Working in the Gulf

Important Amendments to the UAE Penal Code Relating to Bribery and Misappropriation of Public Funds

Written by Waleed Shalabi - Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE In keeping with the tradition of development and with the intention of maintaining a developed...

19 min read2,817 Views07 Apr 2023

An Overview of the New Jebel Ali Free Zone Company Regulations

Written by Samer Hamzeh -Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE On 23 May 2016, the Jebel Ali Free Zone (“JAFZA”) issued new company regulations known as the Jeb...

9 min read4,100 Views07 Apr 2023

Update on Labour Bans in Qatar

Written by Kamaljit Dosanjh - Senior Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Doha, QatarIt has been just over three months since Qatar’s new sponsorship law, Law No. 21 of 2015, regul...

14 min read3,915 Views07 Apr 2023

Tenancy Disputes in Dubai

Written by Abdulla Khaled -Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAEIn Dubai, the landlord and tenant relationship is regulated by Law No. 26 of 2007 as amended by Law No. 33...

3,849 Views07 Apr 2023

Enforcing Non-Compete Restrictions against Former Employees in the UAE

Written by Anna Marshall - Associate with Al Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE Employees are often privy to a wide range of their employer’s confidential and commercially sensitive...

4,458 Views07 Apr 2023

A Deep Look at the UAE Law against Fraud

Written by Khalid Al Hamrani / Mohamed El Deessouky -Al Tamimi & Co. Dubai, UAE Hand-in-hand with the virtually continuous development of economic activity within the UAE,...

12 min read3,583 Views07 Apr 2023

Bahrain Investment Market (BIM) Opens its Doors for Business

Written by Rad El Treki - Senior Associate- Al Tamimi & Co. - Manama, Bahrain March 2017 witnessed the inauguration of the eagerly awaited Bahrain Investment Market (BIM),...

10 min read3,041 Views07 Apr 2023

How will you be affected by the new UAE VAT regime? Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail

Written by Shiraz Khan -Senior Tax Advisor , UAE This article provides an update on the status of the VAT implementation across the GCC, the future legal framework of VAT in t...

15 min read2,630 Views07 Apr 2023

Socialising at Work: The Implications of using Social Media in the Workplace in KSA

Written by Zahir Qayum - Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Social media usage is prevalent and growing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “KSA...

10 min read2,378 Views07 Apr 2023