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The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has released a consultation paper outlining proposed amendments to the DIFC Data Protection Regulations. The proposed changes focus principally on Regulation 10, which addresses Personal Data processed by autonomous and semi-autonomous systems, and introduce a new Regulation 11 on accreditation and certification. In this article, we summarise the proposed changes and the practical points that DIFC businesses should now consider.
On 1 June 2026, the UAE Cabinet issued Resolution No. 94 of 2026 declaring the Iranian aggression a state of Financial Emergency (“Cabinet Resolution 94/2026”), thereby activating Chapter 5 of Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023 concerning Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy (the “Bankruptcy Law”) in relation to Bankruptcy commencement applications. In this article, we highlight what Financial Emergency entails and its effect on bankruptcy procedures.
Welcome to the Banking Half Yearly Update Newsletter – your biannual update of all things legal and regulatory in the banking & finance sector in the UAE.
Welcome to the June edition of Hadef Highlights – your bi-monthly update of all things legal and regulatory in the UAE and beyond.
University of Sharjah has published a joint research paper by Dr. Rami Omar, Partner - Dispute Resolution at Hadef & Partners, in the University of Sharjah Journal of Legal Sciences titled “Investor Protection at the Stage of Promoting an Investment Fund.”
Crypto disputes with a UAE nexus are no longer only about blockchain tracing. The key question is often whether there is a UAE touchpoint that can be used to preserve assets, obtain disclosure, engage a regulator or seek urgent relief. Recent UAE virtual asset enforcement developments, including VARA's Investor and Marketplace Alert concerning entities commercially advertising as "KuCoin", highlight how regulatory status, promotion into the UAE and the location of users can become central to investigations, disputes and recovery strategy. In UAE-nexus crypto disputes, the advantage is usually with the party that identifies the touchpoint, preserves the evidence and moves before the assets move again.
In this newsflash, we will provide an overview of the e-invoicing regime, with a focus on in-scope transactions and entities, as well as key deadlines, reporting and data storage obligations, and penalties.
Welcome to the May edition of Hadef Highlights – your bi-monthly update of all things legal and regulatory in the UAE and beyond.
Welcome to the second edition of ECLIPSE, the intellectual property newsletter of Hadef & Partners. This covers a range of intellectual property topics from a UAE perspective which we consider may be of particular interest to local and international entities.
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