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30 Apr 2019

The Healthcare Data Protection Law in the UAE

The Healthcare Data Protection Law in the UAE In April 2016, The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), was agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council, which replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/ec in Spring 2018 is said to be the first law regulating the protection of EU (European Union)…

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25 Apr 2019

Vat Implementation in Oman

Vat Implementation in Oman The Ministry of Finance in Oman wished to implement a 5% VAT regime from the 1st September 2019. The government of Oman signed the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) VAT Framework or Common VAT Agreement in 2017 which launched the consumption tax to help the GCC countries…

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24 Apr 2019

Animal and Constitutional Rights in conflict with "Ag-Gag" Law in the United States of America

Animal and Constitutional Rights in conflict with "Ag-Gag" Law in the United States of America n the United States District Court in Des Moines, a lawsuit was filed on Monday 22 April 2019 alleging that the State of Iowa’s new “Ag-Gag” Law. The Ag-Gag Law makes it a crime to…

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22 Apr 2019

Abu Dhabi Global Market issue Litigation Funding Rules

Abu Dhabi Global Market issue Litigation Funding Rules Introduction The Abu Dhabi Global Markets (the ADGM) are comprised of three independent authorities namely, the Registration Authority, the Financial Services Authority and the ADGM Courts. These authorities are tasked with ensuring that there is a business-friendly environment that operates according to…

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21 Apr 2019

Canada Supreme Court: Child Predators’ constitutional right to privacy cannot be upheld

Canada Supreme Court: Child Predators’ constitutional right to privacy cannot be upheld On Thursday 18 April, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that sexually explicit electronic communications are private except where the recipient of such sexually explicit content is a minor. In that instance, electronic communications can be used in…

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18 Apr 2019

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Sector Regulation Amendments

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Sector Regulation Amendments Introduction Real estate is a serious and considerably substantial part of the UAE’s economy, and while it is not the biggest, it is certainly up there. Abu Dhabi itself is the largest Emirate by sheer land size covering over half of the entire…

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