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Dubai has recently introduced significant legislative changes concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Court (“DIFC Court”). The changes are made by virtue of Dubai Law No. 2 of 2025 (the “New DIFC Court Law”), which came into force on 14 March 2025.
Welcome to the May edition of Hadef Highlights – your bi-monthly update of all things legal and regulatory in the UAE and beyond.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is preparing to launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the Digital Dirham, later this year. This move positions the UAE among a growing number of countries embracing digital currencies to enhance payment systems, expand financial inclusion and strengthen monetary sovereignty.
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) recently released FTA Decision No. 1 of 2025 and FTA Decision No. 2 of 2025 setting out their internal policy on several tax administrative matters. In this tax newsflash, Theunis Claassen, Head of Tax, together with Tyra Yah, Associate, provide a brief overview of the publications.
Welcome to the Spring 2025 edition of ECLIPSE, the new Intellectual Property newsletter under the refreshed brand identity of Hadef & Partners.
According to the UAE Ministry of Economy, which was established with the goal of achieving an internationally competitive and diversified UAE economy, the number of business licences linked to creative activities registered in the UAE reached 932,000 by mid-2023 and is forecast to soon exceed one million. This is part of the overall economic growth of the UAE, and where GDP is expected to reach USD 800 billion by 2030.
The integration of national IP strategies with the economic agenda of the UAE has seen a number of initiatives, the most notable of which was in February 2024 with the announcement of eleven interconnected initiatives centralized around four core themes.
As a key commercial hub in the Middle East region, and benefitting from continued economic growth, population expansion, and as a tourist destination for visitors from around the world, franchising is a key feature of the UAE commercial landscape, for both local and international brands. This is particular the case for F&B brands, and with some important take-aways.
The definition of ‘non-conventional’ trade marks in the UAE has become broader and reflects the changing nature of what the marketplace considers a trade mark can be. Sounds and smells, two of the most evocative of our senses in terms of memory recall, are capable of registration as trade marks in the UAE.
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