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Clinical trials in the UAE cannot begin without regulatory approval and carefully structured contractual arrangements between sponsors, CROs and research sites. This article explains the legal framework under the 2024 Medical Products Law and how clinical trial agreements should allocate responsibility, liability and data rights.

Technology licensing in the UAE raises issues that go well beyond contract drafting, from IP registration and royalty structuring to tax treatment and enforcement. This article explains how UAE technology licences should be structured and where businesses most often get the legal framework wrong.

Energy projects in the UAE rely heavily on EPC contracts that transfer most delivery and performance risk to the contractor. This article examines how disputes arise under these contracts, including delay claims, performance guarantees, change in law, force majeure and arbitration.

Payment service providers operating in mainland UAE may need a CBUAE licence under the RPSCS Regulation, even where the business is incorporated in a free zone. This article explains the nine regulated services, the four licence categories, capital thresholds, and what changed under the 2025 CBUAE Law.

Arbitration is the default dispute resolution method for most construction projects in Dubai. This article compares DIAC, ICC and legacy DIFC-LCIA arbitration clauses, including costs, timelines, enforcement and risks associated with outdated clauses.

UAE law allows authorities to freeze or seize assets without a declared state of emergency through AML investigations, criminal proceedings, or civil enforcement orders. This article explains how the 2025 AML reforms expanded those powers and what individuals and companies can do if a freezing order is issued.

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.

The UAE has emerged as a leading jurisdiction for real estate tokenization, but the regulatory framework is divided across multiple authorities. This article explains how developers and platforms structure compliant tokenized property offerings using SPVs and regulated issuance pathways.

When shareholders in a UAE limited liability company reach deadlock, the legal framework provides limited structured solutions. This article explains how courts approach corporate impasse, what remedies exist under UAE company law, and how founders can structure agreements to prevent dissolution.

Carrier liability in the UAE now operates under a revised legal framework following the Commercial Transactions Law of 2022 and the Maritime Law of 2023. This article explains cargo liability caps, freight forwarder exposure, and claims procedures for sea, air and road transport.

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.

Wrongful termination claims in the UAE are less about the decision to dismiss and more about procedure, documentation and statutory entitlements. This article explains employer liability under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, including notice pay, gratuity exposure, arbitrary dismissal and MOHRE process.

Commercial lease disputes in Dubai follow a distinct legal framework under Law No. 26 of 2007 and the jurisdiction of the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre. This article examines early termination, eviction rights, rent increase caps and procedural requirements that apply to Dubai mainland commercial tenancies.

The biggest risk in a UAE franchise is not the market. It is whether the arrangement is treated as a registered commercial agency, because that decision determines who controls termination, compensation, and exclusivity.

Joint ventures in the UAE fail more often on governance than on strategy. This guide explains how to choose the right vehicle, design reserved matters properly, structure enforceable deadlock mechanisms, and align your JV with the 2025 CCL amendments before disputes arise.

The UAE’s clean energy buildout is moving faster than its legal framework. This guide explains how renewable projects are procured and financed, what the Climate Change Law means in practice, and where the risk sits in PPAs, EPC contracts, carbon credits, rooftop solar, and hydrogen.

Delay claims in the UAE are won or lost on procedure. This guide explains the notice and substantiation steps contractors must follow, how employers assess entitlement, and what Panther v MESC means for FIDIC time bars.

Most UAE companies outgrow the structure they started with, especially once tax, headcount and shareholder dynamics change. This article sets out seven common triggers for restructuring and the legal tools available in the UAE, including redomiciliation, conversion and updated shareholder rights.

Construction risk in the UAE is rarely “commercial” once a dispute starts, it becomes procedural. This guide explains how UAE law, FIDIC practice, and the 2026 reforms reshape payment, delay claims, defects, termination, and contractor compliance for Dubai projects.

Most UAE projects are not “pure FIDIC” or truly bespoke, they are hybrids where Particular Conditions move the risk quietly. This article shows where that risk typically lands across payment, delay, design, ground conditions, variations, and disputes, and what to check before you sign.