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Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Clarifies Compensation Principles in Trademark Infringement Cases: No Moral Damages for Corporate Entities Without Statutory Basis- Analysis of Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Judgment No. 561/2026 (Commercial), dated 8 July 2026

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Clarifies Compensation Principles in Trademark Infringement Cases: No Moral Damages for Corporate Entities Without Statutory Basis- Analysis of Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Judgment No. 561/2026 (Commercial), dated 8 July 2026

Introduction In a significant judgment for intellectual property and commercial litigation in the UAE, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has reaffirmed the legal distinction between material damages and moral (non-pecuniary) damages in trademark infringement disputes...
Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Banks’ Liability for Returns on Frozen Accounts and Reaffirms the Prohibition on Compound Interest

Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Banks’ Liability for Returns on Frozen Accounts and Reaffirms the Prohibition on Compound Interest

The Dubai Court of Cassation has delivered an important judgment addressing the rights of bank customers whose accounts are frozen pursuant to anti-money laundering investigations and the corresponding obligations of banks to comply with directives issued by the...