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29 Apr 2021

UK and Ireland bar associations team up to condemn China's sanctions on Essex Court Chambers

UK and Ireland bar associations team up to condemn China's sanctions on Essex Court Chambers The four professional bodies of barristers and advocates of the United Kingdom and Ireland have issued a joint condemnation of the sanctions announced by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against barrister…

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28 Apr 2021

Mandating Gender Equality in UAE’s Boardrooms

Mandating Gender Equality in UAE’s Boardrooms The UAE has prioritized gender equality in order to achieve its intended goal of a growth plan that is inclusive, sustainable, and balanced. To this note, it has been steadfast in introducing policies that implement greater female representation at the workplace. Further, under Articles…

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27 Apr 2021

UAE is Devising a plan to include 10 new sectors to the Companies’ law, allowing for 100% Foreign Ownership

UAE is Devising a plan to include 10 new sectors to the Companies’ Law, allowing for 100% Foreign Ownership According to a senior official, the UAE's Ministry of Economy is working on new legislation to add 10 sectors to the commercial company’s law, which allows 100 percent foreign ownership of…

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26 Apr 2021

European Union Launches Legal Action against AstraZeneca due to Vaccine Shortages

European Union launches legal action against AstraZeneca due to vaccine shortages The European Leaders to issue legal action against the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for delays in shipments of its Covid-19 vaccine in the latest development in a months-long feud between Brussels and the company. The European leaders accuse the drugmaker…

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25 Apr 2021

Getting to Grips with the UAE’s New Federal Decree on Bounced Cheques

Getting to Grips with the UAE’s New Federal Decree on Bounced Cheques The dishonouring of cheques has been a thoroughly contested and debated topic in the UAE’s legal landscape, primarily for the implications it currently carries. Presently, cheques and their dishonouring are looked at through the lenses of UAE Federal…

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22 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that non-citizens and non-residents can assert aboriginal rights under the Constitution of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that non-citizens and non-residents can assert aboriginal rights under the Constitution of Canada Non-citizens and non-residents can invoke an aboriginal right under the constitution, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday. The case concerned Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution's definition of…

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