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We are delighted to present the second edition of White Collar Watch, our Financial Crime & Regulatory Investigations newsletter. The response to our inaugural edition demonstrated the value our clients and peers place on timely, practical insights into the evolving regulatory landscape – and reinforced our conviction that transparent dialogue around financial crime and compliance challenges is more important than ever.
Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2025 (FDL17) has recently been published and amends certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 Concerning Tax Procedures (the TPL). FDL17 comes into force on January 1, 2026. In this newsflash we briefly consider some of the main amendments introduced by FDL17.
Welcome to the November edition of Hadef Highlights – your bi-monthly update of all things legal and regulatory in the UAE and beyond.
Dubai's private school sector is experiencing significant growth, with a 6% increase in student enrolment for the 2024-25 academic year. This expansion is driven by rising demand in the Emirate and a push to enhance the city's education sector. The UAE’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) aims to license over 100 private schools by 2033, aligning with Dubai's Education Strategy 2033.
On 10 October 2025, the Central Bank of the UAE issued circular No. 4/2025 dated 1 May 2025 entitled the Insurance Group Supervision Regulation. In this article, Yasser Omar summarizes the key provisions of the said Regulation.
In this article, Yasser Omar and Ahmed Helmy share summarised insights on the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulatory updates — the newly issued Commercial Licensing Regulations (Conditions of Licence and Branch Registration) Rules 2025(A), adopted on 16 October 2025.
The UAE has significantly strengthened its framework for combating money laundering, terrorism, and proliferation financing with the Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025, effective 14 October 2025.
The role of the General Manager in Limited Liability Companies carries significant legal and operational weight. In this article, Mahmoud Hegazy and Yasser Omar explore the scope of the General Manager’s power in Limited Liability Companies.
Following the recent amendments to the DIFC Data Protection Law, which came into effect on 15 July 2025, a follow-up article from our Privacy Team of Victoria Woods, Diana Froyland and Julie Beeton, discusses key changes for controllers and processors.
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