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Author: Hassan Elhais The Commercial Companies Law covers the formation and regulation of Branches and Representative Offices of foreign companies in the UAE, and stipulates that they may be 100% foreign owned prov ...

Author: Hassan Elhais Whether there is a need to restructure a business, to protect assets or simply develop an international presence for a business, one of the ways of doing so, is by opening an Offshore company. ...

The Community Development Authority (CDA) of Dubai has recently drafted a new child protection policy, which protects children, investigates abuses against their rights, and provides government services to families and c ...

Author: Hassan Elhais Know your rights: 5 criminal laws every Dubai expat should know. With the aim to provide updated legal advice in a clear and readable way for expats living in Dubai and the Middle East, here ...

Author: Hassan Elhais TOP 5 Requirements when requesting for extradition: 1. Firstly, expatriates have the right to request for an extradition. The extradition must be done of persons who are wanted in the UAE for ...

By Joel Paget, Janet Cheetham, Amy Royalty & Marsha Mavunkel; Ryan Swanson (Washington, USA)     Update: Since this article was originally published, it has been confirmed that Washington State res ...