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The UAE has ushered in a new era of financial regulation with the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 (“CB Law 2025”) on 8 September 2025, with affected entities granted a one-year transition period until 16 September 2026 to achieve compliance.
With the enactment of CB Law 2025, the CBUAE has officially moved its Central Bank Digital Currency (“CBDC”) strategy from the pilot phase to legislative reality by establishing the "Digital Dirham" as recognized legal tender, fundamentally altering the nation’s monetary framework.
In a significant policy announcement, the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”) has confirmed it is developing a new regulatory framework for carbon credit trading platforms, a strategic project aimed at supporting the UAE’s national climate goals.
Following up on the topic highlighted in our previous banking update, SCA has now finalised and published its regulation governing blockchain-based securities and commodity contracts.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) has restructured its crypto token regime, shifting the primary responsibility for token due diligence from the regulator to the market participants themselves.
Welcome to the January edition of Hadef Highlights – your bi-monthly update of all things legal and regulatory in the UAE and beyond.
In this article, Partner, Corporate, Marwan Ashraf Abdelhamid and Senior Associate, Corporate, Sundus Khan, highlight how the New Companies Law introduces transformative concepts that significantly enhance flexibility, governance, and investor confidence for onshore UAE companies.
We are delighted to have authored the UAE Chapter for Administrative & Public Law Guide 2026 on behalf of Lexology Panoramic (formerly Getting the Deal Through).
This article examines a recent bunker dispute in which our firm successfully acted for the supplier. The case highlights how MARPOL procedures, evidentiary discipline, and promptly protest are important factors in determining the outcome of off-specification fuel claims before the UAE Courts.
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