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NEW PROPOSED DUBAI INVESTOR PROTECTION LAW MAY UNDERMINE RIGHTS OF OWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

01/5/2012

Hadef & Partners has reviewed the English and Arabic versions of the recently released draft Investor Protection Law. The Law has many positive protections for investors, however, these are focused on addressing the balance on disclosure requirements and delivery requirements in favour of investors for off-plan property. Nevertheless, one of the articles of the draft Dubai Investor Protection Law may contain an ominous sign for the ability of owners to control their common areas after delivery.

HADEF & PARTNERS RECOGNISED AT THE SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM PATRON OF THE ARTS AWARDS 2012

18/4/2012

UAE law firm Hadef & Partners was recognised as a “Friend of the Arts” at the annual Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patron of the Arts Awards 2012.

16/4/2012

CONSTRUCTION LAW AND CASES AGAINST CONTRACTORS AND DEVELOPERS IN DUBAI

16 April 2012; Business Breakfast, Dubai Eye 103.8

Anthony Edwards, Partner and Head of Engineering & Construction at Hadef & Partners, discusses construction law and cases against contractors and developers.

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KIZAD FREE ZONE ABU DHABI – OVERVIEW OF THE LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS

12/3/2012

Rana El Husseini assesses the legal and operational framework of the UAE’s largest and newest industrial zone, the Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD) located in Abu Dhabi.

WHEN BOOM TURNS TO BUST: PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN THE UAE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

12/3/2012

In this article Anthony Edwards considers the extent to which the Dubai legal framework has served the construction industry in terms of protecting parties from the consequences of what happens when the boom times turn to bust. This article is the first in a series by Hadef & Partners’ Engineering & Construction Group.

PICTURE THIS: KEY EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES PART 1

12/3/2012

In our continuing focus on employment law, Mandeep Kalsi considers some key legal developments and important issues facing employers and employees in the UAE against the backdrop of some memorable motion pictures involving the workplace. In Part 1 of this series, the spotlight is very firmly focused on the world of social media and redundancies….

ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS AGAINST UAE COUNTERPARTIES: DIFC-LCIA AWARDS VERSUS NEW YORK CONVENTION AWARDS

12/3/2012

The merits and de-merits for seating arbitration in the DIFC using the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Rules for contracts with UAE counterparties are explored by Reema Ashraf, Jonathan Brown and Valeria Lysenko.

OVERVIEW OF SHAREHOLDERS' STATUTORY ACCESS RIGHTS IN THE UAE

12/3/2012

There has been an increasing focus on good corporate governance practice and shareholders’ rights in businesses operating in emerging markets. A shareholder’s right to access relevant company information is a particularly important aid in monitoring a company’s affairs and enabling informed decision making. The types and scope of access rights depend on the chosen corporate form, and this area of law remains to be developed in detail under applicable UAE law.

EMPLOYEE JUSTICE PREVAILS WITH RECORD AED35 MILLION PAY OUT

16/2/2012

In one of the biggest employment cases to be heard by the Dubai Courts, Hadef & Partners have successfully obtained a Court of Appeal judgment for AED35,390,026 for an ex-employee of Majid Al Futtaim Group.

CONTRACTOR SUCCESSFUL IN RETAINING A JUDGMENT AGAINST NAKHEEL FOR OVER AED58 MILLION

08/2/2012

A contractor has been successful in a judgment against Nakheel PJSC. Technical Architects General Contracting Company LLC (TAGC) held onto a judgment against Nakheel for over AED58 million in the Dubai World Tribunal (DWT).

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