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Delay Damages Reconsidered: How Article 340 of the New UAE Civil Transactions Law Reshapes Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts

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The UAE’s forthcoming Civil Transactions Law reform, effective 1 June 2026, marks one of the most significant contractual liability shifts in decades. Among its most consequential provisions for the construction and infrastructure sector is Article 340, which fundamentally reclaims how agreed compensation, particularly delay damages, is assessed, challenged, and enforced. Under the current Civil Transactions […]

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Recent Amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 22 of 2025

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Federal Decree-Law No. 22 of 2025 introduces amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law issued under Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022. The Decree-Law was issued on 1 October 2025 and entered into force on 1 January 2026. The Decree-Law introduces amendments to a number of procedural provisions of the Civil Procedures Law, including provisions

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A Refined Civil Transactions Framework: What the UAE’s Latest Amendments Mean in Practice

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The UAE has introduced a new Federal Decree-Law amending the long-standing Civil Transactions Law originally enacted under Federal Law No. 5 of 1985. The amendments constitute a structural refinement of the civil law framework, responding to the expansion of specialist legislation and the increasing sophistication of commercial and private transactions in the UAE. At its

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Demystifying the Local Courts, The Seminar by K&L Gates and Alsuwaidi &Company

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Our Firm’s Managing Partner Mr. Mohammed Alsuwaidi conducted a seminar along with K&L Gates at the Ritz Carlton in Dubai on Monday 10 Dec. 2018 whereby he spoke about “Demystifying the UAE Local Courts”. Mr. Alsuwaidi explained to all the attendees about the insights into the UAE Civil & Criminal Courts including structure, procedures, applicable

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