pillai — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 03:13:24 +0000

RAKEZ OFFERS 100% FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN MAINLAND WITH FDI COMPANY SET-UP In response to the UAE Government’s efforts to provide relief to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of free zones have announced major relief packages including fee waivers, rent holidays, and waivers of penalties and also introduced new license packages with a reduced …

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Everything You Need to Know about End of Service Gratuity in the UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:18:26 +0000

The End of Service Gratuity (‘EOS’) is a benefit granted by the UAE Federal Law no. 8 of 1980, as amended (‘Employment Law’) to the expatriate workforce in the private sector. Consequently, the benefit applies to expatriate employees in UAE mainland companies and in UAE free zone companies, that operate under the remit of the …

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Fujairah Opens for Crew Changes

Fichte Legal — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 02:07:25 +0000

Travel restrictions and border closure imposed by governments around the world due to the Coronavirus outbreak, have caused significant hurdles to crew changes and left many seafarers stranded onboard ships or unable to join ships. According to the Federal Transport Authority-Land & Maritime(FTA), UAE decided to open crew changes in all its ports and waters, …

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FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 Impact on the UAE Real Estate Market

Fichte Legal — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:14:11 +0000

Free Live Webinar As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the real estate market in the UAE, the quantum of the impact in this industry will depend on how long the economy takes to get back on track. The webinar focused on the COVID-19 impact on the real estate market, obstacles, opportunities, and the way …

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6 Frequently Asked Questions – COVID19 and Shipping Industry

Alessandro Tricoli — Wed, 27 May 2020 07:12:12 +0000

Introduction The World Trade Organization has projected that “world trade is expected to fall by between 13% and 32% in 2020” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has increased globally causing massive disruptions on the economic activity of international markets, including individuals’ lifestyles. One of the major industries shaken by this calamity is the …

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FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Shipping Industry

Fichte Legal — Tue, 05 May 2020 09:41:09 +0000

Free Live Webinar The COVID-19 outbreak has been affecting supply chains worldwide and significantly impacting global trade. The shipping industry, being the backbone of global trade, has been severely disrupted. Our recent webinar focused on the major legal implications in the shipping industry, as well as some helpful takeaways from our Partner and Head of …

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FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Employment Law in the UAE

Fichte Legal — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:03:43 +0000

Free Live Webinar To help employers and employees better understand the current developments, including some temporary measures introduced in the UAE, Fichte & Co recently hosted a free live webinar. Our Associate, DR. Laura Voda and Seniors Associate, Moaz Forawi talked about the Ministerial Resolution 279, the scope and applicability, provided clarity towards the measures …

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Things to Know about the “Early Leave” Initiative in UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:45:37 +0000

Note: In continuation of our previous article, the NEW Ministerial Resolution on Employment and COVID 19 1. What is the “Early Leave” Initiative? In furtherance to Ministerial Resolution 279 of 2020 and as part of the UAE Government efforts to contain the effects of the COVID 19 pandemics in the labor market, the Ministry of …

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Employers and NEW Ministerial Resolution 279 in the UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:05:41 +0000

On March 26, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) issued Resolution 279 on Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the period of application of the precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of Coronavirus. The Resolution is aimed at protecting the non-UAE employees for the duration of COVID-19 precautionary measures applied …

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