Sheikh Hamdan issued Executive Council Resolution No (92) of 2023 forming the Board of Directors of Dubai Taxi Company
The new department aims to enable non-Muslims to execute their wills within a framework that guarantees the application of their personal laws and the management of probate matters
The law outlines the authority’s responsibilities, including planning and policy development for overseeing the emirate’s seaports and terminals
The issuance of the new law replaces previous legislation that remained in effect for almost three decades
The federal decree-law on personal status will come into effect from February 1, 2023
The pandemic has fuelled a shift in attitudes about work
The council will develop Dubai’s media strategy and oversee its implementation
The law is not applicable to family-owned businesses where non-family members own more than 40 per cent of shares
Non-Muslim expatriates can now register their wills online
Under the new law, employees in both sectors will get similar leaves and end-of-service benefits
A new bilingual court will also be set up in the emirate to deal specifically with these matters, with all procedures conducted in Arabic and English
A repeat offender will face imprisonment for a period of not less than three months and a fine of up to Dhs100,000, or one of the two
The Dubai Traffic Prosecution recorded a 41 per cent year-on-year decline in the number of traffic cases in 2020
The list of sectors and the regulations associated with their entry into the local market will be announced by the UAE Cabinet ‘soon’
An investigation allegedly uncovered their collaboration over plots against Saudi Arabia’s military interests, security and stability
Four new judges have been sworn in at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts
The UAE’s flexible and proactive legal system is helping the country tackle issues such as cybercrime while also keeping an eye on the future
The aim is to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts
The law does not include the previously proposed quota system for expat nationalities
Under the new proposal, Indians must not exceed 15 per cent of the population of Kuwaitis
If approved, the law would require some 800,000 Indians to leave the country
The expat roles will be replaced by Kuwaiti nationals and by boosting the use of automation and technology
The study will look into the expatriate fee charged on companies and as well as the dependents fee that foreign nationals pay