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UAE legal age lowered: What changes now?

Legal experts breakdown how the updates affect everyday legal and financial matters

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The UAE is set to amend its Civil Transactions Law, with proposed changes affecting legal age, contracts, compensation and expat assets.

New UAE law gives buyers more rights

Law clarifies sale rules, protects vulnerable buyers and modernises remedies

Buyers in the UAE will have stronger legal protection under the new Civil Transactions Law, including more time to file claims over hidden defects.

New UAE law allows minors to manage assets from age 15

Legal adulthood set at 18 as civil law aligns with labour and juvenile rules

The legal age update is one element of the UAE’s broader civil law reform, aimed at simplifying legal rules, strengthening certainty and supporting economic growth.

New UAE law: Rules for expats' assets with no heirs

Assets to be placed under supervised charitable endowment, ending legal limbo

Banks and institutions will now have explicit legal guidance on how to resolve such cases.

BR Shetty case: New ruling opens door to bank dealings

How a change in UAE laws changed the trajectory of BR Shetty’s legal troubles

BR Shetty, the founder of NMC, has maintained he was the victim of a “complex fraud” by former executives and is fighting multiple cases as the story continues to unfold.

UAE revamps courts: Faster inheritance, expert reviews

UAE government issues a Federal Decree-Law amending provisions of Civil Procedures Code

UAE revamps courts: Faster inheritance, specialised courts, technical expertise

Dubai launches new digital system for legal services

Platform introduces unified, one-stop access for advocates and legal consultants

Dr Lowai Mohamed Belhoul, Director General of Dubai Legal Affairs Department

UAE clarifies rules for administrative fine exemptions

From medical emergencies to system errors, federal law ensures balanced enforcement

Illustrative image. Article (4) of the law stresses the importance of fairness and proportionality when imposing penalties, ensuring that the public interest is protected without infringing on individual rights.

Think UAE law is complicated? Students make it simple

Emirati youth-led podcast makes labour, family, rental laws easy to understand

Mohab Mohammed Al Salek, Ahmed Al Mansoori and Saeed Al Kaabi (Left to right)

UAE law clarifies disputes over engagement gifts

UAE law sets Dh25,000 limit on reclaiming engagement gifts

New UAE rules clarify when engagement gifts and dowry must be returned

UAE worker wins Dh280,000 in dues for gratuity, wages

Worker sues after 25-year service, citing delayed salaries and unpaid end-of-service dues

The court ruled the employee is entitled to end-of-service benefits and unpaid dues.

Debt cleared, case still open? What to do next

A UAE resident settled a rental dispute in 2023 but the case still appears active

A UAE resident settled a rental dispute over a year ago but found the case remains active, affecting car registration and possibly accruing penalties.

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