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07 Jan 2019

Abu Dhabi Summary Court Introduction

Abu Dhabi Summary Court Introduction Introduction There are thousands of court cases that come up yearly, and the majority of these are quite small in scale. Many of these cases don’t require lengthy proceedings and months to tackle, and the current court structure recognizes this. There are courts available for…

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06 Jan 2019

Singapore Initial Coin Offering Updated Guide Released

Singapore Initial Coin Offering Updated Guide Released Introduction Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) is a way to raise capital for a new cryptocurrency without obtaining a bank loan or similar conventional means of financing. Cryptocurrencies are still quite a new development in the world of finance, having only truly taken off…

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05 Jan 2019

Aadhaar Card no Longer Required for Sim Cards and Bank Accounts India

Aadhaar Card no Longer Required for Sim Cards and Bank Accounts India Introduction The Aadhaar Act was introduced in India in 2009 and acted as a means of identification. Each individual has a number which is 12 digits and unique to them. It was required to obtain sim cards and…

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02 Jan 2019

Calorie Labeling

Saudi Arabia Mandatory Calorie Labeling on Menus Introduction Saudi Arabia along with other GCC countries including UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain have high levels of obesity, and this has been a known issue for numerous years. Some of these countries have even implemented systems including sin tax on cigarettes and soft…

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31 Dec 2018

Bahrain Partial Vat Exception on Personal Imports

Bahrain Partial Vat Exception on Personal Imports Introduction With Bahrain’s VAT commencing 1 January 2019, the country is making a significant leap in their economic front. The introduction is a result of the GCC nation’s VAT implementation agreement, under which, the states should have VAT in place by the start…

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30 Dec 2018

Kuwait Parliament Reject Non-Muslim Citizenship

Kuwait Parliament Reject Non-Muslim Citizenship Introduction It was but a month or two ago that the possibility of non-Muslims being able to obtain citizenship in Kuwait was being considered in the country. The country does have a citizenship law which was initially published in 1959, though it has received numerous…

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