by admin | Jul 28, 2026 | Banking and Finance law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, UAE Law
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...
by admin | Mar 8, 2026 | Arbitration Law, Commercial Litigation, dispute resolution, Jurisdiction and Ruling, LawUpdates
Introduction In a significant judgment rendered on 26 January 2026, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Commercial Appeal No. 1262 of 2025) reaffirmed the narrow scope of judicial intervention in arbitration matters under Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 on Arbitration. The ruling...
by admin | Mar 5, 2026 | Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Federal Law, Jurisdiction and Ruling, LawUpdates
Introduction In a significant judgment rendered in Commercial Appeal No. 800 of 2025, the Federal Supreme Court reaffirmed foundational principles governing trademark ownership under Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2021 on Trademarks. The ruling provides critical...
by admin | Mar 5, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Jurisdiction and Ruling, LawUpdates
Introduction The question of Dubai Courts vs DIFC Courts jurisdiction was definitively addressed by the Conflict of Jurisdiction Tribunal on 26 January 2026 in Application No. 06/2025, a landmark ruling concerning a complex insurance and reinsurance dispute between a...
by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Banking and Finance law, Commercial Litigation, Debt Collection, Debt Recovery, Jurisdiction and Ruling
Introduction In a significant 2026 ruling, the Fujairah Federal Court addressed a recurring and highly sensitive issue in UAE commercial practice: whether a cheque issued as a security instrument can be enforced through direct execution proceedings as if it were a...
by admin | Feb 24, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Company Law, Jurisdiction and Ruling
Introduction Corporate disputes in the UAE often fail not because of weak arguments, but because the claim is filed against the wrong legal person. A recent judgment of the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation clarified an important principle concerning who has the legal...
