Dubai Regulatory Update Administrative Resolution No. 48 of 2026 establishes advance notice, transition planning and stakeholder-protection requirements for closing an early childhood centre in Dubai. Key takeaway. An early childhood centre may not simply cease...
Most expatriates in the UAE have property, bank accounts, end-of-service entitlements and children here — and no UAE-registered will. The default legal machinery that takes over on death is not what most families would choose, and fixing that in advance is one of the...
“How much will this cost me?” is usually the first question we hear in divorce consultations — and the honest answer is: it depends far less on the court, and far more on how much you and your spouse can agree on. This guide breaks down where the money...
The Legal Framework: Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 (Wadeema’s Law) The protection of children in the United Arab Emirates is firmly anchored in Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on Child Rights, widely known as Wadeema’s Law. As reflected in the official publication, the...
The United Arab Emirates has taken a decisive and structured step toward regulating marriages involving individuals below the age of eighteen through Cabinet Resolution No. (212) of 2025. This Resolution establishes a comprehensive legal framework governing what is...
The Critical Need for a Will In the absence of a Will, the UAE courts apply Sharia inheritance principles by default to the UAE-based assets of a Muslim expatriate, as governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024. While Sharia law provides a structured system of...
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