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Read more informationUAE and Qatar Sign Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Fiscal Evasion The UAE and Qatar have formalized an agreement aimed at avoiding double taxation and preventing fiscal evasion of income taxes. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and…
Read moreQatar Joins the Madrid System for International Trademark Registration On May 3, 2024, Qatar officially presented its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Trademarks, a strategic move in line with Qatar’s National Development Vision 2030. This makes Qatar the 115th member of the Madrid…
Read moreHuman Rights Watch Criticizes Italy-Albania Asylum Seeker Agreement Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized Italy’s agreement to send asylum seekers to Albania, labeling the pact a “model of mismanagement” and a “blueprint for abuse.” The immigration deal, signed last November, aims to transfer asylum seekers from Italy to Albania, where…
Read moreUAE Implements Stringent Regulations on Telemarketing The UAE government has enacted stringent regulations on telemarketing via phone calls, instituting new controls and mechanisms. Violators will face administrative penalties, including warnings and fines up to Dh150,000. Effective mid-August 2024, violators will be subject to graduated administrative penalties ranging from warnings to…
Read moreNew Schengen Visa Regulations Ease Travel for GCC and Indian Visitors Travelling to Europe has become significantly more convenient for visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and India. The European Commission has recently approved new regulations for the issuance of Schengen visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,…
Read moreCommercial Licenses Now Recognized as Attachable Assets in Debt Recovery In a landmark ruling on January 31, 2024, the General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation established a new legal precedent confirming that commercial licenses can be included in the scope of an attachment order for debt recovery. The…
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