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Saudi Arabia: Next steps for compliance with Personal Data Protection Law as one-Hijri-year grace period expiry approaches
Saudi Arabia - May 17 2024 As you may know, on 14 September 2023, the Personal Data Protection Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/19, dated 09/02/1443H, amended…
United Arab Emirates: Regulations on single-use products - Environmental sustainability in Dubai
United Arab Emirates - February 27 2024 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has constantly been a pioneer in the region when it comes to making decisions to protect the environment and…
Saudi Arabia: Tax Incentives for RHQs
Saudi Arabia - February 19 2024 ZATCA has published the Regional Headquarters Tax Rules (“RHQ Tax Rules“), approved and enacted by ZATCA’s board Resolution No. (9-1-24) on…
Egypt: 2024 Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) Rules released
Egypt - February 19 2024 The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) recently published its new CRCICA Arbitration Rules, which have…
UAE: New Competition Law adopted, will enter into force on 28 December 2023
United Arab Emirates - December 15 2023 On 28 September 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued Federal Law No. 36 of 2023 (the “New Competition Law“), which has repealed…
UAE: Central Bank Digital Currency introduced, paves the way for the recognition of digital currencies
United Arab Emirates - December 14 2023 On 2 October 2023, the UAE issued Federal Law No. 54 of 2023, which amended Federal Law No. 14 of 2018 on the Central Bank and the Organization of…
UAE: DIFC Court Holds Interim Awards to be Enforceable
United Arab Emirates - September 28 2023 The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court of First Instance (DIFC Court) has considered in its recent Order of 19 September 2023…
UAE: Employment Law Updates
United Arab Emirates - September 20 2023 There have been a raft of developments to the UAE’s employment regime over the last few months as the UAE government ramps up initiatives to attract…
Saudi Arabia: Latest Amendments to the Implementing Regulations of the Income Tax Law and Implementing Regulations for the Collection of Zakat
Saudi Arabia - September 17 2023 On 15 September 2023, several amendments to the Implementing Regulations to the Income Tax Law (the “IRTL”) and the Implementing Regulations for the…
UAE: Amendments to the DIFC Data Protection Law enacted
United Arab Emirates - September 15 2023 The law addresses for the first time the processing of personal data via autonomous and semi-autonomous systems…
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