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Contracts, Good Faith, and Dissolution under the UAE Civil Transactions Law 2025

Contracts, Good Faith, and Dissolution under the UAE Civil Transactions Law 2025

The New Philosophical Framework of UAE Contract Law The enactment of Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 Issuing the Civil Transactions Law represents one of the most significant private-law reforms in the legislative history of the United Arab Emirates. While the Law...
A Landmark Procedural Shift: Mandatory Inclusion of Grounds of Appeal in the Statement of Appeal- Dubai Court of Cassation – General Assembly Decision No. (1) of 2026

A Landmark Procedural Shift: Mandatory Inclusion of Grounds of Appeal in the Statement of Appeal- Dubai Court of Cassation – General Assembly Decision No. (1) of 2026

Introduction  On 14 January 2026, the General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation issued its Decision No. (1) of 2026, it resolves a significant procedural question arising from recent amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law. Specifically, the decision...
DFSA’s 2026 Crypto Token Reforms: Redefining Digital Asset Regulation in DIFC

DFSA’s 2026 Crypto Token Reforms: Redefining Digital Asset Regulation in DIFC

A New Regulatory Era for Crypto Assets in DIFC  On 12 January 2026, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) brought into force a significantly enhanced regulatory framework governing Crypto Tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). These...
Rehearing Before the Dubai Court of Cassation – A Transformational Judicial Reform Under Decision No. (16) of 2025

Rehearing Before the Dubai Court of Cassation – A Transformational Judicial Reform Under Decision No. (16) of 2025

Introduction Traditionally, judgments issued by the Court of Cassation in the United Arab Emirates have been treated as absolutely final, binding and immune from challenge. This doctrine of finality serves an important purpose by preserving judicial stability,...