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UAE Civil Transactions Law Update: What the New Legal Reforms Mean for Individuals and Businesses
The UAE has introduced a landmark overhaul of its civil law regime through the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 on Civil Transactions a new Civil Transactions Law, marking one of the most significant legal reforms in recent years. The updated law reflects the country’s continued efforts to modernise its legal system, enhance contractual certainty,…
India–EU Free Trade Agreement: A Historic Deal Set to Reshape Global Trade
The India–EU FTA could unlock massive trade potential, rebalance global supply chains, and deepen strategic cooperation between two of the world’s largest markets. India and the European Union (EU) are approaching a landmark free trade agreement that officials and commentators are already describing as the “mother of all deals.” With negotiations nearing completion after nearly two…
Dubai International Arbitration Centre Granted Permanent Arbitral Institution Status in Russia
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has been formally recognised as a Permanent Arbitral Institution (PAI) by the Russian Federation, marking a strategic expansion of its international reach and reinforcing its role as a preferred forum for cross-border dispute resolution. DIAC’s PAI Recognition in Russia The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) was granted Permanent…
UAE Companies Law Reforms: How the New Legal Framework Protects Family Businesses from Ownership Disputes
Enhanced succession planning, flexible share structures, and dispute-prevention mechanisms under the UAE Commercial Companies Law. Legal Certainty for Family-Owned Businesses Recent amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law (CCL) mark a significant shift in how family-owned and closely held businesses are regulated, particularly in matters of succession, share transfers, and shareholder disputes. The reforms aim to eliminate long-standing legal…
UAE Expands ‘Emirati Status’ to More Companies Under Commercial Companies Law Reforms
Recent amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law have significantly expanded and clarified the concept of Emirati corporate status, formally recognising a broader range of companies as Emirati entities for legal and commercial purposes. The reforms apply across the UAE’s business ecosystem, including mainland companies, free zone entities, and financial free zone companies, and form…
UAE Targets 2 Million Companies by 2030: Legal Reforms Redefine the Business Landscape
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to increase the number of registered companies in the country to two million by the end of the decade, underscoring the central role of legal and regulatory reform in shaping the nation’s economic growth strategy. The target was outlined by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, during a…
Dubai Land Department Launches Ejari Awareness Drive to Curb Rental Disputes
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has introduced a new public awareness campaign aimed at reducing rental disputes by strengthening understanding and compliance with the Ejari tenancy registration system. The initiative comes amid sustained activity in Dubai’s rental market and a growing volume of landlord tenant disagreements linked to procedural non-compliance and misinterpretation of tenancy laws. Ejari Compliance at the Core of…
The UAE Lowers the Age of Majority: What Changes and Why it Matters
The UAE’s recent Civil Transactions overhaul (Federal DecreeLaw No. 50 of 2022) makes a single, simple but significant change to one of the most fundamental civil law concepts: the age of majority. Where the old Civil Transactions Law tied majority to completion of 21 lunar years, the 2022 DecreeLaw fixes majority at 18 Gregorian years….
UAE Legal Reforms 2025-2026: How the Nation Reshaped Its Laws
The UAE continued its ambitious legislative overhaul in 2025, issuing a wide range of legal reforms that touched on public safety, financial regulation, digital governance, and criminal justice. These changes reflect the nation’s ongoing efforts to modernise its legal framework in line with social priorities, global standards, and economic diversification. Tougher Drug Control Laws: Greater Penalties and Enforcement In 2025,…
Recent Changes in the UAE Civil Transactions Law (2026): What it Means for Individuals, Families, and Businesses
On 1 January 2026, the UAE ushered in one of the most significant legal reforms of the last decade: the promulgation of changes to the Civil Transactions Law, 2026. While the announcement from WAM reads like a formal legislative update, the implications of this law are far-reaching, practical, and deeply relevant to how people live, contract, invest, inherit, and resolve…