Digital Dignity – A Digital Health Pass – Protection vs. Discrimination Introduction Almost two years into a pandemic that claimed the lives of millions, closed borders, applied lockdowns and forced us into a virtual existence. The coronavirus pandemic has reached every country in the world leaving economies and businesses counting the costs. At the end of 2020, we saw several vaccines being proposed…
The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) is a leading modern jurisdiction providing on-shore, off-shore and free zone company solutions. Located in one of the seven emirates in the UAE and only an hour away from Dubai’s International Airport, the Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Center (“RAK ICC”) is an international corporate registry. This registry supports the setting up and structuring of…
Since Anti Money Laundering (AML) and compliance regulations became a global necessity for a law risk rating, most of the countries including UAE require their local bodies; entities and individuals to comply with related regulations, especially these of which issued by the central banks. The accelerating development in Technology, especially in FinTech and Blockchain, require countries to continuously update their…
When considering a joint venture in the UAE, the jurisdiction to incorporate the JV corporate vehicle and the applicable laws, along with the dispute resolution forum that will apply to such corporate vehicle, ought to be prudently thought-out. In this article we list the salient points to consider in a similar scenario: Different classes of shares – Is it necessary?…
