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Why Having a UAE Will Matters for Expats: Risks and Key Considerations

Many expatriate residents in the UAE build significant assets during their time in the country, including bank savings, property, vehicles, and Geschäft interests. The distribution of those assets after death, and the guardianship of any children under 18, depends on UAE law, which handles inheritance and family matters differently from most other countries. For non-Muslim

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The UAE’s Neu Minimum Age for Social Medien: What Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2026 Requires

In June 2026, the UAE Cabinet issued Resolution No. 106 of 2026 on the Regulation of Children’s Access to Social Medien Platforms. The resolution sets 15 as the minimum age for using social Medien in the country and builds a wider set of rules around how platforms handle younger users. It moves child online safety

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The Legal Checklist Every Expat Entrepreneur Needs Before Launching in the UAE

Setting up a Geschäft in the UAE as a foreign national is genuinely achievable, but the process has a specific sequence. Decisions made in the first few weeks — about structure, licensing, and Dokumentation — have consequences that are difficult and expensive to reverse. This checklist covers what needs to be in place before a

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Copyright Protection in the UAE: What Is Automatically Protected and What Needs Registration

One of the more persistent misconceptions in intellectual property law is that copyright must be registered to exist. In the UAE, as in most jurisdictions that follow international copyright norms, this is not the case. Copyright protection attaches to an original work at the moment of its creation, without any filing or formality. That said,

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Hiring UAE Nationals: Contractual and Regulatory Considerations for Employers

Emiratisation is the country’s national programme to increase the participation of the UAE’s national citizens in the workforce of the UAE and is one of the most important social and economic policies within the country. From a strategic perspective, Emiratisation helps to create a sustainable economy that is less dependent on expatriate labor and more

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What Documents You Need to Start a Geschäft in the UAE Mainland: Complete Checklist

The UAE Mainland has become one of the world’s most attractive destinations for foreign investors. Most mainland LLCs now qualify for 100% foreign ownership across commercial, professional, and industrial activities — no local partner needed. A small number of sectors, including banking, telecommunications, and defence, still require at least 51% UAE national ownership, but these

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Single vs. Mirror Testamente: Which is Better for Expat Families in the UAE?

Introduction Estate planning for expats in the UAE requires careful legal structuring as there may be jurisdiction-specific concerns which don’t normally exist in common law nations. The most serious include: Such concerns can be addressed through proper will registration under approved UAE frameworks for non-Muslim expats. The choice often becomes a pragmatic one between separate

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Temporary Rent Freeze in Abu Dhabi: What You Need to Know

On 2 June 2026, the Abu Dhabi Immobilie Centre (ADREC) announced a temporary freeze on rent increases across the emirate, effective immediately and covering residential, commercial and industrial tenancy contracts. What the measure does ADREC has adjusted the permitted annual rent increase from 5 percent to 0 percent. In practice: The freeze is temporary

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Immigration Penalties in the UAE: Fines, Bans, and How to Resolve Issues

The UAE draws people from across the world — for work, Geschäft, and a better quality of life. Expatriates and migrants from over 200 countries now make up more than 88% of the population, and millions of tourists pass through each year. With that volume of movement, immigration violations are an everyday reality. Visa overstays,

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KYC Obligations for UAE Companies: Who Must Comply and How

The UAE has made great strides in recent years to strengthen its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework. This regulatory development means that Know Your Customer (KYC) obligations are not only limited to banks and financial institutions. Today, companies operating across the UAE mainland and free zones are expected to conduct thorough customer due

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