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A buyer that discovers a problem after completing a UAE acquisition has around 18 months to notify a warranty claim, and most claims fail on the form of the notice rather than on the facts. Since 1 June 2026 the new Civil Code has added a route the SPA cannot exclude, because the duty to disclose information of decisive importance is mandatory and any clause limiting it is void.

A share plan in a DFSA or FSRA authorised firm has to satisfy the remuneration rules, the controller regime and the employment law at the same time. A standard four-year vesting schedule addresses none of them.

يجب على الشركات الأجنبية التي تسجل فرعاً في الإمارات استكمال التسجيل لدى وزارة الاقتصاد، والحصول على رخصة محلية على البر الرئيسي، واستيفاء التزامات ضريبية والتزام مستمرة. توضح هذه المادة إجراءات تسجيل الفروع لعام 2026، وأثر القرار رقم 138 لسنة 2024، والفرق بين الفروع ومكاتب التمثيل والشركات التابعة ذات المسؤولية المحدودة.

Commercial leases in Dubai are heavily negotiated and often expose both landlords and tenants to risks that do not appear in the headline rent. This article explains the clauses that matter most, from escalation and fit-out to reinstatement, assignment, VAT and dispute resolution.

Forwarding unverified news in the UAE can carry criminal consequences under the Cybercrime Law. This article explains how Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 applies to social media posts, group chats, and shared content during security incidents.

Limited liability does not fully shield directors of UAE mainland companies from personal exposure. This article explains when corporate debt can become personal under Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 and Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023, including insolvency risk, cheque liability and shadow director exposure.