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Abu Dhabi establishes non-Muslim personal status court

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), established a court focusing in personal status cases for non-Muslim foreigners in Abu Dhabi. Its aim is to provide flexible judicial procedures to settle family issues. All related forms and procedures will be in Arabic and English, in order to streamline legal proceedings and to strengthen transparency of the

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UAE Labour Law: Update

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced the details of Federal Decree Law No. 47 of 2021 regarding the unified general rules for work in the UAE. Public and private sectors in the country are now entitled to the same types of leave starting 2 February 2022. The new provisions aim to unify the

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Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 – regulation of labour relations in private sector

The UAE has issued Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on 16 November to replace UAE Federal Labour Law 8 of 1980. As stated by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the new law comes as part of the UAE Government’s efforts to create a flexible and competitive business environment as the nation

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UAE adopts largest legislative reforms in its 50-year history

The UAE approved several reforms of the country’s legal system which came after thorough coordination between hundreds of experts at both local and federal entities with consultations from over 100 members from the private sector. The draft of the new laws and legislative amendments came during the “Year of the 50th” which aims to strengthen

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Newsletter November 2021

Dear Friends and Clients, Are you enjoying the lockdown? In Austria, “protective measures” are already imposed again, such as business lockdowns, home schooling, curfews, home office and travel restrictions. Germany and other countries will likely follow soon in the wake of the next Covid wave. Those who do nothing and simply find it burdensome will

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Newsletter September-October 2021

Dear Friends and Clients, Ras al Khaimah is once again the pioneer in innovative corporate constructs. Since RAK united the two free zones, there are always incentives for investors. This time, the Department of economic development is explicitly offering that RAKICC companies (offshore companies) can be shareholders in a mainland company and these mainland companies

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Team Introduction – Meet our Managing Partner Jakob Kisser

After introducing our newest team members, Strohal Legal Group is happy to present the rest of our team! This week, we are introducing Jakob Kisser. Jakob joined SLG in 2019 and became managing partner in 2021. He is a business-focused lawyer and advises commercial and private clients on M&A projects, corporate law matters, and all

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Team Introduction – Meet our PRO Umar Javed

After introducing our newest team members, Strohal Legal Group is happy to present the rest of our team! This week, we are introducing our Public Relationship Officer Umar Javed. Umar has been working for SLG for over a decade now. He is highly familiar with the procedures of the local authorities in Dubai and Ras

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Team Introduction – Meet our founding and senior partner Dr. Theodor Strohal

After introducing our newest team members Strohal Legal Group is happy to present the rest of our team! We start the week with our founding and senior partner Dr. Theodor Strohal. In 1979 Dr. Strohal laid the foundation stone of the group in its current form. Initially established as a sole-practitioner firm, SLG swiftly expanded

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SLG NEWSLETTER: AUGUST 2021

Dear Friends and Clients, In the last newsletter we still felt sorry for our German friends that their double taxation agreement with the UAE was terminated as at the end of the year. Now we may also pity our Austrian friends and clients, as the island of the blessed has plunged deep into the sea

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