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The UAE’s Bankruptcy Regime: An Employment Perspective
Written by Aisha Khokhar - Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE The UAE government issued a new bankruptcy law, UAE Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016 (“Bankruptcy La...
Read moreA Comparison of the VAT Regimes in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Written by Shiraz Khan - Senior Tax Advisor - Dubai, UAE As the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE’) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (‘Saudi Arabia’) continue to lead the Gulf Coopera...
Read moreRecovering Employee Training Costs in the UAE
Written by Mandeep Kalsi - Senior Associate - Al Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE In the ever-evolving world of aviation, the training of staff is paramount, not only from an empl...
Read moreKuwait applies the Electronic Media Law
Written by Ahmed El Fass - Associate - Al Tamimi & Co. - Kuwait The importance of media is evidently powerful in the modern world. The present age allows for the availabil...
Read moreOman: A Future Logistics Hub of the Middle East
Written by Omar Omar - Partner, UAE Head of Transport & Insurance, Al Tamimi & Co. - UAE / Arif Mawany - Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Co. - Muscat, Oman The growt...
Read moreJoining up the dots… Saudi healthcare reform
Written by Francis Patalong - Senior Associate - Al Tamimi & Co. - RiyadhSaudi Arabia’s ambitious programme of social and economic renewal, Vision 2030 (announced in April 201...
Read moreTourist visas for Qatar: An update on recent immigration changes
Written by Kamaljit Dosanjh - Senior Associate - Al Tamimi & Co. - DohaEarlier this year, in a bid to attract more visitors to the country, the Qatar government took a number o...
Read moreUAE work permits: Company Classification, New Fees and Rules
by Aisha Khokhar -Associate, Al Tamimi & Co.On 4 December 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (formerly Ministry of Labour) (“MOL”) announced the implementa...
Read moreWorking Towards Vision 2030: Key Employment Considerations in KSA
Written by Mohsin Khan - Senior Associate - Al Tamimi & Co.- JeddahSince the launch of its flagship “Vision 2030” initiative in 2016, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA or the Ki...
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