Introduction Federal Decree-Law no. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes has been in force since 2015. Buried amongst the provisions for countering hacking, acts of terrorism and other serious crimes are provisions that affect the daily lives of everyone in the UAE and anyone who plans to visit the UAE, even for a stopover. Article 1 provides that electronic information means “information that may be stored, processed, generated and transmitted through information technology

Breaking News: Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws. British resident who has lived in Dubai for 14 years has today been sentenced by Dubai Courts to a fine of AED 5,000 and deportation after a year long investigation into her activities. LL operates the website called “Volunteer in the UAE” which is designed to promote a community of volunteering, which falls well inside the legal provisions of the new Cybercrime l

With an estimated 2 million migrants, Indians form easily the largest expat population in the UAE. They are an integral part of the business community, the labor force, and the society as a whole. Living and working in the UAE offers Indian expats many opportunities to prosper, and this has made the Emirates a very popular destination. However, Indians face the same potential for legal problems as any other expat group. Indeed, because of their considerable presence, and the

ஐக்கிய அரபு எமிரேட்டுக்களில் இந்தியாவில் இருந்து குடியேறியவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை 2 மில்லியன்களுக்கும் மேலேயே உள்ளதால் அவர்கள் மிக பெரிய குடியேற்றமாக உள்ளனர். அவர்கள் தொழிலாளர் படை, வர்த்தக சமூகம், மற்றும் ஒரு சமூகத்தின் ஒருங்கிணைந்த பகுதி ஆவர். வாழ்க்கை மற்றும் எமிரேட்டில் உள்ள வேலை இந்திய வெளிநாட்டவர் விருத்தியடைய பல வாய்ப்புகளை வழங்குகிறது, மற்றும் எமிரேட்ஸ் ஒரு மிக பிரபலமான இடமாக உள்ளது.எனினும், இந்தியர்கள் வேறு எந்த குடியேறிய குழு போலவே சட்ட பிரச்சினைகளில் அதே சாத்தியங்களை எ

Despite promotions and marketing from companies and operatives with vested interests, bankruptcy laws will not offer the safety or protection to business people as is being rumoured. The core issues surrounding doing business in the UAE have always been, and will continue to be, related to criminal allegations. Bankruptcy Laws are not the "get out of jail free" card that people are being lead to believe. Essam Al Tamimi indicated that the laws are new, the courts, judges and

The UAE government is continuing to misuse Interpol as an instrument for debt collection, despite recent reports that they had ceased to do so. Debt issues, unless they involve instances of deliberate fraud, do not generally fall within Interpol's mandate, and the Emirates has been strongly criticised in the past for irresponsibly reporting debtors to the international policing agency in violation of protocol. "We just received confirmation from a new client that he was put o

The drop in oil prices has negatively affected the economy of the United Arab Emirates significantly. Companies are freezing salaries, laying off workers, and even going bankrupt. Many expats are choosing to leave the UAE for better opportunities at home; sometimes leaving behind unpaid bills and outstanding debts. Due to the continuing economic slump, over the last quarter we have seen the UAE intensify its pursuit of financial cases through increasingly aggressive tactics;

We recently provided expert testimony for the defence in a UAE initiated extradition request to Italy. In this case, a civil dispute arose between our client and the (then) ruler of the Emirate of RAK. Our client sought civil relief through the UAE Courts but then became aware that the opposition was seeking to retaliate criminally. Our client fled the UAE, knowing that he could not win against such influential parties. He was later placed on Interpol and arrested in Italy wh

So someone gets a good job in the UAE; high salary, benefits, and everything is going well. They take out a loan to further improve the quality of their life, and it's fine because their wages are enough to enable them to make your monthly payments. Great; they're living the Dubai Dream.But then, out of nowhere, they are fired from their job, maybe because of the economic downturn, maybe company strategy changed; whatever the case may be, they don't have to provide an explana

Peter Margetts was sentenced to over 40 years in prison for post dated cheques that he had written to a group of pilot investors. While his partners fled during the economic downturn, Peter remained to try to resolve the financial issues and request an extension from the investors. Unfortunately for Peter, the pilots did not agree to any new terms and subsequently presented the cheques to their banks and opened police cases when they bounced. The police cases were lodged at a