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Newsletter February 2022

Dear Friends and Clients, This newsletter was ready to be sent out on 23 February. Then came the 24th. With that, all usually reported topics sank into obscurity. Decades of peace and safety in most European countries suddenly came to an end. Today there is a war in Europe and the world has changed. We

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SLG advised on landmark sustainability project in the UAE

SLG advised Austrian entrepreneur Erich Erber and his SAN Group on this landmark sustainability project. As one of the first European companies SAN Group invests around AED 12 million into a sustainable aquaponic and renewable energy project in the UAE. The project perfectly fits into the UAE’s core strategic areas: food autonomy, sustainability and renewables.

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Newsletter January 2022

Dear Friends and Clients, First of all, may I wish you a happy, successful and healthy New Year on behalf of all our staff in the offices and, of course, on our own behalf. On 1 February the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, the Tiger is known as the king of all beasts in

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New UAE cybercrime law comes into force

The new UAE Cybercrime Law (Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2021) takes effect this January 2, 2022 bringing major amendments to Federal Law 5 of 2012. The new reforms aim to protect the rights of citizens and residents against cybercrimes. Here are some of the major penalties brought by the new law: Cryptocurrency Promoting,

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Newsletter December 2021

Dear Friends and Clients, Have you already decided to give up your residence in Europe? We have hardly ever experienced such a rush to residence changes. Perhaps the weather, the lockdowns and the Austrian tax reform are contributing to this. The Austrian tax reform is casting its shadow. The reduction of the corporate income tax,

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Happy Holidays!

Strohal Legal Group wishes everyone joy, prosperity and success during this holiday season. As we look back upon the past year, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful clients, friends and associates for making our jobs a pleasure and keeping our company successful. We look forward to working with you in

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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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