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UAE: What happens to a joint account after the death of an account holder?

Have joint bank account with a relative or business partner? Here's what you need to know.

Explained: How are rental disputes processed in Dubai?

A step-by-step guide on what to expect if you file a rental case.

By how much can my landlord increase the rent in the UAE?

What are the rent increase regulations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman?

Dubai: Rent freeze for three years – what is the new proposed law?

Whether you rent or lease out a property in Dubai, the upcoming law is going to help protect tenants as well as landlords.

Dubai's residents get rent-free support from landlords

Rent-freeze clauses will help tenants when the rental market is heading into an upturn. Is Dubai starting to see some of that?

First rent hike in years for many tenants in Dubai

For the first time in five years, Dubai's property market and its tenants are starting to hear talk about rent increases. But the Law places restrictions on how much landlords can demand.

UAE: Rent increased despite written agreement – what can I do?

Dubai: If you have an understanding, in writing, with your landlord on a freeze on rent, what can you do if the landlord nevertheless decides to increase the rent? A Gulf News reader wrote in asking this question.

COVID-19 & IP Rights

Althea Rozario of The Legal Group talks about the survival of Intellectual Property Rights during the pandemic – the impact, new measures for protection and what it means for the medical sector.

ورشة عمل تدريبية للتفرقة بين المنتجات الأصلية والمقلدة

في إطار السعي لمكافحة مخاطر المنتجات المقلدة التي تجتاح الأسواق ، نظم مكتب المجموعة القانونية ورشة عمل بعنوان التفرقة بين المنتج الأصلي والمقلد ومخاطر المنتجات المقلدة على المستهلك على مدار 3 أيام، استمرت فعاليات الورش التدريبية التي شملت كلا من الشارقة ودبي وعجمان بمشاركة حثيثة من سلطات مختلف الامارات .

ضبط 6 مصانع تنتج بضائع مقلدة في الشارقة منذ بدء العام

كشف المستشار القانوني ومدير الملكية الفكرية في مكتب «المجموعة القانونية»، حاتم عبدالغني، أن العام الجاري شهد ضبط ستة مصانع وستة مستودعات، تعمل على تقليد وتصنيع علامات تجارية عالمية، لمنتجات التعقيم والتنظيف ومواد التجميل في الشارقة.

Authorities’ swift action against counterfeit products save public lives

The authorities in the UAE have seized a large quantity of substandard facemasks and antiseptic sanitizers products to raid dozens of illegal compounds during the lockdown and not only save the public from the risk of using these products but also apprehended the culprits.

Busted: 20 factories selling counterfeit masks, sanitisers in UAE

The surge in demand for hygiene products has led to a flurry of criminal activities

Laws vloggers should keep in mind when filming in public

From fashion and beauty, to cooking or tourism – there is no dearth of online content, whatever your area of interest may be.

Expat property investor in Dubai finds spending Dh89m does not guarantee the land is his

A property owner in Dubai is finding that spending more than Dh89 million on acquiring a plot and building a bespoke villa is not enough to stake permanent ownership.

Tenants’ rights in the UAE

If you are a tenant at a property in the UAE, it is important to know what your rights are in case you face a dispute with your landlord related to the property’s maintenance, payment and the conclusion of a rental contract.

Dubai court awards property owner Dh600,000 for water leakage

Developer found to be at fault for constant water leakage and ordered to compensate

Dubai Police handle 297 counterfeit cases worth Dh2b in 2019

Dubai Police managed to preserve the rights of trademarks' owners and their intellectual property.

Shun the show-off, avoid fakes and buy non-branded items in UAE

To help eliminate fake merchandise in the market, an Intellectual Property (IP) law firm has advised consumers, who are looking for cheap goods, to buy quality non-luxury or branded items than opting for counterfeit products.