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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

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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.

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

519 divorces in UAE reveal extremes: Hours to 58 years

Divorces recorded after 58, 40 and 36 years of marriage, official data show

Dubai divorce data highlights shortest and longest marriages last year

Importing telecom devices into UAE? Permit is mandatory

TDRA urges importers, businesses, and individuals to check full import rules online

Importing telecom devices into the UAE? A permit is mandatory

This law changes how parents must protect kids online

Find out what caregivers in the UAE must do to protect children online under the new law

The Child Digital Safety Law now places clear legal responsibilities on caregivers from monitoring activity to reporting harmful content.

Woman loses Dh10,000 in domestic worker scam

Dubai Police warn against fake domestic worker recruitment scams

Part of ongoing #BewareOfFraud campaign

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