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Civil Transactions Law

The UAE’s New Civil Transactions Law: Key Considerations for Businesses

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On 1 June 2026, Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 entered into force, replacing the 1985 Civil Transactions Law, which had governed civil and commercial relationships in the UAE for more than 40 years. This replacement reflects the UAE’s sustained legislative effort to modernise its private law framework, enhance legal certainty, and align the law […]

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Medical negligence claims in the UAE

Holding Doctors and Hospitals Accountable: A Medical Negligence Success Story

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Alsuwaidi & Company has secured a favourable judgment on behalf of a client who suffered avoidable harm following surgical treatment at a private hospital in Dubai. The Court found that the treating physicians had failed to observe established medical and professional standards and held both the doctors and the hospital jointly liable for the damage

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Can Employers Compel Employees to Take Annual Leave Due to Temporary Business Disruption Arising from Geopolitical Events?

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The current geopolitical situation may create operational, logistical and financial pressure for certain employers, particularly where business activity is affected by travel disruption, supply-chain constraints, delayed projects, reduced demand or temporary business disruption. However, under the UAE Labour Law, such circumstances or temporary business disruptions do not automatically entitle an employer to shift commercial or

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Defamation

Defamation Has a Price: Alsuwaidi & Company Recovers AED 250,000 for Client in Social Media Defamation Case

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Protecting Reputation and Privacy in the Digital Age Our firm recently secured a significant victory for our client before the Dubai Court of Appeal, which increased the compensation awarded in a social media defamation case to AED 250,000, plus 5% interest, more than doubling the amount originally granted by the Court of First Instance. BACKGROUND

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Regulation of Virtual Assets

The UAE’s New Virtual Assets Regime: Key Features of CMA Decision No. 4/R.M/2026

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Following the UAE’s broader reset of its capital markets framework earlier this year, the federal regulatory landscape embraced a significant shift. As part of the UAE’s broader capital markets reform, Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2025 established the Capital Market Authority (“CMA”) as the legal successor to the Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”), introducing an

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Civil Procedures Law

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Arrest and Production Order in Complex Commercial Execution Matter

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This article highlights a recent order issued by the Dubai Courts in commercial execution proceedings, where Alsuwaidi & Company successfully secured an arrest and production order against a company manager in connection with an outstanding debt exceeding AED 7.4 million. The matter involved complex enforcement proceedings and allegations of deliberate obstruction of execution measures under

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UAE – Force Majeure Clause in Agreements and its Applicability 

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This article examines the concept of force majeure clauses, the statutory framework governing it under UAE law, its role in commercial agreements along with its legal consequences. Concept and Legal Nature of Force Majeure The term “force majeure,” derived from French legal terminology, refers to events that occur outside the control of contracting parties and

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Managing Crisis-Related Disruption in UAE

Managing Crisis-Related Disruption in UAE Construction Contracts

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Crisis-related events such as war, sanctions, supply chain disruption, and regulatory restrictions can have significant legal consequences for construction projects in the UAE. Understanding how these events are treated under both the contract and the UAE Civil Code is critical in determining entitlement to relief, delay exposure, and financial risk. In a recent practice note

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Arbitration Awards in Construction Disputes

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Two Arbitration Awards in Construction Disputes Involving Major Dubai Developments

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Two arbitration awards. One clear principle: subcontractors must be paid for completed works. Alsuwaidi & Company successfully represented a leading aluminium and glazing specialist in two construction disputes linked to major Dubai developments. The tribunals rejected the contractor’s reliance on “back-to-back” payment arguments and ordered payment of the outstanding sums. We received two favourable arbitration

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Civil Transactions Law

Removal of a Shareholder in a Limited Liability Company Under UAE Law: Is It Possible Without Consent?

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Disputes between partners in limited liability companies frequently raise complex legal questions, particularly where disagreements arise regarding management authority, performance of obligations, or interference with company operations. One issue that occasionally arises in such disputes is whether one partner may seek the judicial removal of another partner from the company. In practice, parties sometimes attempt

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Civil Procedure Law

Regional Instability and Contractual Risk: Force Majeure in UAE Commercial Agreements

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Introduction Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again drawn attention to the resilience of commercial contracts. Disruptions to airspace, shipping routes, and regional logistics networks have prompted businesses to reconsider whether their contractual obligations remain capable of performance under current conditions. In such circumstances, attention inevitably turns to force majeure provisions, which

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Civil Procedure Law

Dubai Decision No. 2/2026: Dubai Courts Open the Door to Private Enforcement of Court Orders

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On 23 January 2026, the President of Dubai Courts issued Dubai Decision No. 2/2026 (the “Decision”) establishing an operational framework permitting the outsourcing of certain judicial execution procedures to licensed private establishments. The Decision does not amend the substantive execution regime under Federal Decree-Law No. 42/2022 (Civil Procedure Law). Rather, it reorganises how execution activities

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UAE Civil Code Rules

Key Updates to UAE Civil Code Rules on Sale Contracts

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The recent changes to the UAE Civil Transactions Law (Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025) provisions governing contracts of sale mark a deliberate legislative effort to modernise commercial dealings, enhance transactional certainty, and strengthen protections for both contracting parties and third parties. The revised framework refines several long-standing doctrines, particularly sale by sample, latent

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Civil Transactions Law

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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UAE Civil Procedures Law

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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UAE Civil Transactions Law

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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Building Certainty in Succession

Building Certainty in Succession: Abu Dhabi’s New Last Will and Testament Form

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For many residents in Abu Dhabi, estate planning can feel complicated. Bank accounts, gratuities, property, and overseas assets all raise the same questions: which rules apply, and will a will be recognised here? In the past, uncertainty often left families exposed. The new Last Will and Testament template from Abu Dhabi’s Civil Family Court helps

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The enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign provisions within three days in United Arab Emirates

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Article 85 of the Regulations of the Civil Procedures Law issued by Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2018 (“Regulation”) regarding the regulations of Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 regarding civil procedures, enumerates the procedures that the applicant shall take to enforce foreign provisions, orders and bonds within the state. In addition, Article 86 of

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