by Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants | Sep 6, 2015 | Commercial Litigation
On 1 July 2015, long-awaited Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 concerning Commercial Companies Law came into force, replacing Old Commercial Companies Federal Law No. 8 of 1984. As per the new law, all Companies are required to amend their existing Memorandum and Articles of...
by Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants | Jan 15, 2015 | Maritime
The UAE Maritime Code, also known as the UAE Federal Law No. 26 of 1981, is the law for the regulation and governance of shipping practices in the UAE. This law, amended in the year 1988, covers a variety of topics through its sections and is the guiding light for...
by Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants | Nov 17, 2014 | UAE Law
In the United Arab Emirates, mediation is used to resolve a variety of situations involving civil and commercial conflicts as well as family law. For dispute resolutions, a number of mediation centers have been established. A lot has been done to make mediation a...
by Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants | Oct 3, 2014 | Family Law
The child custody issue is addressed under the Hague Convention 1980, which states that all member states are required to execute foreign judgment for custody of the child through their local courts. However, the UAE is not a party to this convention nor are there any...
by Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants | May 22, 2014 | Family Law
Lapse in Child Custody According to Personal Status Law No. 28 of 2005 By Counselor Hussain Mohammed Aref Hussain In the article about Child custody in UAE, we discussed about the legitimacy of child custody. And here, we discuss about the child custody lapse which...
by Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants | Apr 17, 2014 | Family Law
This blog post discusses the legality of child custody in accordance with UAE Personal Status Law No. 28 of 2008, Conditions of Eligibility, and Custodians’ Order. Authored by Legal Advisor: Hussain Mohammed Aref Hussain The Legitimacy of Child Custody One of...
