Introduction In a significant judgment rendered on 26 January 2026, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Commercial Appeal No. 1262 of 2025) reaffirmed the narrow scope of judicial intervention in arbitration matters under Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 on Arbitration. The ruling...
Introduction In a significant judgment rendered in Commercial Appeal No. 800 of 2025, the Federal Supreme Court reaffirmed foundational principles governing trademark ownership under Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2021 on Trademarks. The ruling provides critical...
The Legal Framework: Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 (Wadeema’s Law) The protection of children in the United Arab Emirates is firmly anchored in Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on Child Rights, widely known as Wadeema’s Law. As reflected in the official publication, the...
The Critical Need for a Will In the absence of a Will, the UAE courts apply Sharia inheritance principles by default to the UAE-based assets of a Muslim expatriate, as governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024. While Sharia law provides a structured system of...
Introduction The United Arab Emirates has once again reaffirmed its position as a forward-thinking global legal hub by issuing sweeping reforms to its civil justice system through Federal Decree-Law No. (22) of 2025, amending the Civil Procedures Law originally...
