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New UAE exemptions: Who will save on fees from Sept 14?

Student inventors and People of Determination get new exemptions on key IP services

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The UAE has approved new exemptions on fees for certain industrial property services, with the changes taking effect from September 14, 2026.

UAE-China MOU builds legal support for global firms

New partnership offers legal, corporate and advisory support for firms expanding

UAE and China legal firms join forces to simplify cross-border expansion

What Dubai's new recording law means for you

Who can record, where, and who sees it - Dubai's new enforcement rules, broken down

Dubai regulates how enforcement officers use cameras to document violations - here's what you need to know

UAE legal reform starts June 1: What will change?

New law lowers adulthood age to 18 and reshapes contracts, rights and disputes.

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Major UAE law changes: Legal adulthood lowered to 18

The law takes effect next month, overhauling age limits and expat asset rules

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

Dubai tenant ordered to pay Dh20,000 for arson threat

Legal action in Dubai sees tenant penalised for threatening arson attack

Dubai court orders Dh20,000 compensation in factory fire threat case

Sheikh Mohammed issues law on violations, penalties

New law in Dubai sets clear framework for administrative violations and penalties.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Dubai issues new law regulating outsourcing services

New law sets rules for private firms delivering government services in Dubai

Dubai issues new law regulating outsourcing of government services

6 changes if you rent bed space or share flat in Dubai

Dubai sets strict new rules on shared housing, occupancy limits, permits, and safety

Dubai’s new shared housing law: 6 changes if you rent a bed space or share a flat

New rules on shared housing in Dubai, fines up to Dh1m

Under law, no person or company may designate property as shared housing without a permit

As per the new law, property owners and companies operating shared housing before the law takes effect must bring their units and operations into compliance within one year.

UAE sets strict penalties for unlicensed fundraising

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department urges public to verify charities, avoid unknown links

UAE sets strict penalties for unlicensed fundraising

New rule from today: UAE social media ads need a permit

Non-compliance with UAE social media permit rules can lead to fines up to Dh1 million

New UAE law targets advertisers and influencers on social media

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