Dubai Off-Plan Buyers: 5 Legal Rights You Must Know Before Signing Your SPA
Understanding your legal rights as an off-plan property buyer in Dubai is critical before committing to any purchase. This guide breaks down the RERA protections, SPA obligations, and remedies available if your developer fails to deliver.
Read Article →AI in the UAE: Understanding the Regulatory Landscape and Key Authorities
A guide to the UAE's multi-layered AI regulatory framework — data protection, cybercrime law, DIFC Regulation 10, financial-sector guidance and the new Federal Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority.
Read More →Can You Return to the UAE After Being Deported? Re-Entry, Ban Removal and Legal Options
Deportation does not necessarily mean you can never return, but re-entry is never automatic. Learn the Article 18 approval requirement, judicial vs administrative deportation and how GDRFA's file-ban service works.
Read More →Deportation in the UAE: General Overview and the Impact of Dubai Resolution No. (1) of 2025
Judicial vs administrative deportation in the UAE, and how Dubai's new specialist Tribunal resolves conflicts between deportation orders and judicial travel bans.
Read More →How Can I Get My COC (Certificate of Continuity) If My Previous Company Refuses to Issue It?
If your former employer refuses to issue your health insurance Certificate of Continuity, contact your previous insurer directly — and escalate through DHA, DoH or Sanadak if needed.
Read More →Is VPN Banned in the UAE? Rules, Fines and What You Need to Know
VPN technology isn't banned in the UAE, but Article 10 of the Cybercrime Law can carry up to AED 2 million where a VPN is used to commit or conceal a crime. Here's the distinction that matters.
Read More →Joint Bank Accounts in the UAE: Who Has Control and When?
Putting money into a joint UAE bank account doesn't mean the depositor keeps exclusive control over it. Learn how account mandates, ownership shares and disputes are treated under Article 379.
Read More →The Legal Impact of Force Majeure on Contractual Obligations in the UAE
Force majeure under the UAE's new Civil Transactions Law turns on impossibility, not inconvenience. Article 236 explains total, partial and temporary impossibility — and why it differs from hardship.
Read More →UAE Introduces New Wage Protection System Resolution Effective 1 June 2026
MOHRE's Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 raises the WPS compliance threshold to 85%, sets a unified wage due date and introduces an accelerated enforcement timetable.
Read More →Up to AED 100,000 Fine: Sheikh Mohammed Issues New Law for Engineering Consultancies in Dubai
Dubai Law No. 14 of 2025 overhauls engineering consultancy licensing and registration — with fines up to AED 100,000 (AED 200,000 for repeat violations) and a compliance deadline of 7 April 2027.
Read More →Working on Public Holidays in UAE? What Employees Need to Know About Compensatory Days Off
If your UAE employer requires you to work on a public holiday, Article 28 entitles you to a substitute rest day or extra pay of at least 50% — with no fixed expiry period to use it.
Read More →How to Report Online Scams in UAE: A Practical Legal Guide for Victims
Learn how to report online scams in the UAE, including Dubai Police eCrime, MOI eCrimes, bank fraud steps, evidence collection, and legal remedies under UAE cybercrime law.
Read More →How to File a Claim for Damages in Commercial Disputes in the UAE
A step-by-step legal guide covering legal notice, jurisdiction, evidence, court filing, expert reports, and enforcement of commercial damages claims in Dubai and the UAE.
Read More →What to Do If You're Arrested in Dubai: A Step-by-Step Guide for Expats
Knowing your rights from the moment of arrest can be the difference between a resolved situation and a prolonged legal ordeal.
Read More →Alcohol Charges in the UAE: Dubai Drinking Laws, Licensing and Drink-Driving Penalties
Alcohol can be consumed lawfully in licensed Dubai venues, but public drinking, unlicensed supply and drink-driving are separate criminal matters under Article 363 and UAE traffic law.
Read More →Sharjah Rent Increase Rules: How Tenants Can Challenge a Disputed Increase
Article 16 of Sharjah Law No. 5 of 2024 restricts when a landlord can raise rent — and expiry of that protection does not automatically mean the new figure is fair.
Read More →UAE Employment Law in Dubai: A Practical Guide to Hiring, Workplace Rights and Termination
From the job offer to the final settlement — hiring, contracts, non-compete clauses, business transfers, termination and gratuity under UAE employment law.
Read More →UAE Labour Law Explained: 10 Essential Rules for Dubai Employers and Employees
Ten practical rules under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 — contracts, probation, leave, termination, gratuity and MOHRE dispute deadlines, with a worked example.
Read More →UAE Loan Repayments After Job Loss: Your Options and How to Request a Review
Can you ask a UAE bank to review your loan repayments after losing your job? Yes — but a revised plan needs approval. Here is how to build a hardship request that gets assessed properly.
Read More →UAE Abortion Law: Permitted Cases in Dubai Under Cabinet Resolution 44 of 2024
Cabinet Resolution 44 of 2024 added three new grounds to the UAE's existing medical grounds for permissible abortion. Here is how the approval process and appeal deadlines work.
Read More →UAE Retirement Age: Can You Work After 60 or 65?
The UAE Labour Law does not fix a compulsory employee retirement age. Continued work after 60, and sometimes 65, may be possible — but it depends on an individual work-permit assessment.
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