The New Key Laws Introduced in the UAE to Support Businesses
The creation of a strong legal framework for commercial companies will positively impact the growth of FDI in the UAE…
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Commercial Companies Law In Bahrain Amended To Be In Line Of International Market
Kingdom of Bahrain through recent amendments via Legislative Decree No. 1 of 2018 amended law on Commercial Companies Law, and…
Court acquits Kuwaiti man and other individuals of money laundering
The Criminal Court, chaired by Judge Abdullah Al-Othman, has acquitted a Kuwaiti man and other individuals of laundering KD210,000 and…
Qatar adopts executive regulations to combat money laundering, terrorism financing
Qatar Central Bank announced on Thursday the adoption of the new executive regulations for Law No. (20) of 2019 issuing…
Middle East legislative insight: Qatar excise tax law
Businesses that import, produce or store excise goods such as tobacco, alcohol and energy drinks in Qatar must now account…
Hackers target WhatsApp users in Saudi Arabia with new phone scam
WhatsApp users in Saudi Arabia have witnessed a rise in cases of hacking. The problem begins when users receive…
DFSA fines former compliance officer
The Financial Markets Tribunal (FMT), a specialist independent tribunal, has affirmed a decision by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)…
Financial watchdog urges Turkey to step up efforts against money laundering
Turkey has understood the risks it faces from money laundering and terrorist financing but serious shortcomings remain, including the need…
UAE shuts accounts of Maltese tycoon accused of journalist's murder
A Dubai bank shuttered accounts earlier this year of a secret offshore company belonging to a Maltese businessman since charged…
Control, Simplicity and Collaboration – Offshore Talking Points from the United Arab Emirates
After spending six days with colleagues from our Jersey, Guernsey and Dubai offices meeting with clients and intermediaries in the…
Avoiding rags to riches in three generations: family governance in the Middle East
How can clients and their advisers ensure that family businesses can survive and prosper in the region? Family owned…
DWF strengthens banking & finance practice with partner hire
DWF has appointed Yasser Yaqub as a partner to its Dubai banking & finance practice with a focus on project…