The new UAE cybercrime law, which came into effect on January 2, 2022, punishes people for taking pictures of others without permission. According to the amended UAE Cybercrime Law, both crimes are punishable with a six-month jail term or a fine between Dh150,000 to 500,000 or both. The new federal law No 34 of 2021 made significant changes to federal…

UAE: Central Bank issues clarification to raise awareness on decriminalisation of bounced cheques and penalties The Central Bank of the UAE has stated that the new amendments on cheque provisions shall take effect from January 2, 2022. On this score, the apex bank issued a detailed statement on these new amendments that come under the Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of…

Non-Muslim personal status court issues first marriage contract in Abu Dhabi.: The new court was inaugurated on December 14 The Abu Dhabi non-Muslim personal status court has issued the first civil marriage contract to spouses of Canadian citizenship. The happy couple expressed their gratitude for facilitating the service in Abu Dhabi, and appreciated the efforts made both in terms of…

As published in THEHIU By Huynh Nguyen                 The United Arab Emirates government has told some of its biggest business families that it intends to remove its monopoly on selling imported goods as the Gulf nation ramps up economic reforms in an effort force to attract more investment. For decades, multinational companies have…

As published in Khaleej Times By Wam All related forms, and procedures in the court will be in Arabic and English A new court that specialises in settling personal cases of non-Muslim expats was inaugurated by Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Under-Secretary of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD). The move is part of the executive procedures to implement the law governing…

As published in Gulfnews By Abdulla Rasheed, Abu Dhabi Editor Abu Dhabi Judicial Department inaugurates new bilingual civil court for family matters Abu Dhabi: The first-ever court specialising in personal status cases for non-Muslim foreigners has been launched in Abu Dhabi. Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), on Tuesday inaugurated the court. The development comes…

As published in Khaleej Times By WAM The change will go into effect from January 1, 2022               In line with the UAE’s vision and efforts to remain on top of international trends and continue making progress on global competitiveness indicators across all sectors, the governments of six emirates have adopted the UAE’s new…

As published in Khaleej Times by Sherouk Zakaria The law will be effective from January 2, 2022 and raises the legal age of puberty from 14 to 18 years old The new UAE Penal Law decriminalised consensual relations out of wedlock, introduced provisions for unmarried parenting, and expanded the definition of rape crimes. The Federal Decree Law no. 31 of…