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(96753, 5255, 'content', 'October 2015\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nHowever, the picture is not always as rosy. Sometimes the successful litigant is faced with the realisation that the judgment debtor has no substantial assets for the enforcement and recovery of the awarded sums. What is left is an ‘empty’ judgment.\r\n\r\nThis article will attempt to discuss the situation of empty judgments, what brings them about, ways to prevent them, as well as some practical recommendation and suggestions from our practice and experience.\r\n\r\nWe will also look at the definition of the Execution Instrument (or Enforcement Instrument) and its process in the context of the civil and commercial matters. This article will not discuss judgments that are subject to Urgent Orders for Execution (Al Nafath Al Moajjal).\r\n\r\n<strong>Definition and Process</strong>\r\n\r\nGeneral procedures for the execution and enforcement of judgments are set out in Articles 219 – 246 (Book 3) of the Federal Law No 11 of 1992 and its amendments, otherwise known as the Civil Procedures Law (“CPL”).\r\n\r\nExecution Instruments are defined as instruments that give effect to an established and existing right and of an ascertained amount due and payable.\r\n\r\nAs per Article 225, instruments that are subject to enforcement are as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Judgments and Orders</li>\r\n 	<li>Attested and certified documents</li>\r\n 	<li>Minutes of settlements certified by the courts</li>\r\n 	<li>Other papers on which the law confers such status.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>What Brings About Empty Judgments?</strong>\r\n\r\nIn principal judgments that are subject to enforcement and execution are those judgments issued by the Court of Appeal, unless stayed by the Court of Cassation. This is different from other GCC jurisdictions (including the DIFC), where judgments of First Instance are subject to immediate enforcement.\r\n\r\nOnce a judgment is issued by the Court of Appeal, the judgment is considered to be final and a Judgment Creditor can proceed to enforcement. The creditor can request the judgment be sealed by Execution Seal which effectively gives the order for the enforcement of the judgment.\r\n\r\nThe Judgment Creditor will then approach the Execution Court (which is the department responsible for the enforcement of judgments) and file for the enforcement. The Court will then serve a notice upon the Judgment Debtor to make payment within at least 15 days from the date of the actual service of the notice.\r\n\r\nFast forward and after dealing with any objections, grievances and appeals that the Judgment Debtor may have raised, and assuming that the Judgment Debtor fails to satisfy the Execution Order voluntary, the Court will then use its powers and the legal tools available to it to impose certain measures for the enforcement of the judgment. These measures will include issuing attachment orders on bank accounts, shares, stocks and bonds as well as on any real or tangible assets that the Judgment Debtor may have in the UAE. If the Judgment Debtor is a company, the Court may order the blocking of any activities on its trade license or even order the imprisonment of the Judgment Debtor’s manager, as the case may be. A travel ban may sometimes be imposed.\r\n\r\nDespite all these measures the Court may not find any meaningful assets that can be subject to enforcement in a manner that satisfies the Judgment Creditor who is expecting to receive what he had fought for and been awarded.\r\n\r\nAt this stage the Judgment Creditor realises that the judgment he obtained is effectively an empty judgment.\r\n\r\n<strong>Who to Blame?</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Debtor has a legal obligation to satisfy the judgment, and its failure to do so will result in the Debtor facing sanctions from the court (as detailed above).\r\n\r\nThe claimant also needs to be aware when initiating litigation whether the defendant has assets against which any judgment can be enforced. Identifying such assets is not always easy in the UAE, but some investigations can be undertaken. If the claimant is not sure what assets the defendant has, then it must accept the risk that even if successful there may not be enough assets to enforce against.\r\n\r\nMost lawyers would advise that efforts should be taken to avoid litigation if possible, and instead bring a closure to any dispute by amicable means. However inevitably there will be times when this is not possible.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, it can happen that a company has several creditors so that although it may have assets to cover the debt of one creditor, it does not have sufficient assets to satisfy all the creditors.\r\n\r\nIt should be noted that in some cases an empty judgment is an answer by itself, such as where a final judgment is required for the Judgment Creditor to obtain the judgment amount from its insurers.\r\n\r\n<strong>What Should be Done?</strong>\r\n\r\nThe risk of empty judgment will remain so long as the causes leading to it exist or are capable of existence. However, the risk of having an empty judgment can be minimised to a certain extent, by implementing and imposing some measures to force the Judgment Debtor to make payment.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of some of these measures, some of which are stipulated by law and some of which have been developed through practice:\r\n\r\n<strong>a. Precautionary/ preventive Measures</strong>\r\n\r\nThe available precautionary and preventive measures are stipulated under Articles 252 - 270 of the CPL. These measures are meant to be taken before filing the claim, but can be taken later. They consist of precautionary attachment of real, moveable properties or debts owing to its debtor in the hands of third parties. The order can be requested before or after the claim is filed and the Claimant will need to satisfy certain requirements before the order can be granted, such as that there is evidence that the Debtor is winding up its business or dissipating its assets. This requirement is not necessary if the Claimant obtains a favorable judgment before the Court of First Instance.\r\n\r\n<strong>b. Measures During Execution Stage</strong>\r\n\r\nIf an attachment order is granted then, once a final judgment issued, the Judgment Creditor can proceed against the assets that were attached by filing an application with the Execution Court which will then act upon it if the Judgment Debtor fails to make payment equivalent to the assets under attachment. These measures are meant to expedite the Execution of judgments.\r\n\r\n<strong>c. Measures after Execution Fails</strong>\r\n\r\nOne of the possible measures that a Judgment Creditor will consider after exhausting all avenues for the enforcement of its judgment is filing a fresh claim.  This action has to be taken after careful consideration of the facts and circumstances and shall be dealt with on a case to care basis. This action can be against the debtor’s shareholders, owners or board of directors if there are good reasons to convince the judge that they are liable for the debt or the company’s failure to pay the debt. The reasons could vary, but might include a failure to observe some of their obligations under law.\r\n\r\n<strong>d. Bankruptcy Measures</strong>\r\n\r\nThere is an additional measure that should be considered; which is filing for bankruptcy as set out in Book 5 of the Commercial Transaction Law, Federal Law No 18 of 1998 (“Commercial Law”).\r\n\r\nBy filing for bankruptcy against debtors, a creditor avails himself a set of proceedings and procedures that may secure his debt. The creditor may also benefit from any scheme of settlement with the debtor which will enable a creditor to recover at least some of what it is owed. Bankruptcy case can be filed against the debtor before or after obtaining a final judgment.\r\n\r\nIt should be noted that the current bankruptcy provisions have not been frequently tested, as Courts have been reluctant to apply them.\r\n\r\nThe most notable case in which bankruptcy was ordered is Appeal No. 703-2007 dated 26 May 2009, Dubai Court of Cassation.\r\n\r\nIt is worth mentioning that a draft bankruptcy law was approved by the UAE’s Cabinet in July. The new law is expected to be issued soon and it aims at regulating accumulated debts and to support companies in financial difficulties.\r\n\r\n<strong>e. Other Practical Measures</strong>\r\n\r\nBefore starting litigation the creditor should consider hiring a company specialized in asset tracing. Although these companies charge significant sums for their services (and cannot of course guarantee that assets will be found), their research will enable the claimant to make an informed decision regarding the prospects of enforcement.\r\n\r\nThe claimant should also consider filing a claim for an expert report (a ‘status quo’ application). This will result in an expert being appointed by the court to make findings of fact regarding the parties relationship, and information regarding the opposing party’s assets may emerge.\r\n\r\nFinally, a judgment creditor may also try to utilize the enforcement mechanisms available in the DIFC Courts. The DIFC courts can compel a debtor to attend court to answer questions on oath regarding the debtors assets. A failure to comply with such an order would place the debtor in contempt of court and make the subject to criminal sanctions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Recommendations</strong>\r\n\r\nCompanies should carry out risk analysis for any activity or business that they are doing to ensure that they know who they are dealing with, their financial ability, source of funding, shareholders, customers, supplies and contractors. Furthermore, additional securities should always be requested such as security cheques, parent company or personal guarantees. These precautions will be helpful at times of difficulties and will, as far as possible, avoid ending up with an empty judgment.\r\n\r\nWe believe that many of these issues will be ironed out by the issuance of the new bankruptcy law. In addition, there is a need for a new policy under the Civil Procedures Law (similar to other jurisdictions including the DIFC) which will allow the Court to order the defendant to declare their assets.'),
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(97029, 5271, 'content', 'November 2015\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWithout real, fast and effective enforcement procedures, the legal procedures become useless, and lead to legislative frustration. Moreover, without easy implementation procedures, any intellectual property system will have no value.\r\n\r\nThe International Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the ‘‘TRIPS Agreement’’) set out the enforcement measures in domestic legislation for its member countries. It stipulates that members shall ensure that enforcement procedures are available under their law so as to permit effective action against any act of infringement of intellectual property rights covered by the TRIPS Agreement, including expeditious remedies to prevent infringements and remedies which constitute a deterrent to further infringements. These procedures shall be applied in such a manner as to avoid creating barriers to legitimate trade and to provide for safeguards against their abuse.\r\n\r\nThe members of the World Trade Organisation (“WTO”) and signatories to the TRIPS Agreement are under an obligation to pass intellectual property laws which meet the standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights set forth in the Agreement. The TRIPS Agreement established fair and equitable procedures which enable the intellectual property right holders to take a civil judicial procedure concerning the enforcement of any intellectual property right covered by the TRIPS Agreement.\r\n\r\nThe TRIPS Agreement emphasises the administrative procedures for enforcement of intellectual property rights and confirms that parties shall have an opportunity for review by a judicial authority of final administrative decisions and will be subject to jurisdictional provisions in a member’s law.\r\n\r\nThe administrative procedure is a vital redress for any aggrieved parties in intellectual property rights violations. Accordingly, the members shall grant the administrative officers concerned with the enforcement, the capacity for judicial confiscation and physical access to establishments whose activities are infringing intellectual property rights. The authorities concerned in member states should avail the necessary facilities for these administrative officers to enable them to carry out their duties.\r\n\r\nKuwait is a member of the WTO and a signatory to the TRIPS Agreement; hence, it is under an obligation to pass intellectual property laws meeting the minimum standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights set forth in the Agreement. Kuwait is also a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (“WIPO”) since 1998.\r\n\r\nKuwaiti legislation has established reasonable administrative procedures for the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the Kuwait government has engaged with administrative services by accepting the filing of administrative complaints before the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Kuwaiti Law No. (13) Of 2015 Approving The Law (System) Of Commercial Trademarks Of The States Of Co-operation Council (GCC) For The Arab Gulf Countries (“Law No. 13”) implements these procedures. This administrative proceeding is one of the important counter defensive measures for enforcement of intellectual property rights in Kuwait.\r\n\r\nThe administrative complaints in Kuwait should be based on the Kuwait Court of Cassation principles, which is the supreme court of justice in Kuwait. Law No. 13 grants the administrative officers the right of judicial confiscation and provides the administrative inspectors with the direct enforcement authority to raid infringements targets and refer them to the judicial authority, which is the public prosecution.'),
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(97419, 5293, 'content', 'December 2015 - January 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe member countries of the GCC are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Although the slide in the oil prices over the past year and the political unrest in neighbouring countries have caused slightly subdued GDP growth in the short term, the GCC economies are expected to recover on the back of supportive fiscal policies and continued growth in non-hydrocarbon sectors.\r\n\r\nUpcoming world class events such as the Dubai World Expo 2020 in the UAE and FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will provide a major boost to the region’s tourism industry, along with the increasing numbers of the faithful travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform rites of religious pilgrimage.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the GCC countries are heavily investing in transportation and logistics infrastructure. The GCC rail network is already under construction and will be worth USD 128 billion at completion targeted for 2018. The rail network, which will be approximately 1,350 miles long (approximately the distance from New York City to Dallas, Texas), will offer passenger and freight services running at about 135 miles and 75 miles per hour respectively. The rail will run from Kuwait, through Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman with branches linking Qatar and Bahrain.\r\n\r\nIn the medium term at least, it is clear that despite the deficits reported by the GCC governments, it is unlikely that the resource-rich GCC governments (i.e. all GCC governments except Bahrain and Oman) will cut back on the ongoing levels of spending and will instead utilize the large fiscal reserves to fund infrastructures projects to prepare for the major upcoming events and insulate their social structures against the wider regional unrest.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legal and Practical Aspects of M&amp;A Deals in the Gcc</strong>\r\n\r\nThe GCC continues to be an attractive destination for global investors, and in particular those partnering with existing business or taking advantage of the increasing growth in the tourism sector to introduce more international brands in the GCC.\r\n\r\nAlthough the region’s legal systems, to some extent, have been influenced by common law practices, the legal framework of most of the GCC countries remains deeply rooted in civil law principles due to the influence of the French dating back to 1798, as Napoleonic Civil Code was adapted by Egypt and then the GCC countries.\r\n\r\nForeign investment rules in all GCC countries are intended to protect national entrepreneurs and to limit the circumstances in which foreigners are able to take full ownership of companies. Foreign investors usually have two options:\r\n\r\npursue the path of joint venture – the investor identifies a local company which will contribute to the business, share any financial risk and facilitate business development and operations on the ground; or\r\n\r\nconclude arrangements with a local businessman (or company) who will become a partner in name only; even where such a local partner owns majority of the company, the foreign investor will put in place side agreements which allow the foreign partner to retain almost all the profit, carry all the risk and exercise full control over the business.\r\n\r\nBoth types of arrangements are extremely common throughout the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Due Diligence in the Gcc</strong>\r\n\r\nAlthough Western lawyers and investors are accustomed to company information (i.e. corporate registers, real estate registers, court registers, and credit checks) being easily accessible in the public domain, it is difficult to identify targets for acquisition or partnership in the Middle East, let alone conduct detailed due diligence on targets. In the GCC countries, not much information is recorded on public registers, there is no accessible credit reporting system (except in Bahrain) and most of the information maintained is not available is not available to the public or to any third party.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saudi Arabia</strong>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Deals in Saudi Arabia: Opportunities And Headwinds</strong></em>\r\n\r\nSaudi Arabia is the biggest economy and market in the GCC. So it offers the greatest rewards but also presents significant challenges in making investments. Politically, Saudi Arabia is stable at present and business activity is strong, although regional strife and Saudi involvement in fighting Yemen is affecting sentiments and confidence. The gatekeeper of foreign investment is the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (“SAGIA”), a regulatory body which must approve any foreign investment application from outside the GCC countries.\r\n\r\nSAGIA was established in 2000 and administers a foreign investment regime dependent on the issue of foreign investment licences by SAGIA. For those foreign businesses wanting to carry on a business activity in Saudi Arabia, they can only do so if they have a legal presence in Saudi Arabia and they have a foreign investment licence which authorises that activity to be conducted.\r\n\r\nForeign investors may acquire ownership of business in all sectors of the economy subject to some activities reserved to nationals (e.g. oil exploration and production).\r\n\r\nAfter a liberal beginning to the SAGIA administration about three years ago there was a change in leadership at SAGIA which led to a tightening of foreign investment rules. SAGIA is now selective about the applications it approves. Nevertheless, for many business activities it is feasible to achieve foreign ownership up to 75% and in some cases up to 100% of the capital of the enterprise. However, there are some business activities where at least some level of Saudi ownership would be required.\r\n\r\nUnder the current region it is easier to secure approval if your investment is large; or is viewed as bringing new technology or significant job creation to Saudi Arabia.\r\n\r\n<strong>The United Arab Emirates\r\n</strong><strong>\r\n<em>Deals in the UAE: Business Remains Positive</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Business sentiment remains relatively positive with the approach of the Dubai World Expo 2020.</em>\r\n\r\nDubai has reinforced its position as the leading financial centre in the region as a result of its superior lifestyle and infrastructure, coupled with its unequalled air transport connections with the region and the rest of the world. Dubai is a major beneficiary of the difficulties elsewhere in the Middle East. It is now the major tourist destination and focus for property investment in the region.\r\n\r\nThe Brookings Institution has ranked Dubai the fifth fastest growing city in the world for 2014, up from the 18th position in 2013, this is due to the 4.7% annual rise in employment and a 4.5% rise in GDP per head.\r\n\r\nThe economy of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, grew at an estimated rate of 2.2% in 2014, and non-oil activities increased to 49.5% of GDP last year from 38.7% in 2004. Construction has a 9.6% share of non-oil GDP, while finance and insurance accounted for 7.2%. Abu Dhabi is second only to Dubai in terms of infrastructure and its tourism is also growing and will be boosted again upon completion of world class cultural attractions such as the Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum.\r\n\r\nWith the looming end of sanctions against Iran, there is a further upsurge to the UAE economy predicted which is expected to add USD 13 billion to UAE’s economy between now and 2018 according to IMF. Moreover, UAE and India have agreed to set up a USD 75 billion infrastructure investment fund in an aim to boost two-way trade between the two countries by 60% over the next five years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Kuwait</strong><strong>\r\n</strong><strong>\r\n<em>Deals in Kuwait: Building Infrastructure and Direct - Investment are the Keys</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Of all the GCC countries, Kuwait is closest geographically to the serious ongoing violence in the region, as it has a long land border with Iraq. However, the GCC’s only parliamentary democracy remains relatively stable and prosperous. It retains significant oil reserves.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Infrastructure Projects – Ppp/Iwpp</strong>\r\n\r\nThe government of Kuwait has vast foreign assets, but much local infrastructure is overdue for overhaul and enhancement. Over the past two years significant progress has been made in Kuwait to enhance its infrastructure through the closing of its first public-private partnership projects (PPP) / independent water and power project (IWPP) project and recent changes to Kuwait’s PPP legal regime. The New PPP Law, codified some of the techniques applied in the Kuwait’s first IWPP project, Az-Azour North IWPP Phase 1. New finance and security techniques can be used such as allowing investors to assign government proceeds and assets to lenders and the pledging of shares prior to the two-year lock-out period in order to provide security to lenders.\r\n\r\nThe Kuwait Authority for Private Partnerships (KAPP), which is the authority tasked with governing Kuwait’s PPP and IWPP projects, has introduced a pipeline of large infrastructure projects to be carried out through the PPP/IWPP regimes, including, the Az Zour North Phase II IWPP, Umm Al Hayman Waste Water Project, Al Khairan IWPP, Al Abdaliyah Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Project, Kabd Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Facility and the Kuwait Metropolitan Rapid Transit System. Kuwait is one of the richest project environments in the GCC.\r\n\r\n<strong>Direct Investment</strong>\r\n\r\nKuwait has recently taken a big step forward in the realm of direct investment and has introduced legislation that seeks to place Kuwait in the forefront of foreign and local direct investment in the GCC. One of the main provisions and concepts of the Direct Investment Law is the ability of foreign companies to apply for a license to own up to 100% of a Kuwait onshore legal entity (the law also identifies the sectors that will not be available to foreigners for investment).\r\n\r\n<strong>Qatar\r\n</strong><strong>\r\n</strong><em><strong>Deals in Qatar: World Cup Stimulates Acitivty</strong></em>\r\n\r\nQatar is the wealthiest country in the GCC per capita and enjoys vast gas reserves. Notwithstanding lower oid and gas prices the major stimulus to activity in Qatar remain the major infrastructure which must be built to permit the staging of the 2022 World Cup.\r\n\r\nThe World Cup infrastructure has an implacable deadline for completion, so significantly increased activity is now underway. The Qatar railway project has seen significant progress and Doha metro project, with an estimated cost of USD 15.2 billion is expected to be completed by 2019. The Msheireb “Downtown Doha” project re-vamping the old central business district has also made significant progress; and development of the new Doha satellite city of Lusail is underway with some government tenants already beginning to occupy the first completed office blocks.\r\n\r\nAttraction of industrial activity to the country remains slow. Difficulties with registration of businesses with over 49% foreign-ownership and slow paced industrial licensing and corporate registrations are proving to be significant hurdles and the under-developed state of industrial zones are not conducive to attracting bigger players in the manufacturing industry. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has now through the vehicle of the new Commercial Companies Law set itself goals of creating a one-stop shop registration process and even embedded in that law a provision setting down a requirement for efficient processing.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oman\r\n</strong><strong>\r\n<em>Deals in Oman: An Oasis Of Opportunity</em></strong>\r\n\r\nM&amp;A and general commercial activity in Oman remains buoyant despite the low oil price environment. Real GDP rose by 3.6% and inflation remained at comfortably low levels. Over the next few years, multinational companies can expect solid growth albeit with lower Government spending. As part of its diversification strategy, the Omani government has, in conjunction with Saudi Arabia, made huge investment in the maritime sector to develop the commercial port of Duqm which is located on the east of Oman hosting the Arabian Sea. The port of Duqm will act as a hub to serve traders from the east and improve the efficiency, volume and variety of goods entering and moving through Oman. Independent studies have shown that Duqm should propel Oman to one of the top 10 logistics hubs in the world in the coming years and double the contribution made by the logistics sector to Oman’s GDP by 2020. The mining sector will be boosted following the discovery of gold, iron and zinc as well as additional reserves of copper in the interior region of Oman. While copper, limestone and gypsum have been mined in Oman for many years, companies are now being granted exploration licences for other metals and minerals. Deals are already been concluded in this sector as investors line themselves up to maximise the opportunity and prepare operations ahead of the next upturn in the commodities cycle.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bahrain\r\n</strong><strong>\r\n<em>Deals in Bahrain: Lower Oil Prices Raise Concerns</em></strong>\r\n\r\nThe continuing low price of oil together with stretched government finances raise concerns for Bahrain’s historically vibrant banking sector. Key GDP contributor Alba (the aluminium producer) increased net income to $79m in the second quarter of 2015 from $40.2m in the second quarter of 2014. However, the value of crude oil and natural gas produced by Bahrain declined by 44% in the first quarter of 2015 to $1.1bn as against $2bn in first quarter of 2014. With oil prices expected to remain relatively weak through to next year, the banking sector, another key sector of Bahrain’s economy, is likely to experience a decline in deposit growth. Overall economic growth is expected to fall to about 2% in 2015, down from 4.5% in 2014.\r\n\r\nWith an estimated break-even price of more than $126 per barrel, Bahrain is more exposed than most GCC countries to low oil and gas revenues. In response to the continuing low oil price, the government has suspended many local projects in a bid to rein in public spending. This move has proved controversial.\r\n\r\n<em>* This article was first published in Global M&amp;A Guide 2016.</em>'),
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and (ii) demonstrate that the application does not touch upon the rights of the parties under the contract or law (the merits of the case are not at issue in the filing).\r\n\r\nThe Court does not issue judgments on the merits of the dispute and lacks the authority to do so.  Where an applicant raises substantive issues in its application that relate to the dispute or fails to establish the urgency of the matter, the Court must in principle decline jurisdiction in principle.  In practice, however, the Court has been known to not strictly enforce the above-noted criteria.\r\n\r\n<strong>Procedures of an urgent case</strong>\r\n\r\nAs a first step, a party to a dispute files an application before the Court in which the party names respondent(s) and provides the Court with the official address of the respondent.  The Court, upon receipt of the application, will schedule a hearing generally after seven days; prior to the hearing summons will be mailed by the Court to the respondent at the address provided in the application.  Service of the summons is deemed procedurally sufficient if the summons is mailed within three days of the scheduled hearing.\r\n\r\nAt the first scheduled hearing, if the respondent appears, it may argue a defense following which the Court will permit the claimant to respond.  The Court will then adjourn the hearing to issue a preliminary judgment either refusing jurisdiction or accepting jurisdiction, appointing an expert or a panel of experts and specifying the scope of the expert’s mandate.  Court experts are generally tasked with meeting with the parties, reviewing documents submitted by the parties, conducting an investigation of the physical premises in question and drafting a report.  The expert will carry out the Court’s mandate and prepare and submit a report to the Court, which will then be distributed to the parties.  The parties may submit their comments to the report to the Court at the next hearing at which point the Court will either ratify the report or return the report to the expert(s) with instructions to amend the report.  Upon resubmission by the expert(s) of the amended report, the Court will issue a judgment ratifying the report, and the report will become an official court-issued record of evidence.  The report will be an official document and may be used by the parties in future proceedings as persuasive evidence, especially if subsequent proceedings on the merit are commenced in Qatar.  In the event the findings favour one party over the other, the party whose position is weakened by the findings would not be precluded from challenging the report in future legal proceedings.  In other words, the court-issued official report does not, in and of itself, have a determinative effect on the outcome of future legal proceedings and would only be considered persuasive evidence by a court or arbitration tribunal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Urgent cases in the context of construction contracts</strong>\r\n\r\nParties to construction contracts rely on urgent cases primarily to preserve evidence but also to, as a strategic step, to exert pressure on the other party.  In practice, hearings in urgent cases are held on a weekly basis with the first hearing usually being held within a week of the Court accepting jurisdiction; as such, it is not uncommon for a party to a dispute to be caught unaware.  Hence an employer, contractor or subcontractor may find itself receiving a summons to appear in an urgent case hearing as respondent the very week that it receives the summons.  If the respondent is absent at the first hearing, the Court may still assume jurisdiction over the case and proceed to appoint experts.\r\n\r\nStrategically speaking, an urgent case may benefit employers, contractors and subcontractors alike.  Filing an urgent case would enable a party that has been barred from entering a worksite to re-enter the worksite with the court-appointed expert to document the status of the work done before another contractor carries out the said work.  In situations where works are defective to the extent of posing serious health and safety risks to workers and end users, an employer may file an urgent case to obtain an official court-issued report confirming the risks posed.  If the report issued by the Court clearly supports the employer’s position and unambiguously acknowledges an urgent situation, then the employer may under very special circumstances rely on the report to evict the contractor and perform the works itself without first obtaining a court order.  A contractor may also benefit from filing an application for an urgent case if it is dissatisfied with a subcontractor and wishes to evict the subcontractor from site but wants to have the defective works and the subcontractor’s failings officially documented for future claims.  Subcontractors have also relied on urgent cases to document the extent of works as well as to document instances of delay where the site is unfit to receive the subcontract works.  In some cases, subcontractors have been known to depart from site without completing the contract as soon as they receive the official report.\r\n\r\nThe scenarios noted above merely provide an overview of instances where filing an urgent case may benefit a party to a construction contract.  As noted earlier, having an arbitration clause in the contract does not preclude a party from filing an urgent case, as the right to file such a case is a constitutional right.  We advise parties considering urgent cases to consult with legal experts and seek legal advice prior to commencing an urgent case as in certain cases filing an urgent may possibly be detrimental to a party’s interest.\r\n\r\n<em>A version of this article first appeared in the September 2015 edition of The Edge Qatar Magazine.</em>'),
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(97612, 5303, 'content', 'December 2015 - January 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In a world which places an emphasis upon aesthetics, the appearance of a product can be a determining element in the consumer’s final purchasing decision. The design, look and feel of a product may to a large extent contribute to its success or failure.  The design creates the emotional connection with consumers and directly contributes to brand building.  In short, success in the marketplace often depends upon how good a product looks rather than simply how well it works particularly when the market offers a large variety of products with the same or similar function.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">How can a product design be protected? When can it be protected as an industrial design, a patent, a copyright and/or even a trademark?</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This article is the first among a series of articles related to design protection and focuses on how should an entrepreneur or a business decide about its intellectual property rights and particularly in relation to their new product designs.</p>\r\n\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Industrial Designs</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Industrial Designers Society of America had a very unique take when defining the profession of industrial design:</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">“<em>Industrial design is the profession that determines the form of a manufactured product, shaping it to fit the people who use it and the industrial processes that produce it. Industrial Designers work to make our lives more comfortable, pleasurable and efficient. By studying people at work, at home and in motion, they create products like office chairs that promote proper posture, kitchen tools that are comfortable even for elderly hands and toys that  provide safe play and learning for all children. In particular, Industrial Designers deal with the parts of a product that humans interact with, striving to give universal access to products that are ecologically responsible and safe to use. Also, they give a product with distinctive elegance that makes us want it<a href=\"#_ftn1\"><sup>[1]</sup></a>”.</em></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Industrial design is the main legal vehicle for the protection of a product design.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The simple legal definition of an “industrial design” as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization is that “<em>an industrial design constitutes the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. An industrial design may consist of three dimensional features, such as the shape of an article, or two dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or color</em>”.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In order to secure industrial design protection of a product design, it has to in principle be registered before the relevant authority depending on the country where protection is sought. There are national, regional and international vehicles for the registration of industrial designs which may be considered as part of the protection strategy depending on the particularities of each case.  Industrial design protection has to be applied for while the product design is still in the confidential stages before being disclosed to the public through any means including online marketing even if the product is yet to be placed on the market.  Only a limited number of countries provide a grace period for the protection of an industrial design after an initial disclosure is made by the designer.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In the GCC, industrial design protection is afforded by registering the product design in each country of interest separately through the national patent office.  Industrial design registration is possible in all GCC countries except Qatar for now, though it is expected that Qatar will start to accept industrial design applications soon. There is no regional vehicle for the protection of industrial designs as it is the case for patents.  In the UAE, industrial designs are covered under Chapter 3 of the UAE Federal No. 17 of 2002 (“UAE Patents and Design Law”) and cover “any innovative three-dimensional shape that can be used in industry or craft” or “any innovative creation of lines or colors that generates a product that can be used in industry or craft”.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The practical simple definition of an industrial design would be that it is the “visual”, “aesthetics” and basically “overall look and shape of a product”. *</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td><img src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/en/media/get/20160128_Design-1.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"651\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Application of Product Designs</strong><strong> </strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Industrial designs are applied to a wide variety of products such as packages, furniture such as chairs, architectural products such as structures and buildings, vehicles such as aircrafts and cars, arms such as riffles, electronic products such as mobile phones, food products such as chocolate bars, jewelry items and many other products.*</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/en/media/get/20160128_Design-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"416\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Why protect?</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It is important to protect a product design using the appropriate legal vehicles in a strategic manner. The objective behind protection is to prohibit third parties from misappropriating the design or using similar confusing designs for their own benefits. Also, intellectual property protection of product designs adds to the assets of the business and therefore increases its commercial value.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The aim of legal protection is to arm the product design owner with the proper legal tools to deter any third parties seeking to manufacture/sell knock offs of the same design or a very similar one that can be confused with the original design. Without adequate legal protection, the product design owner would not be able to pursue these copycats.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As noted above, without protection, a product design owner does not enjoy exclusive rights. This means that any competitor may imitate the design (copy or substantially copy) of a product and take it to the market.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Though industrial design is the main vehicle for the protection of a product design, other intellectual property vehicles including patents, trademarks and copyrights should also be considered to protect other dimensions of the product as part of the overall protection strategy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The following will explain briefly how the other intellectual property vehicles can be used as part of the product design protection strategy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Patents</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Briefly, patents are for new inventions or processes that offer innovative and useful functions. Design features of a product can either be “ornamental” or “functional”.  For example, let us take the example of a water bottle with newly designed strips.  If the strips of the bottle are adapted to provide a better hand grip, then these strip designs are functional in nature.  If the strips have no functional benefits and are designed solely to provide an aesthetic look of the bottle, then the strip designs are ornamental in nature.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">From a legal perspective, the available protection would differ depending on the qualification of the design features as “functional” or “ornamental”. The protection of “ornamental” features of articles would fall under “industrial designs”, whereas the protection of “functional” features of articles would fall under “patents”.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The distinction between “functional” and “ornamental” is fundamental but it is not always easy to make. The qualification of a feature as “ornamental” can result in disqualifying the feature as “functional” and vice versa.  Some products comprise both “functional” and “ornamental” design features, and it is important to carefully define the product categorization at the outset before applying for legal protection.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">By carefully “segregating” the relevant “ornamental” features from the “functional” features, it is possible to obtain a patent for an article\'s functional aspects and an industrial design for its aesthetic ones (provided that the protection criteria’s are met). If protection is to be sought under both patents and industrial designs, it is in principle recommended for the applications to be prepared and filed simultaneously.</p>\r\n<p class=\"ATC2-BodyText\">It should be noted that the legal requirements for industrial design protection are generally less stringent than those for patent protection. However the scope of industrial design protection is generally narrower as it is limited to the exact shape of the design.  The period of protection for industrial designs is generally 5-15 years in comparison to 20 years for patents.  Patent protection is afforded by filing a patent application before the relevant patent office.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Trademarks </strong></p>\r\nA trademark is designed to identify the origin and source of goods. The trademark laws are designed to protect the name, design or other indicia of origin used by a seller to distinguish goods and services.  In the UAE, trademark protection is afforded under Federal law No.37 of 1992 as amended (“UAE Trademarks Law”).\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Trademark protection can be afforded when the design of the product is non-functional and is also used as a source indicator. In fact, the shape of a product can be an aspect that distinguishes it from someone else\'s product. In this case, the three dimensional shape of the product would be considered as a non-traditional trademark and it would be recommended to register the product design as a trademark in addition to any industrial design registration.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The advantage of registering a trademark is that trademark protection can be afforded even if the design is not novel (for example when the product is already on the market) and provides its owner with ongoing protection as long as the trademark retains its distinguishing feature(s) as a source indicator, whereas the industrial design protection is more limited in time and can be afforded only if the design is novel.  On the other hand, industrial design would allow protection of the design product to be secure even if the shape product loses its distinguishing feature as a source indicator.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Trademarks protect the distinctive non-functional features that relate to and indicate the source of origin of a product.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">An example would be the “Hershey Kiss” design which serves to indicate the origin of the source (i.e. it identifies this chocolate from a single source or association) without the traditional words or logo.*</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/en/media/get/20160128_Design-3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In addition to a product shape, there is also nowadays trademark protection afforded -subject to the applicable laws- for the “total image” or “overall appearance” of a place when this design serves as an origin indicator, such as a restaurant or store interior design. These would also fall under non-traditional trademarks.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">An example of store trade dress is the storefront designs for ‘Build a Bear’, which the company has trademarked at the United States Patent &amp; Trademark Office (USPTO.) <strong><em><a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]</a></em></strong> *</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/en/media/get/20160128_design-4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The UAE has started to recognize at least some of these non-traditional trademarks and we have had the opportunity to register non-traditional trademarks before the UAE Trademarks Registration Office.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Copyrights</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Copyrights protect the artistic creations of authors and artists that are original.  In some occasions, a design can be protected under copyright. This has to qualify as a work of art under the applicable copyright law.  In the UAE, copyright is regulated under the Federal Law No. (7) of 2002 pertained to Copyright and Neighboring Rights (“UAE Copyright Law”).</p>\r\n<p class=\"ATC4-BodyText\">Copyright is a form of protection under the UAE Copyright Law provided to authors and covers any creative work in the field of literature, or the arts, or the sciences, of whatever kind or manner of expression, or whatever its importance or its purpose. A work need be original, that is not a copy. A “work” is defined under the UAE Copyright Law as any created compilation, in the scope of letters, arts, sciences, whatsoever its type, mode of expression, value or purpose. It includes sculptural works, works of applied art and plastic art, works of drawings by means of lines or colors, and various types of works in the field of fine arts. It also covers three-dimensional works relating to geography, topography and architectural designs.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Mostly an industrial design at the embryonic stages of creation and design commences as a work of art before being integrated in useful articles and as such may be originally protected by copyright. Product designs meeting the requirements for protection under “industrial designs” can in some occasions be protected under “copyright” subject to the applicable laws in the country or countries where protection is sought. For example, some countries apply the doctrine of seperability and consider that copyright protection can only be afforded when the artistic elements of the design must in some way be separable from the utilitarian functions it serves. All in all, there are various elements to consider for copyright protection of product designs and it is best to seek advice on a case by case basis.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Protection Strategy</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The possibility of protecting a product design through other forms of intellectual property vehicles in addition to an industrial design should be considered on a case by case basis. It is important to note that use of one legal vehicle can disqualify use of another legal vehicle for the protection of a design. The overall protection strategy must be crafted carefully with the different protection vehicles coordinated accurately prior to applying for any protection.  Industrial design and patent protection should normally be considered first before filing for any trademark or copyright protection to avoid any public disclosure of the design which can destroy its novelty and disqualify the product for industrial design and patent protection. Again this is assessed on a case by case basis and subject to the totality of circumstances.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Testimonials…</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We had the opportunity to work with our client, Anna Szonyi, the winner of the Urban Commissions<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]</a> for her design then known as the “Boomerang Bench” which was unveiled at Design Days Dubai in 2015.  The design, formerly known as the “Boomerang Bench is now known and commercialized as IDO by Aubrilam (“IDO”). The concept behind the IDO entailed a 3.6m long bench comprised of 73 boomerang-shaped pieces of solid Burma teak wood which rotate to create a continuous fanning effect and innumerable seating forms.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The IDO was protected using both the industrial design and patent vehicles in the UAE and abroad.  The ornamental and aesthetic features of the IDO bench were the crux of industrial design protection, where the functional features thereof were the crux of patent protection.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The IDO is a good example of how different intellectual property rights can dovetail if handled carefully. Most importantly, registration enabled Anna as an entrepreneur to leverage the commercialization of her product.  With the industrial design protection, Anna would acquire monopoly on the shape of the bench. With the patent protection, Anna’s monopoly would extend as well to cover the pivoting bench assembly regardless of the exact external shape of the bench. Patent protection would allow Anna to catch any potential infringer trying to design around the shape of the bench but using the same concept of the pivoting mechanism of the bench.  Equally, design protection would allow Anna to catch any potential infringer exploiting a bench product with the same shape but using a different pivoting mechanism.  Protection is therefore maximized by using the different forms of intellectual property to protect the different dimensions of the product.  This is a crucial link between protecting ones designs and innovations with promoting entrepreneurship.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/en/media/get/20160128_Design-5.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Another example bridging protection of innovations with entrepreneurship is that of our client, Viktor Nelepa, CEO and founder of D Idea Media, the company behind the Smart Palm®. Viktor is also the inventor of the Smart Palm®; a palm shaped self sustainable solar power system where solar cells form the leaves of the palm (“Smart Palm®”). The Smart Palm® adapted for providing pedestrians with a resting station equipped with an electronic kiosk with innovative applications, device charging slots, complementary Wi-Fi access, a camera, an emergency button and smart info application which provides users with smart city information. This is in addition to much other innovative functionality. Additionally there is a seating area for pedestrians to rest.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/en/media/get/20160128_Design-6.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The shape of the Smart Palm® has been protected through industrial design, where the functional innovative features have been covered under patent protection.  With the industrial design protection, Viktor would acquire monopoly on the shape of the Smart Palm®. With the patent protection, Viktor’s monopoly would extend as well to cover the innovative functional aspects of the Smart Palm®. Patent protection would allow Viktor to catch any potential infringer trying to design around the shape of the Smart Palm® using the same innovative concepts of the Smart Palm®.  Equally, design protection would allow Viktor to catch any potential infringer exploiting a Smart Palm® with the same shape even if using it for different applications.  Protection is therefore maximized by using the different forms of intellectual property to protect the different dimensions of the product. The industrial design and patent protection enabled Viktor to leverage the commercialization of the six meter tall Smart Palm stations to be commercially used in Dubai which are now being installed in Dubai beaches and parks for public use.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Both Anna and Vicktor’s innovations enjoyed successful commercialization which has been leveraged by obtaining adequate intellectual property protection over these innovations paving the way for a budding growth in business success with more innovations to come.</p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n<div><address class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"#_ftnref\">[1]</a> Industrial Design Society of America, “What is ID?” (available at http://www.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/)</address></div>\r\n<address>\r\n<p class=\"MsoFooter\"><a href=\"#_ftnref\">[2]</a> <a href=\"http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=78239473&amp;caseType=SERIAL_NO&amp;searchType=statusSearch\">http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=78239473&amp;caseType=SERIAL_NO&amp;searchType=statusSearch\r\n</a><a href=\"#_ftnref\">[3]</a> <em>Urban Commissions is a design initiative launched by </em><em>Dubai Culture &amp; Arts Authority</em><em> and </em><em>Dubai Design District (d3)</em><em> in 2014 to celebrate the UAE’s growing design-conscious urban development and engage with the local design community and product industries.\r\n</em><em>* Image courtesy of wikipedia.com</em></p>\r\n\r\n</address>\r\n<div><address class=\"MsoNormal\"><em> </em></address>\r\n<p class=\"MsoFootnoteText\"></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>'),
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(97934, 5320, 'content', 'February 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThis principle is codified in UAE law by Article 42 of the UAE Federal Law No. 3 of 1987 as amended (“Federal Penal Code”), which states ‘Ignorance of the provisions of this law excuses no man.’\r\n\r\nThe UAE has a relatively young and tech-savvy population, which is extremely active on social media and information technology generally.  In addition to its visitors, and peculiarly to the Middle East, the majority of residents in the UAE are from other parts of the world.  There is a high turnover of population and movement of people in and out of the UAE, which makes for a diverse and rich environment on a positive note.  On the other hand, the world-wide growth in the use of the internet has undoubtedly led to an increase in the number of crimes committed through the use of computers.  High disposable incomes and other factors, such as the relative inequality in language abilities, make people in the UAE a target for criminals looking to commit financial crime by electronic means.\r\n\r\nThis article highlights that the UAE legislature has introduced additional provisions that may be applicable when criminal offences are committed by the use of information technology.\r\n\r\nThe UAE legislature recognised a need to guard against the misuse of information technology in a law that would protect members of the community and their privacy and send a message to anyone thinking of misusing information technology to commit crime.  The result was the promulgation of Federal Law No. 5 of 2012 (“Cyber Crimes Law”), which has now been in force for over three years.  Although there have been few convictions under this law so far, given the ongoing rise in the use of technology, there is every reason to believe that the number of investigations and prosecutions will increase as time goes on.  In addition to criminalising certain acts that could be described as ‘stand alone’ information technology offences - such as disabling access to an Information Network or Electronic Site (Article 8) - the Cyber Crimes Law also provides penalties for non-IT offences that are committed by the use of an Information Network, Electronic Information System or Information Technology Tool (Article 37).\r\n\r\n<strong>Penalties for money laundering</strong>\r\n\r\nFederal Law No. 4 of 2002 (as amended by Federal Law No. 9 of 2014) (“AML Law”) provides the following penalty for acts of money laundering that are committed without the use of information technology:\r\n\r\n<strong>Article 13:</strong>\r\n\r\nWhoever commits or attempts to commit an [act of money laundering] shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or by a fine of not less than AED100,000 and not more than AED500,000, or by either of these penalties.\r\n\r\nIf the perpetrator of a money laundering offence makes use of information technology to commit the crime, however, Article 37 of the Cyber Crimes Law be applicable.  This states:\r\n\r\n<strong>Article 37:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>1.Taking into consideration the provisions provided for in the AML Law, any person who intentionally performs any of the following actions using an Information Network, Electronic Information System or any of the Information Technology Tool shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years and a fine not less than AED500,000 and not exceeding AED2,000,000:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Transferring, moving or depositing illegal funds for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illegal source.</li>\r\n 	<li>Concealing or disguising the reality, source, movement of the illegal funds or the rights related or ownership.</li>\r\n 	<li>Earning, acquiring or using illegal funds while being aware that they are from an illegal source.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n2. Any person, who establishes, operates or supervises an Electronic Site or publishes information on the Information Network or an Information Technology Tool to facilitate or incite committing any of the actions provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Article shall be punished by the same punishment.\r\n\r\nIt can be seen that the sentencing provisions that relate specifically to the offence of money laundering in the Cyber Crimes Law are imprisonment up to seven years and/or a fine of between AED500,000 and AED2m.  This was an increase in sentencing powers from those available under the AML Law prior to its amendment in 2014.  Previously, the sentencing powers available under the AML Law were imprisonment up to seven years and/or a fine of between AED30,000 and AED500,000.  Following the amendment in 2014, however, the available sentences under the AML Law are imprisonment up to ten years and/or a fine of between AED100,000 and AED500,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Additional penalties under the Cyber Crimes Law</strong>\r\n\r\nIn addition to the sentence available to the court in respect of all offenders, whether UAE nationals or otherwise, the UAE legislator has also included a mandatory requirement to deport foreigners who are convicted of any of the crimes contained in the Cyber Crimes Law.  Article 42 states:\r\n\r\n<strong>Article 42: </strong>\r\n\r\nThe Court shall adjudge to deport the foreigner convicted for committing any of the crimes provided for in this Decree by Law after executing the prescribed punishment.\r\n\r\nAs Article 42 makes clear, the courts are duty-bound to make a deportation order against a foreign offender.  This undoubtedly will send a message as to the seriousness with which such offences are viewed and should be seen as a deterrent, so long as such deportations are reported in the media.\r\n\r\nOther ancillary powers available to the court under the Cyber Crimes Law include: confiscating the hardware, software or other items used to commit a cyber crime; closing down premises or websites completely or for a specified period; ordering that the convicted person be kept under close supervision or surveillance, or to deprive him from using any Information Network and Electronic Information System, or to be kept in a therapeutic shelter or rehabilitation centre for the period that the court deems appropriate.\r\n\r\n<strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n\r\nAt a time when more and more people are doing more and more online, the presence of a law that combats cyber crimes is potentially just as important as the laws that govern how people behave away from the world wide web. In accordance with the Cyber Crimes Law, people who use modern technology intentionally to commit crimes will be punished as severely, if not more, than if they had used ‘traditional methods’.  Indeed, the Federal National Council is currently considering a draft bill that proposes an increase in the financial penalties available for cyber crimes and re-classifies some offences from misdemeanours to felonies.  We will continue to keep an eye on developments in this area and update our readers accordingly.'),
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Indeed, commercial lenders are one of the main players that are likely to increase their exposure in the Kuwaiti market, as they will have more confidence in the new legal framework for the Kuwait capital markets as set out by the By-laws.  More specifically, the project finance sector will likely flourish on the basis of the By-laws permitting parties to collateralise shares, which are one of the most important types of collateral that might be taken to secure project finance loans.\r\n\r\nThis article discusses the role of project finance loans as a means of raising funds on a limited recourse basis to the extent that a lender can primarily look into projected cash flows of that project as a security in addition to the suitable collateral typically taken under these kind of loans (i.e. pledge over shares) and how the By-laws indirectly boost this sector of financing.\r\n\r\n<strong>Project Finance</strong>\r\n\r\nA ’project’ is usually a large-scale, capital-intensive and long-lived collection of assets, liabilities, and related construction and operation contracts. Project finance is raising of funds on a limited recourse or non-recourse basis to finance an economically separable capital investment project in which the providers of the funds look primarily to the cash flow from the project as the source of funds to service their loans and provide the return of, and a return on, their equity invested in the project. In other words, project finance is the extension of credit to finance an economic unit where the future cash flows of that unit serve as collateral for the loan.  This is done primarily by facilitating the separation of project assets from the sponsor and enabling the financing of those assets on the basis of the cash flows they are expected to generate. Moreover, project finance can allow a sponsor to undertake a project with more risk than the sponsor is otherwise willing to underwrite independently. Project finance can also help sponsors avoid incurring leverage beyond tolerable levels, thereby helping them preserve their debt capacity, credit ratings, and cash flows for alternative capital investment activities.\r\n\r\n<strong>Funding by Commercial Banks</strong>\r\n\r\nCommercial banks are the largest providers of funds for large-scale, capital-intensive projects, often accounting for as much as 50 percent of the overall project funds and up to 100 percent during pre-completion. Project loans from banks generally take the form of senior loans, both secured and unsecured. Senior secured project loans generally give banks a security interest in the core assets of the project. Typical forms of collateral pledged to creditors in senior secured project loans include real estate, an assignment of insurance proceeds, and a pledge over shares. In light of the fact that Kuwait’s laws are very conservative with respect to enabling a borrower to grant a real estate mortgage in favour of a lender, particularly if that lender is a foreign bank, the pledge over shares has become the most essential collateral to secure project finance loans especially during the pre-completion stage.\r\n\r\nAs such, lenders frequently require sponsors to pledge their shares in the project company as a part of the loan security package. This is important if lenders feel that the value of the mortgaged assets is insufficient or there is uncertainty about the enforceability of other mortgages. Therefore, the pledge of shares in Kuwait is important collateral for project finance due to the legal and practical barriers that hinder the collateralisation of real estate in addition to the uncertainty about its enforceability. On the other hand, effectuating a pledge of shares is generally a relatively simple procedure and, once obtained, can be a useful negotiating tool for lenders. When sponsors pledge their shares to lenders, the lenders may take control of the borrower company in the event of default and may take the steps necessary to protect their investment.\r\n\r\n<strong>Impact of By-laws</strong>\r\n\r\nThe CMA Bylaws have greatly improved the legal environment for project finance deals in Kuwait by streamlining the process of enforcing a pledge of shares. In particular, Article 9-13 of Book Eleven of the By-laws provides that where the creditor or mortgagee is a bank or financial institution and the debtor or mortgagor is a professional client, the parties may enter into an agreement at the time of concluding the pledge contract or at a later date to give the creditor or mortgagor the right to acquire or sell the pledged asset in the event of the debtor’s breach of its obligations. In exercising this right, the creditor or mortgagee does not need to adhere with the provisions stated under Articles 231 to 233 of the Trade Law (Law No. 68 of 1980) or the provisions stipulated under Book 3 of the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law (Law No. 38 of 1980).\r\n\r\nAlso, Article 9-14 of Book Eleven of the By-laws provides that, where the creditor or mortgagee has exercised its right under Article 9-13, the investment portfolio manager and clearance agency, as applicable, shall execute the instructions issued to them by the creditor or mortgagee for the acquisition or sale of securities and satisfy the right of the creditor or mortgagee. This is subject to the debtor and in-kind guarantor, if any, being given written notice in accordance with the pledge contract at least five business days before the date of acquisition or sale. Further, the sale may not include more securities than are sufficient to settle the right of the creditor or mortgagor.\r\n\r\nIn our opinion, these articles constitute a major reform in the usual enforcement process for pledges of shares. With the By-laws, we now have a straightforward process of enforcement whereby a party can merely notify the debtor or mortgagor and in-kind guarantor with five business days prior written notice and thus easily transfer the pledged shares in its favour. As such, the creditor or mortgagor only needs to apply to the Kuwait Clearance Company to transfer the title of these shares, whether in its favour or to any third party as chosen by the creditor or mortgagor. Prior to the implementation of Articles 9-13 and 9-14, a lender would have to struggle through a very long process of court enforcement procedures as previously set out under the Kuwait commercial and procedural laws. It is further of note that the By-laws explicitly exclude the previous approach of enforcement by setting aside the provisions of the commercial and civil procedural laws. As a key characteristic of the new By-laws, there is no need now to liquidate pledged shares through a public auction so that the proceeds of the auction can be distributed to the lender. The requirement of an auction is now repealed by the direct transfer of shares to the creditor or mortgagor or to any third party. As such, the lender may take control of the borrower company in the event of default and may take the steps necessary to protect its investment or to obtain its proceeds directly under an effortless enforcement process.\r\n\r\n<strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n\r\nAs a pledge over shares in Kuwait constitutes the most essential security that might be taken to secure a project finance loan, the By-laws, including the enforcement process, will have a significant impact on project financing in Kuwait. 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(98074, 5328, 'content', 'March 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nIn doing so, the DIFC Court of Appeal reversed the finding of the DIFC Court of First Instance which had found that while foreign judgments could be recognised and enforced within the DIFC, they could not then be taken to the Dubai Courts for enforcement purposes.\r\n\r\nThe Court of Appeal judgment was issued on 25 February 2016 in the case of DNB Bank ASA v Gulf Eyadah Corporation &amp; Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (CA/007/2015). Al Tamimi represented the successful appellant, DNB.\r\n\r\nThis judgment represents a significant change to the long-standing position that it is difficult if not impossible to enforce foreign judgments in the UAE in the absence of a specific treaty obligation relating to the mutual recognition of judgments.\r\n\r\n<strong>Background</strong>\r\n\r\nDNB obtained a judgment against the defendants in the English Commercial Court for around US$8.7m. It then brought proceedings before the DIFC Courts seeking the recognition and enforcement of the English judgment.\r\n\r\nThe defendants contested the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts to hear DNB’s claim, arguing that there were no assets in the DIFC against which the English judgment could be enforced and there was no other connection with the DIFC that could justify the proceedings.\r\n\r\nThe defendants also argued that the proceedings were an abuse of process because DNB’s aim was to have the English judgment recognised and enforced by the DIFC Courts in order to then take it to the Dubai Courts for enforcement outside the DIFC, relying on the reciprocal enforcement mechanism available under Article 7 of the Judicial Authority Law (Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004 as amended by Dubai Law No. 16 of 2011). Those provisions provided for, among other things, the reciprocal enforcement of judgment orders between the DIFC Courts and the Dubai Courts. This, the defendants argued, was abusive as it sought to avoid initial engagement with the Dubai Courts and their more restrictive approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Dubai.\r\n\r\nAt first instance, H.E. Justice Ali Al Madhani dismissed both complaints. He held that the DIFC Courts had jurisdiction to recognise and enforce English judgments, and that such jurisdiction was not dependent on establishing the existence of any assets in, or other connection with, the DIFC.\r\n\r\nThe judge also dismissed the defendants’ abuse of process complaint, but for a reason not argued by either side. He found that it would not be possible to enforce the foreign judgment order in the DIFC Courts and then take it to the Dubai Courts for enforcement. On that basis, the abusive behaviour which was asserted by the defendants was not possible.\r\n\r\nArticle 7(2) of the Judicial Authority Law provides for the enforcement in the Dubai Courts of:\r\n\r\n“judgments, decisions and orders rendered by the [DIFC] Courts and the Arbitral Awards ratified by the [DIFC] Courts”.\r\n\r\nIn the Court of First Instance, the judge noted that while recognised foreign arbitral awards were referred to in this provision, ”recognised foreign judgments” were not. Recognised foreign judgments did not therefore fall within the reciprocal enforcement provisions of the Judicial Authority Law. As a result, it was not possible, in his view, to enforce a foreign judgment in the DIFC Courts and then take it to the Dubai Courts for enforcement.\r\n\r\nAlthough it was the successful party in the jurisdiction application brought by the defendants, DNB appealed on the basis that the reasoning in the decision might establish an issue estoppel in the defendants’ favour which would prevent DNB from taking the resulting order of the DIFC Courts to the Dubai Courts for enforcement. The issue was, in any event, an issue of significant legal importance.\r\n\r\nThe defendants cross-appealed against the findings on jurisdiction, abuse of process and costs. The jurisdiction and abuse cross-appeals were abandoned at the hearing. Despite this, the Court of Appeal dealt with them in its judgment. It found that it would entertain DNB’s appeal against the decision as the issue was one of legal significance. In doing so, the Court of Appeal applied English authorities on the circumstances in which there is jurisdiction to hear a winner’s appeal.\r\n\r\nThe Court of Appeal, comprised of Chief Justice Michael Hwang SC, Justice Sir David Steel and H.E. Justice Omar Al Muhairi, confirmed that it had jurisdiction to recognise and enforce foreign judgments within the DIFC under Article 24(1) of the DIFC Court Law and Articles 5(A)(1)(e) and 7(6) of the Judicial Authority Law. The presence of assets in the DIFC was not a precondition to the DIFC Courts exercising jurisdiction.\r\n\r\nThe Court of Appeal also confirmed that the proceedings were not abusive, but for different reasons than those relied on by the original judge. By analogy with the DIFC Courts’ decisions on the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards, there was nothing wrong with using the DIFC Courts as a “conduit” jurisdiction.\r\n\r\nOn the central issue, DNB’s position was that the original judge had erred in finding that the judgment resulting from recognition and enforcement proceedings in the DIFC would be a “recognised foreign judgment” and as such not covered by Article 7(2) of the Judicial Authority Law. The DIFC Courts adopt the common law, rather than the civil law, approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. This position is recorded in a non-binding Memorandum of Guidance signed by the English Commercial Court and the DIFC Courts in 2013. Similar memoranda have subsequently been signed with courts of other jurisdictions. Under common law principles, the resulting judgment would be an independent judgment of the DIFC Courts i.e. a substantive DIFC Court judgment, not a “recognised foreign judgment”. As such, it was a “judgment” within the meaning of Article 7(2) of the Judicial Authority Law and so would be available for referral to, and enforcement by, the Dubai Courts.\r\n\r\nThe Court of Appeal accepted this position. Drawing support from decisions from around the Commonwealth, it found that the result of the claim for enforcement of a foreign judgment would be an independent judgment of the DIFC Courts. This would fall within the term “judgments, decisions and orders rendered by the [DIFC] Courts” set out in Article 7(2).\r\n\r\nLike any other judgment of the DIFC Courts, it could be enforced in the Dubai Courts under Article 7 of the Judicial Authority Law. There was therefore no need for Article 7 to provide for enforcement of “recognised foreign judgments”. By contrast, “recognised foreign awards” had to be referred to because the process for recognition of a foreign arbitration award did not necessarily result in judgment in terms of the award.\r\n\r\nThe result of this Court of Appeal decision is that foreign judgment orders may now be recognised and enforced in the DIFC Courts and the resulting orders of the DIFC Courts taken to the Dubai Courts for enforcement.\r\n\r\nAl Tamimi &amp; Company instructed Tom Montagu-Smith of XXIV Old Buildings to appear for DNB Bank at the Court of Appeal hearing. A similar version of this article appears on Tom’s website.'),
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(98454, 5348, 'content', 'March 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFrom the ruins of the Persian Empire in Persepolis in the Southern Fars Province, to the Mountains of Sabalan and Damavand in the north and the torquise waters of the Gulf to the South, this ancient land has never ceased to intrigue.  With a large and young population, relatively high GDP per capita, and a strategic location, Iran has strong potential to become a leading, well-educated economic and tourism market globally. The recent major lifting of the crippling sanctions imposed on Iran’s key energy and financial sectors has already shifted the attention of global business leaders to the largest closed market to open for decades. In the year and months leading up to the implementation of the agreement that has effectively ushered in the new business opportunities, Iran has seen the inflow of interest from international business looking to either re-engage, or engage for the first time, with Iran in a cross section of sectors.\r\n\r\nIn the tourism and hospitality sector alone, the country will undoubtedly expect a marked growth in the inflow of tourists / travellers in a full range of segmentations – such as cultural, religious, medical, eco-tourism and adventure – business tourism alone demands a great deal of consideration in the aftermath of the removal of sanctions. Today, Iran and the capital Tehran in particular, is home to only a handful of locally branded hotels that have to some extent met the global hospitality standards. By contrast, Turkey as an immediate neighbouring country of similar size houses more than 20 internationally and 5 star branded hotels. The lack of internationally branded accommodation and quality business hotels is indeed an immediate market opportunity and a critical shortcoming in the coming years and beyond. The current predicament has not always been the case. Prior to the Iranian revolution in 1979, Tehran’s hotel market had one of the highest penetrations of international hotel operators in the region, when it was home to IHG, Hyatt, Hilton Sheraton and Starwood, all of whom operated properties in prime locations within the city. Following the revolution, the industry witnessed decades of stagnation, which was compounded by the onset of the (1980-1988) Iraq-Iran war which made owners and investors reluctant to maintain and improve properties and to invest in new hospitality projects. Of course the post-revolutionary expropriation of foreign-owned assets in the hospitality sector was a major deterrent for any new inward investment.\r\n\r\nThe departure of international hotel operators had a profound impact on the management of the hotels in Tehran, which until recently, with the opening of a few locally branded hotels, tended to be old-fashioned and lacking in key techniques such as yield management. Furthermore, historically service levels in the hotels were generally poor, due in part to a shortage of suitably trained talent and a lack of quality hospitality and tourism training facilities in the country. The latter has been in part due to Iran’s over-reliance on the public sector in recent years which has effectively owned and operated the tourism properties. In fact, most of the international brands that were once present in Tehran were expropriated by the revolutionary government and were in turn owned and managed by quasi-governmental entities such as the various “foundations” without any formal internationally accepted industry knowledge.\r\n\r\nThe current administration under President Rouhani is now keen to re-prioritize Iran’s Travel and Tourism sector. Under Iran’s 2025 vision, the government has planned for certain key structural improvements (through incentives) for the privatisation of the hotel and hospitality industry. Accordingly, with a sudden tourism boom that is expected, an indication of which is the almost exponential expansion of airline routes to various destinations within Iran from regional hubs like the UAE led by Emirates Airlines (four full flights per day into Tehran alone), Fly Dubai and Air Arabia, as well as internationally, hotel Average Daily Rates (ADR) – as one of the most important indicators for hotel valuation and feasibility assessments – will surely witness an organic growth to reach close to regional standards. Iran is also upgrading its own fleet of aircraft by deals with Airbus and expected deals with Boeing. As a result, hotel development projects will begin to attract a significant share of investments initially from the domestic private sector, with foreign / regional investment to follow. The government has already undertaken concrete measures in that respect with the privatisation of the formerly publicly owned properties in Tehran, such as the former Hilton and Hyatt brands under the management of the “Parsian Group”.\r\n\r\nIn terms of Foreign Direct Investment, the government has provided a series of incentives through the law on foreign investment in Iran named Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA). These incentives include a 50% full term tax reduction on income, loan structure and eligibility of government funding, property ownership rights including 100% ownership in free zones, unlimited reparation of profit capital and dividends from the country and security of ownership. This presents an immediate opportunity for international hotel operators through the rebranding of existing properties in the city, particularly the four and five star hotels. The rebranding of existing properties has a number of advantages including immediate market penetration, market leader positioning and direct cash flows from an existing hotel asset. With Iran now effectively being reintegrated into the global banking system (SWIFT) after the lifting of sanctions, the concerns over the ability of hotel operators to repatriate funds out of the country, or the initial cash injection into the proposed project is largely mitigated even thought there is still some apprehension on the part of regional and international banks to fully support the industry and re-engage with Iran. The laws governing direct foreign investment into Iran aim at alleviating some of the traditional concerns respecting the security of investment, repatriation of capital and profit, a lack of a transparent legal framework and a fair operational environment. In particular, whether the foreign investor enters the Iranian market on “Build-Operate-Transfer” (BOT) model, FDI or Joint Venture schemes with an Iranian counterpart, the government, via the instruments of the law on foreign investment (FIPPA), is intent on reducing the red tape of setting up companies, easing the facilitation of procurement of various operational licenses, and a sovereign guarantee in the event of expropriation or nationalization as well as the establishment of a one stop shop for foreign investors (Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) in addition to laws on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The Government and indeed the City Municipalities may well be prepared to enter joint ventures under which they supply land and appropriate licences/consent in return for a slice of the action.\r\n\r\nIran is also a signatory to over 60 Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT) all designed to encourage and protect the investment of foreigners.\r\n\r\nIt is against this backdrop that the French Accor Group acting as an operator officially signed two inaugural properties in Tehran with owning firm Aria Ziggurat Tourism Development Company of Iran. The two properties, Novotel and Ibis open their doors in October of 2016 at the site of the Tehran International Airport (IKA) being the first international hotel brands to have entered the Iranian hospitality market in 36 years post the Islamic revolution. Other international brands are looking at the huge growth potential in Iran. In particular, the UAE-based hospitality firm Rotana, has also signed management agreements for four hotels in Iran, two in Tehran (opening in 2018) and two in Mashad (opening in 2017). President Rouhani’s ambitious plan to attract 20 million visitors to Iran by 2025, is being heeded by the international investors in the hospitality sector. However, the leisure travel to Iran is unlikely to lead the pack save and except for emerging tour operators who would typically package travel to the key destinations within the country. Rather it will be the regional and international corporate travel that will drive the growth in the medium term. Additionally, Iran has the potential to be the natural “halal destination”, a feature that is uniquely attractive to Muslim travellers, and should be to potential foreign investors in this sector. This is indeed a significant factor given that Thomson Reuters has valued the global halal tourism market at $140 billion in 2013 and has predicted it to rise to at least $238 billion by 2019. Perhaps it is no surprise that the UAE based Rotana Group’s upcoming Iranian properties, 4 and 5 stars alcohol free Rayhaan-branded properties will be in both Tehran and Mashad with the latter destination attracting large numbers of Muslim pilgrims and religious tourists.\r\n\r\nDespite the promises offered by the region’s last frontier market, there are still challenges facing foreign investment in Iran’s hospitality sector. While regional and international brands like Accor and Rotana, who have pioneered entry into the market, have surely benefited from a prior established and good relationship with their Iranian property owners/ counterparts, the same may not prove to be the case for others following suit. It is, therefore, imperative to have proper and sophisticated local knowledge and advice on the legal and commercial nuances of the Iranian landscape, including an ability to properly assess potential local business partners in Iran. Other challenges include the high and unpredictably volatile land prices in the country, in particular the capital, Tehran, which can prove to be prohibitive for new hospitality development projects. There are however, local entities in Iran that have large portfolios of land, both in the private sector and the public (including the Municipalities in Tehran and other major cities) who are in principle eager to enter into business partnership with the foreign investors and operators on a variety of models including a syndicated investment model that can offer the protections available under the FIPPA law. A further challenge, albeit one that will be ameliorated in time, is the scarcity of local talent with international standards of training in the hospitality sector. While Iran does have a young and highly educated population, with about 70 percent being under the age of 30, the absence of international brands in the market has not necessitated the requisite training and acquisition of skill sets, particularly in the service sector.\r\n\r\nIn light of the foregoing, perhaps the best early approach for the uninitiated foreign investor entering Iran’s hospitality sector is to consider entering into management agreements for the re-branding and operation of the existing portfolio of properties in major cities including Tehran. This will allow for an immediate, soft market entry that can be the basis for future de novo direct investment in the development of new hotel / hospitality projects in Iran. In any event, the need for sophisticated local knowledge of Iran’s legal and business landscape is paramount in order to mitigate the inherent risks associated with entering a frontier market. Fortune favours the brave, but the brave should not be foolish.'),
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(98473, 5349, 'content', 'March 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe tourism industry is likely to develop and grow as the government is keen to attract both domestic and foreign tourists. Encouraging tourism from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a relatively, new concept as tourist visas have only been available since 2013. However a number of initiatives are now in place to boost tourism, the main initiative being a new tourism law.\r\n\r\nThere has, for some time, been a need for regulation within the industry and change has been eagerly anticipated. The new Tourism Regulation promulgated by Royal Decree No. 2 dated 09/01/1436H corresponding to 25 October 2014 (“Regulation”), together with its Implementing Regulations (collectively known as  the “Tourism Law”) comes into force in May this year. It replaces the Hotel Regulation issued by Royal Decree M/27 dated 11/04/1395H corresponding to 23 April 1975.\r\n\r\nThe Tourism Law seeks to regulate the entire industry within KSA and is applicable to dealings with both domestic and foreign tourists. Furthermore, it serves as an anchor and interaction between the different sectors within the industry.  It also seeks to regulate the relationship between service providers and consumers. This will enable a conducive atmosphere for development in order for tourism to thrive within the Kingdom providing investment opportunities for Saudis and foreigners alike.\r\n\r\nThe implementation of the Tourism Law confirms the support of the government to the industry, and development of tourism generally within the Kingdom is intended to become  a key contributor to the economy, according to His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President (“President”) of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (“Commission”). The President further considers that the Tourism Law will create jobs and will address an increased demand for domestic tourism. It is understood that in formulating the new Tourism Law, the Kingdom has drawn on the experience of many other countries with an already well-established tourism infrastructure.\r\n\r\nThe Regulation deals with specific sectors and is implemented by seven Implementing Regulations, as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Tourist Accommodation Reservations and Marketing</li>\r\n 	<li>Tour Agents (including the provision of services incidental to providing tours)</li>\r\n 	<li>Travel and Tourism Agents (all services incidental to tourism)</li>\r\n 	<li>Tourist Accommodation</li>\r\n 	<li>Tourist Guides</li>\r\n 	<li>Committee for Overseeing Tourism Regulation Infringement</li>\r\n 	<li>Tourist Destinations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAll activities that fall within the tourism industry are now regulated.  Anyone wishing to carry out business activities within the industry must be appropriately licensed by the Commission and hold all relevant approvals. With the exception of tourist guides (which are limited to Saudi Nationals), any GCC or foreign entity or person can carry out a tourism activity. This is a significant change, as previously, tourism business activities were mostly limited to Saudi nationals or Saudi-owned entities. As long as an applicant meets the criteria set out in the Implementing Regulations and has not had a previous licence revoked within the last five years, a licence is available. Licences are valid for three years, are personal to the applicant and cannot be assigned or transferred.\r\n\r\nThe role of the Commission is affirmed in the Tourism Law, as a monitoring authority that oversees prices, practices, licences and many other aspects of the industry. The Commission will be responsible for grading, supervising and conducting inspections to ensure that licensees are compliant with the Tourism Law. By enabling the Commission to set relevant grading levels, it will ensure that quality is preserved and that licensees meet internationally-set standards, thereby allowing favourable comparisons against service providers outside KSA. The Commission also functions as an enforcement authority that has the power to penalise offenders in accordance with the Tourism Law. Anyone in violation of the Tourism Law may be subject to a fine ranging from SAR 1,000 – 50,000, and or cancellation of their licence. The Commission has the power to multiply fines in the case of repeat offenders. The Tourism Law authorises the Commission to determine the criteria for the publication of any printed or electronic material including articles, books, maps, guide books, pictures or posters to promote tourism. This will ensure that a positive impression is given with regard to the Kingdom, and will encourage Saudi nationals to explore more of their own country, whilst also attracting international tourists.\r\n\r\nEven though the Tourism Law has been approved and published, the classifications referred to in the initial five Implementing Regulations are not stated or defined within them and have not yet been made publically available. It is understood that the Implementing Regulations are a framework from which the Commission’s authorities and powers stem. The Commission will have the ability and discretion to issue and amend the classifications as and when they deem it appropriate. Hotel accommodation was previously classified in accordance with the classifications stated in the Hotel Regulation, however the replacement classifications are currently unknown.\r\n\r\nThe Commission will now have a tourism data centre that will compile all information related to the Kingdom’s tourism industry, which must be collected from licensees. This information will be shared with other relevant ministries within the Kingdom, such as the Ministry of Interior. As well as having to share relevant information with the Commission, the Tourism Law places additional obligations on licensees, including an obligation to meet Saudization requirements in respect of employees, and having to register information with regard to all employees with the Commission.  In addition, every licensee must display its services and prices in a visible location at its premises, or online at the Commission’s discretion, to ensure transparency and encourage healthy competition. There is now an emphasis on consumer protection and all consumers will have access to a complaints procedure.\r\n\r\nIn accordance with Article 5(1) of the Regulation, non GCC tourists are required to obtain a tourist visa where applicable to enter KSA. Tourist visas are a relatively new concept in Saudi Arabia as visas were usually only granted for work, business or religious purposes. Previously, few tourist visas were issued, however it is envisaged that the number will now increase.\r\n\r\nThe Tourism Law specifically deals with development of tourist destinations, both within cities and other destinations such as beaches, islands and deserts. It emphasises the need for and the ability of the Commission to coordinate with different authorities where tourist destinations are concerned. Many tourist locations are protected sites owned by the State, and the Kingdom is particularly keen to develop and promote these sites further. This will be done through direct investment from the government and through commercial arrangements with the private sector.  Saudi Arabia now has four World Heritage Sites, in addition to the holy sites of Makkah and Medina. It also has the Red Sea, which is home to an abundance of varied marine life, as well as beautiful mountains and oases.\r\n\r\nSaudi Arabia is now officially open to foreign investment in the tourism market after years of restriction. This move is in line with the Kingdom’s strategy to increase competition in the market and to support sustainable development. The tourism sector is believed to be the second biggest potential creator of jobs within the Kingdom and there is a large emphasis within the Tourism Law on creating employment opportunities for Saudi nationals.  The President has stated that the Commission will not support any tourism or heritage project that fails to consider this. Therefore, any foreign investor hoping to take advantage of the opportunities within the Kingdom must demonstrate a viable Saudization Plan, both to the Foreign Investment Authority and the Commission. Notwithstanding this, Saudi Arabia is aiming to consolidate the tourism sector and attract foreign investment across the entire industry.'),
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(98490, 5350, 'content', 'March 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThere are large tracts of land in the main urban areas of the Kingdom which lie undeveloped. By some estimates these comprise up to 30% of some of these urban areas.\r\n\r\nAs land prices have generally been increasing across the Kingdom in recent years some developers and land owners have made strategic decisions to purchase and hold these undeveloped urban lots, but not to develop them.\r\n\r\n<strong>So why has a land tax been introduced? </strong>\r\n\r\nThe aptly named Tax Law on Vacant Lands itself states the following aims:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Increase the availability of land for development in order to achieve a balance between supply and demand;</li>\r\n 	<li>Provide residential land at a reasonable cost; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Encourage fair competition and combat monopolistic practices.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAll of these aims are consistent with the Saudi Arabian government’s policies of stimulating development and increasing affordable housing across the Kingdom.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cost of the land tax </strong>\r\n\r\nAn annual tax will be levied on vacant lands owned by non-government persons at the rate of 2.5% of the value of the land, payable per annum.\r\n\r\nThough not an unreasonably high amount in itself (when compared to other similar land taxes in other jurisdictions), when vacant land remains non-income producing the incentive to develop the land will become apparent fairly quickly.\r\n\r\n<strong>Commencement of the law and its implementing regulations awaited</strong>\r\n\r\nSome of the details are yet to be finalised. The Saudi Arabian government has been carrying out consultations across the Kingdom before finalising the Implementing Regulations.\r\n\r\nThe Implementing Regulations are to be promulgated by decision of the Cabinet around mid-2016. They will cover details such as:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>The timeframe for the gradual implementation of the tax;</li>\r\n 	<li>Guidelines for determining which land holdings, and the extent thereof, will be subject to the tax;</li>\r\n 	<li>Criteria upon which the applicability of the tax is dependent; and</li>\r\n 	<li>The controls necessary to ensure the fair application of the tax and prevent tax evasion, etc.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDesignation of which lands fall within the ‘urban boundaries’ is presently under consideration. Candidates for such lands will likely be within built-up areas and which have access to services and utilities.\r\n\r\nThe Tax Law on Vacant Lands will commence in force after it has been published in the official gazette of the Kingdom (which is expected to occur in June 2016).  The Implementing Regulations will commence 180 days after they have been published (also expected in June 2016), so likely in early 2017.\r\n\r\n<strong>Penalties, objections and appeals </strong>\r\n\r\nThe penalty for violation of the law is a fine of up to the amount of tax due on an owner’s land without prejudice to his obligation to pay the land tax assessed.\r\n\r\nA land owner may object to an assessment within a specified time to a new committee set up for that purpose.  If unsatisfied with the result there are appeal rights against a notice that land is taxable or on the amount of any land tax assessment.\r\n\r\nPrecisely how land is to be valued will be a key consideration, as will the minimum requirements to develop such land to put it beyond the scope of the land tax.\r\n\r\nThe Implementing Regulations will set out guidelines for the appraisal of lands and will specify the authority responsible for appraisals. Those guidelines shall include land location, use, building code, and factors affecting the availability of public services and public utilities access.\r\n\r\n<strong>How can you be prepared?</strong>\r\n\r\nThe impact of the land tax will need to be considered in any legal due diligence and feasibility analysis for land purchases in the Kingdom. Also sales contracts will need to address land tax, valuations and the objection / appeal process.\r\n\r\nWith low oil prices could this new tax be a sign of other property taxes to come?  We can’t be certain, though this tax is more about stimulating land development and increasing the supply of affordable housing than simply revenue raising. However it would be prudent to ensure that any future taxes are clearly addressed in sale agreements and in leases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.'),
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(98524, 5352, 'content', 'March 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThis article considers the key considerations in respect of Book 5.\r\n\r\nRecently, the CMA has trended towards taking a more stringent approach towards the activities that require to be regulated and who can perform these activities.\r\n\r\nBook 5 outlines various matters including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>the types of activities considered as “securities activities” (Article 1-2);</li>\r\n 	<li>a description of the licensing conditions (Article 1-3);</li>\r\n 	<li>the requirements and procedures for applying and obtaining or renewing a license to perform the regulated securities activities (Article 1-4, 1-7, 1-12);</li>\r\n 	<li>the definitions of the professionals who perform the regulated securities activities (Article 1-23 to 1-41);</li>\r\n 	<li>the capital requirements for the entities performing certain activities (Annex No. 1);</li>\r\n 	<li>academic qualifications for specialized professional roles which conduct these activities (Annex No. 3); and</li>\r\n 	<li>the application forms for obtaining or canceling the licenses it requires for these activities to be performed in Kuwait (Annex No. 4 through Annex 10).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe now consider the most important provisions of Book 5 an entity should take into consideration before conducting securities activities in Kuwait.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe following securities activities require a license by the CMA (Article 1-2):\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Stock Exchange brokerage activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Clearing Agency activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Investment portfolio management;</li>\r\n 	<li>Collective investment system management;</li>\r\n 	<li>Investment advisor activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Underwriting agent activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Custodian activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Market maker activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Activities by a Securities broker registered in the stock exchange;</li>\r\n 	<li>Activities by a Securities broker unregistered in the stock exchange;</li>\r\n 	<li>Investment controller activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Credit rating agency activities;</li>\r\n 	<li>Asset Valuation; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Any other activities determined by the Authority.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIt is important to note the last item above, which reserves wide discretion for the CMA to deem any activity not outlined in the bylaws as being regulated and to require a license. Moreover, subject to other provisions in the bylaws, a single person or entity may apply for more than one license. In other words, the activities may be combined by one person or entity (Article 1-3). However, the CMA does reserve the right to prohibit the combination of activities to a single licensed person or entities.\r\n\r\nThe license application requirements set out in Book 5 are a general requirement for all who seek to obtain a license (Article 1-4, 1-5). The CMA, however, may exempt certain applicants from certain requirements or impose additional requirements at its discretion (Article 1-6).\r\n\r\nBook 5 stipulates a number of special conditions for certain regulated activities. These activities tend to be of particular interest to foreign companies and multinational firms intending on or already performing regulated securities activities in Kuwait.  Among these are the activities of an Investment Advisor and Asset Valuator, (as defined under Article 1-27 and Article 1-39). Book 5 sets out additional conditions to regulate Investment Advisor and Asset Valuator activities being  specific academic and professional qualifications, practical threshold experience requirements and requiring a minimum number of licensed representatives.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn some scenarios, foreign and multinational financial advisory firms are engaged by Kuwaiti financial institutions and companies to arrange a cross-border or local transaction, for example, a sell-side or buy-side acquisition. These transactions will often require the services of an investment advisor and/or an asset valuator during the transactional cycle. Book 5 appears to require the actual persons or entities performing these specific activities to be licensed, not necessarily the foreign company or multinational firm quarterbacking the transaction. In such circumstances, the foreign entity may provide its expert advice on how the transaction is arranged and executed.  However, a CMA licensed company or individual is then brought in to perform the actual regulated activities surrounding the securities that are the subject of the transaction. Foreign and multinational financial advisory firms should be ever diligent in drawing the line between providing overall transaction advice and delving into regulated activities in order to mitigate the risks of running afoul of the CMA’s regulations.\r\n\r\nIn summary, Book 5 outlines the securities activities that are under the regulatory purview of the CMA and which require entities to obtain a license from the CMA in order to engage in the same.  We strongly advise firms looking to engage in any of the securities activities referenced in Article 1-2 of Book 5 in the State of Kuwait to ensure that they are not violating the licensing requirements of the CMA.'),
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(98696, 5362, 'content', 'April 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nIn February 2016, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the Emir of Dubai, announced a major Cabinet change. Amongst the changes, was the announcement that the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water will be reorganised and renamed as the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. In the UAE there will be a greater focus on emissions and pollution and the renamed Ministry of Climate Change and Environment will re-orientate its priorities around climate issues.\r\n\r\nAs far as the aviation industry is concerned, the issue of a consensus on how to deal with the limitation of aviation emissions is reaching a crucial phase, and it will be a major topic for discussion and possible agreement at the forthcoming 2016 International Civil Aviation Organisation (‘ICAO’) General Assembly in Montreal in September 2016.\r\n\r\nICAO’s Governing Council is set to adopt a new carbon dioxide emissions standard for civil aviation and it may well be proposed that this new standard will come into effect from as early as 2020. The standard which the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection has unanimously recommended, will apply to new aircraft designs starting from 2020. New deliveries of all aircraft types under current production will be required to adopt the new standard from 2023, with a phasing scheme which will have a ‘cut off’ point in 2028.\r\n\r\nThe proposed standard will be especially stringent for large and long haul aircraft, given that ICAO claims that 90 percent of international aviation emissions are generated by larger aircraft over 60 tonnes.\r\n\r\nThe new rules will be submitted to the ICAO Assembly in September for endorsement and subsequently the new standard will be put to the 36 member ICAO Council in early 2017 for agreement and implementation. The ICAO Council President, Mr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, has explained that “every step has been taken in support of ICAO’s full basket of measures for environmental improvement and that negotiations have taken several years to conclude, so that there will be guaranteed reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.”\r\n\r\nIt is worth stepping back to give a brief overview of the controversial history on how the aviation industry has sought to tackle aviation emissions and in particular how we have arrived at the present position. The encouraging atmosphere of negotiation and compromise has certainly moved on since global tensions erupted after the European Commission added international airlines to its Emissions Trading Scheme, and subsequently agreed to ‘stop the clock’ on implementing this scheme on non-EU operators. ICAO subsequently, in 2013, committed to tackle the impasse between the EU and other states by setting up working groups to address the technical and political dimensions of how to control and limit emissions. A mandate was given to ICAO to agree to the design of a global mechanism at its next ICAO Assembly in 2016 for introduction in 2020.\r\n\r\nThe original EU aviation Emissions Trading Scheme (Directive 2008/101/EC) (‘Aviation ETS’) was published on 16 January 2009 and entered into force on 2 February 2009. The Aviation ETS introduced a system with legally binding Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines for airlines to record their emissions and requirements for airlines to show ‘tonne-kilometre data’ at the same time, with various time limits for general implementation across the airline industry.\r\n\r\nThe Aviation ETS was designed to apply to all aircraft operators worldwide whose flights were to arrive at, or depart from, an EU airport from 1 January 2012 (subject to certain thresholds and exemptions) so that, from 2012, flights arriving from and departing to third country destinations as well as intra-EU flights would fall within the scope of the scheme.\r\n\r\nThe original idea was that the scheme would operate in trading periods and each trading period would cover 5 years, with the first trading period for aviation starting in 2012. The overall aim of the scheme was to cap carbon dioxide emissions from airlines by using a ‘cap and trade scheme’ within the framework of a general Emissions Trading Scheme (‘General ETS’) throughout the EU.\r\n\r\nThe General ETS, which started on 1 January 2005, covers almost 11,500 industrial installations within the EU, which together are responsible for nearly half of all carbon dioxide emissions. Operators of these installations receive emissions allowances giving them the right to emit at certain level of the carbon dioxide a year. The total of these allowances creates a ‘cap’ on overall emissions from these installations, and each year the operators of the installations must surrender a number of allowances equal to the actual emissions in that year. The incentive for the market in which these allowances can be traded enables participating companies to manage their emissions cost effectively. The intention of including the aviation sector in the General ETS was to allow aircraft operators to be allocated emissions allowances, thus providing a permanent incentive to reduce their climate impact, and provide flexibility to buy or sell allowances as necessary.\r\n\r\nSeveral airlines outside of the EU fundamentally objected to their unilateral inclusion within the Aviation ETS and at the last tri-annual ICAO Assembly in September 2013, member states agreed to consider an alternative global market-based measure (MBM) to address airline industry emissions growth and to try and convince states to put aside their differences and agree a common road map. As a result, the member states at the ICAO Assembly in September 2013 agreed to report back at the next Assembly in September 2016 with a proposal for a global MBM scheme for international aviation that could be implemented by 2020. Negotiations have been taking place ever since 2013 in order to achieve this, and the proposal to adopt a new industry standard at the ICAO Assembly in September 2016 is a direct result.\r\n\r\nNevertheless, there are consistently differing views on how any future MBM scheme will operate in practice. The International Airline Travel Association (IATA) has made it clear that it would prefer the MBM to take the form of a mandatory carbon offsetting scheme to be applied to emissions growth post-2020 using the industry’s average annual emissions between 2018 and 2020 as a baseline. Its proposal includes provisions to recognise early movers, to accommodate new market entrant airlines allowing them to get their operations off the ground, and to take account of fast growing carriers. Other options on the table at the ICAO Assembly include the revenue generating carbon offsetting scheme where funds raised are used to help developing countries tackle climate change. There are also, of course, strong proponents for an emissions trading system along the lines of the EU’s controversial Aviation ETS scheme.\r\n\r\nInterestingly, the US Environmental Protection Agency took its first steps towards regulating carbon emissions from US airlines in June 2015 whereby it published findings that greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft engines may endanger public health, and issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to seek input on potentially adopting ICAO emissions standards in the USA. This development has occured in advance of ICAO’s release of its proposed standard for carbon dioxide emissions for discussion at the ICAO Assembly later this year.\r\n\r\nClearly, aircraft emissions will be an important issue for the forthcoming year. Since the last tri-annual ICAO Assembly, there have been several rounds of global aviation dialogues (‘GLADs’) to try to negotiate and finalise the MBM scheme for international aviation. Several two-day GLADs were conducted in April 2015 taking place in Cairo, Lima, Madrid, Naorobi and Singapore and a second round of GLADs is scheduled for the spring of this year, by which point it is hoped that the MBM proposal will be in a more finalised shape. ICAO’s intention with these MBM dialogue sessions is to make sure that there will be simplicity and cost effectiveness within a global scheme, with a need for differentiation between airlines, and the goal of avoiding excessive costs or administrative burden. There will be many differences between developed and developing nations on what form the MBM will take, but a global MBM will be extremely important in helping the aviation industry achieve its target of carbon neutral growth.\r\n\r\nAs ever, advanced aviation technology is also an important factor in delivering reductions in emissions: the usage of sustainable aviation fuels, newer and cleaner engines, and commitments from airlines to deliver engineering alternatives will also be a vital component in achieving reductions in emissions in conjunction with the forthcoming measures to be discussed in September 2016. Airlines with young, modern fleets of new aircraft types will lead the way, and it is hoped that Middle Eastern airlines will be at the vanguard of these modern technologies in the years to come.'),
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(98843, 5370, 'content', 'April 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nHowever, an understanding of the history of Saudi Arabia’s foreign investment regulations and policies can provide insight to the foreign investor into possible future developments in this area and, in turn, aid in building credibility with the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the country’s foreign investment regulator.\r\n\r\n<strong>Investment in Trade - WTO and SAGIA</strong>\r\n\r\nThe modern era of Saudi Arabia’s foreign investment regime began with the accession by Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2005. This entry allowed Saudi Arabia to benefit from liberalised access to various foreign markets, and also committed the country to various reforms in its legislation and trade policies. In areas ranging from protection of intellectual property rights and foreign ownership in the telecoms sector, to tariff levels and dispute resolution mechanisms, accession to the WTO general agreements imposed a wide-ranging set of obligations on international trade undertaken by Saudi Arabia (subject to certain exceptions which were negotiated at the time of accession, for example relating to the import of products that Saudi Arabia deemed to be against the public interest).\r\n\r\nIn parallel and further to its WTO commitments, Saudi Arabia has also been continuing work to develop its foreign investment regime, largely through the policies and procedures implemented at SAGIA. This development predates WTO accession by some years, beginning with the adoption of the Foreign Investment Regulations in 2000.\r\n\r\nA cornerstone of SAGIA’s policies and procedures has been the maintenance of the so-called “negative list” - a list of areas in which investment by non-Saudi nationals remains prohibited. Key among these is the upstream hydrocarbons sector, and the ownership of land in the holy cities of Makkah and Medina.\r\n\r\nMuch of the negative list has remained static over the years, but pursuant to its WTO accession commitments, Saudi Arabia agreed to permit foreign investment in distribution services and related wholesale and retail trade – initially at a level of 51%, and then rising to 75% in 2008. Much of the development of SAGIA policy has been relating to this wholesale and retail distribution sector. SAGIA has, over the years and with varying degrees of success, implemented “fast track” mechanisms for foreign investors to benefit from quicker responses to applications and turnaround times to receive new licenses. The most recent iteration, announced in mid-2014, has been a relative success and resulted in turnaround times dropping from months to weeks (or even, in some cases, days). Applicants that meet one of a number of criteria such as being listed on their home stock exchange, or which are entering into contracts with the Saudi government or a Saudi government-owned entity or entering into a joint venture with a Saudi company listed on the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange (some examples among many), will benefit from this highest level of SAGIA service.\r\n\r\nThese welcome policy developments have been supplemented with regular innovations to the logistics and administration processes at SAGIA. Bulky paper applications have been replaced by on-line applications with file reference numbers that can be easily accessed, together with regular indications of turnaround time. For those cases where an in-person discussion with a licensing officer is required, appointments can be booked on-line. All of these developments evidence the value that Saudi Arabia places on foreign investment, and the work that SAGIA is willing to do to streamline access to the local market for foreigners.\r\n\r\n<strong>Equities - Equity Swaps and Direct Investment </strong>\r\n\r\nA similar story of development and liberalization has played out with respect to access to the country’s equity market, the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange (Tadawul).\r\n\r\nPrior to 2008, the purchase of equities by any non-GCC investor was prohibited. In 2008, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) introduced equity swap arrangements whereby foreign investors could essentially purchase the economic benefit of listed shares for a defined period of time. Despite clarificatory regulations passed in 2010 designed to further protect the benefits accruing to foreign investors to the asset underlying the swap arrangement, swaps never attracted the level of investment the CMA hoped for, mainly because they were seen to be time-consuming to implement and gave no underlying shareholder rights.\r\n\r\nSubsequently, after consultations with market participants, a Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) regime was implemented in 2015. While somewhat limited in accessibility, as the bar to qualify under the regime was set quite high (at this stage requiring, for example, qualifying investors to be otherwise licensed market participants holding at least USD 5 billion in assets under management), this regime represents a critical shift in the requirements to access the Tadawul and presages further potential developments in permitting foreigners to directly access the Tadawul.\r\n\r\n<strong>Looking to the Future</strong>\r\n\r\nThis short (and simplified) recounting of recent history shows a course of careful development and evolution of Saudi Arabia’s foreign investment regime. By some accounts, however, a shortening of timeframes for future innovation and development appears to be on the horizon. Reports, both official and anecdotal, indicate a strong interest by the country’s government to quickly liberalize the foreign investment regime further and a willingness to open up the wholesale and retail trade sector to 100% foreign participation in certain instances. There are also ongoing discussions on wide-ranging initiatives such as privatization of government businesses and assets, various forms of public-private partnerships, and the implementation of free zones areas, but the extent to which these are implemented remains to be seen.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;'),
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(98866, 5371, 'content', 'April 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nIt is not possible to set out all the important legislative changes in one article, and so instead we set out below a review of only some of the key changes, with a focus on change at the Federal level and in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The changes to the property laws are covered in some detail given how important the property market is in the UAE.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Constitution</strong>\r\n\r\nIt is a little known fact that although on 2 December 1971 the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah created the UAE (Ras Al Khalimah declared its independence the same day but did not officially join the federation until 10 February 1972) the constitution that was signed then was only provisional.  It was an expression of the political compromises and negotiation that took place among the Emirates including other emirates that did not go on to form the UAE (Qatar and Bahrain).  The constitution was originally designed to last five years.  It was only in July 1996 that the Supreme Council adopted the provisional constitution as the country’s permanent constitution, at which time the word “provisional” was formally dropped from the Constitution’s official title.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Courts</strong>\r\n\r\nThe early 1990s was a period of fast growth. The UAE courts and legal system faced an explosion in every facet of life in the UAE and subsequently grew alongside the population growth.\r\n\r\nBy 1989, work had begun building Dubai Courts’ first purpose-built headquarters. The new building marked the beginning of a new age for the Dubai courts. Dubai Law No.3 of 1992 (Organising the Courts in Dubai) was issued, which confirmed that the courts are composed of three levels: Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal, and Court of Cassation. Although the three courts worked in tandem already, the significance of Law No.3 of 1992 in the history of Dubai Courts is that for the first time it enshrined the three together as a working unit, in law.\r\n\r\nIn 2004 the DIFC was created, along with its own court system. This created a radical alternative to the pre-existing courts in the region: an English-language common-law court. When first created, the courts had jurisdiction to only deal with disputes between DIFC entities, but over the years the jurisdiction has been expanded to allow parties with no connection to the DIFC to opt-in to the jurisdiction. Recent judgments regarding the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments mean that the DIFC may serve as a conduit jurisdiction, allowing for easier enforcement of awards and judgments in the UAE.\r\n\r\nIn 2008, Abu Dhabi, having been part of the federal court system, chose to join Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah in setting up its own Emirate court system. In 2015 Abu Dhabi created a second court system when it opened the Abu Dhabi Global Market free zone. The ADGM has its own English-language common-law courts, carrying on the UAE’s drive for better courts and choice, and encouraging more international investment into the UAE.\r\n\r\n<strong>Commercial Laws- the Development of the UAE as a Centre for Global Trade</strong>\r\n\r\nAt the time Al Tamimi established its first office, there was no specific commercial law in the UAE. The UAE Commercial Code was promulgated under Federal Law 18 of 1993. Before the Commercial Code existed, the UAE Civil Code applied to commercial transactions, and it still does in circumstances where a question arising out of a commercial transaction is not determined by reference to the agreement between the parties, commercial custom, the Commercial Code, or other commercial statutes specifically governing the type of transaction in question (e.g. the Maritime Code).\r\n\r\nSince 1993 a large number of commercial laws have been passed to develop and support the UAE’s growing business community, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Federal Law 18 of 1993 on the Commercial Transactions Law;</li>\r\n 	<li>Federal Law No. 24 of 2006 concerning the Consumer Protection;</li>\r\n 	<li>Cabinet Decision No. 2 of 2007 Forming the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection and Its Functions;</li>\r\n 	<li>Cabinet Decision No. 12 of 2007 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No 24 of 2006 on Consumer Protection;</li>\r\n 	<li>Cabinet Resolution No. 3 of 2011 concerning the Commercial Agencies Committee;</li>\r\n 	<li>Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 regulating Competition;</li>\r\n 	<li>Federal Law No. 2 of 2014 on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs);</li>\r\n 	<li>Federal Commercial Companies Law 2 of 2015.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Regulation of the Markets</strong>\r\n\r\nThe UAE securities law and the regulation of the securities and commodities markets are primarily administered by the Securities and Commodities Authority (the “Securities Authority”).  The Securities Authority’s rules and regulations were established by Federal Law 4 of 2000 concerning the Emirates Securities &amp; Commodities Authority and Market.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Since 2000, four securities and commodities markets have been established in the UAE, namely;</li>\r\n 	<li>the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange</li>\r\n 	<li>the Dubai Financial Market</li>\r\n 	<li>the Emirates Securities Market</li>\r\n 	<li>the Dubai Gold &amp; Commodities Exchange</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThese markets allow for secure and efficient trading. Most recently the Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of Abu Dhabi Global Market jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exchange information and enhance mutual cooperation on areas including market supervision, investor protection, oversight of financial markets and management of entities such as listed companies and brokerages and others.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Zones</strong>\r\n\r\nSince 1990, a number of free trade zones have been created.  This was a significant initiative to promote foreign direct investment by exempting certain areas from the commercial regulations found in the UAE.  Approximately 40 specially designated free trade zones now exist. These free zones have separate regulatory environments within their designated jurisdiction, and so are attractive to international investors. They are able to have clear, market-oriented regulations and offer the ability to incorporate wholly foreign-owned entities. They create an area where a number of industry-specific companies can be situated, allowing for greater cooperation and commerce.\r\n\r\n<strong>Real Property in the UAE</strong>\r\n\r\nProperty ownership in the UAE has historically been primarily regulated at the federal level by the UAE Civil Code and by the Code of Civil Procedure.  The Emirate of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Sharjah and Umm al Quwain have enacted laws and/or regulations with respect to real property, and Dubai has enacted a separate set of regulations for the DIFC. Fujairah has not enacted any emirate-specific regulation. Each of the emirates has different rules and regulations governing foreign ownership of real estate.\r\n\r\nLaw No. 7 of 2006 concerning Real Property Registration in the Emirate of Dubai governs property ownership by individuals and companies in the Emirate of Dubai. UAE and GCC nationals and companies incorporated in the UAE that are wholly owned by UAE/GCC nationals have the right to own any property interest in the Emirate of Dubai pursuant to Article 4 of the Law No. 7 of 2006, and to have such rights registered at the Dubai Land Department. However, if a company is incorporated in the UAE and has foreign shareholders, it will not be considered a UAE or GCC national for the purposes of property ownership subject to certain exceptions. Article 4 of the Law No. 7 allows non UAE persons to own freehold title, long lease or a usufruct right up to 99 years in designated areas in Dubai. The Ruler has issued regulations that specify the designated areas in Dubai from time to time. There are over 25 such designated areas which have been approved by the Ruler for foreign ownership in Dubai.\r\n\r\nDubai’s legislative framework in respect of real estate matters has developed considerably between 2006 and 2015. The laws were designed to add stability to the market and investor confidence in the emirate.\r\n\r\nFollowing the creation of Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“RERA”) in 2007, we have seen it play an increasingly public and crucial role in developing and supervising Dubai’s real estate regulatory framework and development.\r\n\r\nThe ‘Escrow Law’ introduced in 2007, brought protection for purchasers’ money invested into off-plan sales in developments under construction, later supplemented by creation of the Interim Real Estate Register, further providing protection of purchasers’ rights through a requirement to register off-plan sale contracts on the interim register, which is maintained by the Dubai Land Department.\r\n\r\nIn 2008, a framework for registration of lenders’ pre-mortgage interests on the Interim Real Estate Register, as well as mortgages on the main Real Estate Register (with mechanisms for enforcement and sale of property by public auction) was introduced. Originally intended to provide banks and other financial institutions with the confidence they needed to lend against property in Dubai, this legislation was timely in providing an ability to deal with the new phenomenon of mortgage defaults brought about by the global financial crisis.\r\n\r\nThe Strata Law (Dubai Law 27 of 2007) was another major piece of legislation enacted, with implementing regulations following in April 2010. Today, developers continue to work towards implementation of compliant strata schemes, empowering property owners to jointly manage their communities and buildings, whilst protecting transparency and fairness on issues such as service charge levels, contracting with service providers, and the use of common areas and facilities. The registration of owners association has not been fully implemented to date.\r\n\r\nThe global financial crisis resulted in the enactment of  Dubai  Law No. 9 of 2009 which established a process for a developer to terminate an off-plan sales contract when a purchaser defaulted of its payment obligations. It became imperative to ensure that in cases where developers sought termination of a sale contract due to non-payment by a purchaser, the measure of compensation that a developer could expect would be directly related to his own progress towards completion of the project and fulfillment of the sale contract. Law No. 9 therefore introduced a regime whereby the compensation that a developer could claim in the event of his termination of a sale contract was linked to the stage of construction reached on site. Law No. 9 was enacted with the purpose to protect the developers from defaulting investors.\r\n\r\nThe Executive Council Resolution No. 6 of 2010, which went further by also establishing grounds upon which a purchaser could seek termination of a sale contract due to the developer’s breach. The Resolution also introduced the grounds upon which RERA could take action to cancel a development project and the process to be followed after such cancellation.\r\n\r\nDecree No. 4 of 2010 introduced a mechanism to enable holders of industrial or commercial granted lands in Dubai to convert their granted title to freehold title upon payment of a fee assessed against the market value of the land in a deemed ‘unimproved’ condition. The benefits of having freehold title rather than granted title include the ability to mortgage the property to raise capital and to sell the property on the open market (subject to applicable nationality restrictions).\r\n\r\nAs regards Dubai’s ability to capably deal with the rising volume and specific nature of real estate disputes, we saw a number of specialised dispute resolution forums introduced, such as the Property Court; the so-called ‘Bounced Cheque Committee’; and the Special Judicial Committee established to resolve disputes involving Dubai World and Amlak Finance.\r\n\r\nIn 2011, a circular was issued by the Dubai Land Department confirming that it was prohibited for offshore companies (except for those incorporated in the Jebel Ali Free Zone) to own property in Dubai. Foreign companies and free zone companies incorporated in the UAE were not affected by this ruling, as these companies are not considered to be offshore.\r\n\r\nMore recently in May 2012, a draft law on the Protection of the Property Investor in Dubai was circulated for consideration and comment.  This law seeks to introduce the notion that an investor should not be held to a Reservation Form, but should be entitled to see and agree to the full Sale and Purchase Agreement, and be given some time to consider this prior to signing. In the event of non-agreement on the terms, the purchaser is entitled to a refund of its deposit.\r\n\r\nThe relationship between landlord and tenant in Dubai is governed by Dubai Law No. 27 of 2007 which was subsequently amended by Law No. 33 of 2008. The law prescribes that the short term tenancy contracts are registered with RERA in the Ejari system. The Emiri Dubai Decree No. 43 of 2013 determines rent increases upon renewal of tenancy contract and RERA issues the rental index based on collated market data.\r\n\r\nDevelopment of the real estate market in Abu Dhabi gained impetus following the issuance of Abu Dhabi Law No. 3 of 2005.   This law introduced the requirement to register real property. The law laid the grounds for the establishment of Land Registration Departments in the Municipalities of Abu Dhabi City, Al Ain and the Western Region. The law included the clear requirement for every document creating, transferring or extinguishing real property rights, including leases with  terms exceeding four years, to be registered. Confirmation was also provided in the law, that the absence of registration would render such rights ineffective.\r\n\r\nImportantly, the law further permitted UAE nationals to sell or purchase residential, commercial, investment or agricultural land allotted to them, with the main proviso that at least five years must have passed since the date of such allotment.\r\n\r\nSubsequently, Law No. 19 of 2005 (incorporating amendments to it under Law No. 2 of 2007) introduced provisions relating to ownership, development, leasing and mortgaging of land and property in Abu Dhabi, and differentiated between the rights of UAE nationals, GCC nationals and non-UAE/GCC nationals.\r\n\r\nLaw No. 19 introduced the creation of a number of Investment Areas, as areas of land within Abu Dhabi in which GCC and non-UAE/GCC nationals were entitled to certain real property rights. The major difference from  Dubai is that the law specifically excludes non-UAE and non-GCC nationals from acquiring freehold ownership rights  in these Investment Areas.\r\n\r\nThese laws were supplemented in 2010 by Executive Council Resolution No. 64, which reconfirmed current legislation governing the rights of ownership and registration of property and property rights within Abu Dhabi, and set out specific directions to the Registrar of the Emirate’s real estate registration departments to:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>register ownership rights (and issue registration certificates/title deeds) to non-UAE nationals for property rights located within the Investment Zones. (The Resolution also clarified and confirmed the status of long-term leases granted to non-UAE nationals over land located within the Investment Zones, by directing registration of rights to long-term leases);</li>\r\n 	<li>register ownership of property rights in respect of property located outside the Investment Zones (as may be permitted pursuant to current legislation); and</li>\r\n 	<li>register mortgages over property and property rights (whether these are located inside or outside the Investment Zones).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAbu Dhabi recently published its most substantial property law, Law No. 3 of 2015. The aim of this law is to better regulate the real estate market in Abu Dhabi and it took effect from 1 January 2016. The new law is a positive step towards attracting increased real estate investment in Abu Dhabi as it tackles many of the concerns raised by investors and developers in the past, while also drawing on the real estate investment experience in the UAE, and especially in Dubai, over the last ten years.  Law No. 3 of 2015 introduces a range of new concepts to Abu Dhabi from the requirement for developers to establish escrow accounts for each project, initial title deeds for purchases of off-plan properties and requirements for developers, real estate brokers, valuers, surveyors and property managers to register and hold licences.  Law No. 3 also addresses the concerns of banks with detailed provisions dealing with the registration and enforcement of mortgages.\r\n\r\n<strong>Conclusion: Where is the UAE going?</strong>\r\n\r\nThis article only briefly touches upon some of the main legislative changes that have occurred in the UAE over the past 25 years. However even this short and select review reveals a country constantly striving to not only modernise, but to lead and innovate. Many of the legislative changes have been aimed at encouraging foreign direct investment by creating attractive commercial free zones, more robust judicial systems, and supportive property laws. The result is that those living and doing business in the UAE now enjoy an unprecedented array of lifestyles and business environments from which to choose.\r\n\r\nThe UAE will inevitably face numerous challenges in the next 25 years, but the past 25 years have already demonstrated that by learning from each other and supporting each other, the Emirates are able to overcome even the most challenging of circumstances.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;'),
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(100264, 5451, 'content', 'August 2016\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n<p class=\"p1\">In order to incorporate an SPC for the purpose of issuing bonds or sukuk, the relevant party or parties should submit an application, in the form outlined under Annex 2 of Book 11, to the CMA. The CMA will also approve the memorandum of association of the SPC, which will be a shareholding company subject to the Kuwait Companies Law, prior to the incorporation of the same. The duration of the SPC shall be shorter than the term of the bonds or sukuk issued by it. The number of shareholders of the SPC may not be increased while it is in existence and the capital shares of the company should be registered with the CMA under the name of persons that the CMA approves, namely an Authorised Person, a law firm or an obligor or originator of the bonds or sukuk. Once approved by the CMA, the SPC may issue bonds or sukuk for public subscription or private placement, in accordance with a decree issued by the shareholders of the SPC. However, the SPC may not offer its shares for public underwriting and cannot use public underwriting to increase its capital or borrow funds.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new CMA Bylaws outline several benefits of creating an SPC for the purpose of issuing bonds or sukuk. The SPC will not be subject to the same requirements that other companies are subject to under Kuwait law. For example, the SPC will not be required to have any personnel working for it and will not have to create a file with the Kuwait Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. Also, the SPC will be exempt from having to hold ordinary or extraordinary generally assembly meetings as required under the Kuwait Companies Law, but rather will have decisions made for it via written approval from its shareholders.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Chapter 11 of Book 11 outlines the new rules and regulations regarding the issuance of sukuk inside Kuwait. Chapter 11 identifies which parties are allowed to issue sukuk, which are the government of the State of Kuwait, its ministries, public authorities and institutions, and public or closed shareholding companies. In order to issue sukuk, a company must have its issued capital paid in full, approval from an ordinary general assembly to issue the sukuk, an auditing by an external Shari’a auditing office approved by the CMA, approval from the CMA for the issuance of the Sukuk and an approval from the Central Bank of Kuwait (“CBK”). The external Shari’a auditing office will review the structure of the sukuk and express an opinion with regards to the Shari’a compliance of the sukuk structure, which the CMA will take into consideration during its approval process.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">All sukuk structures must be in accordance with the provisions of the Shari’a and approved by an external Shari’a auditing office. Sukuk structures may be based on various forms of Shari’a compliant transactions, such as Ijara, Istisna, Musaraka, Mudharaba and Murabaha. The Sukuk may be either asset based or asset backed.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Only public shareholding companies, or SPCs which have an underlying obligor that is a public shareholding company, may offer sukuk for public subscription. If the sukuk are issued through a SPC and the SPC is incorporated outside of Kuwait, the issuer must submit documentation to the CMA indicating that it has properly incorporated the SPC. Furthermore, if a sukuk is issued through an SPC, the assets linked to the sukuk may be more than the paid up capital of the issuer.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Chapter 12 of Book 11 outlines the rules applicable to the issuance of bonds in the State of Kuwait. The bonds rules are very similar to the sukuk issuance rules of Chapter 11. The bonds rules allow for SPCs to issue bonds in the State of Kuwait. Along with SPCs, governmental entities, public and closed joint stock companies and foreign issuers are allowed to issue bonds in the State of Kuwait. As is the case with sukuk, company issuers must have their issued capital paid in full, obtain approval from the ordinary general assembly, obtain approval from the CMA and obtain approval from the CBK. Bonds issued for public subscription shall not be redeemed prior to the lapse of one year, must have a periodical return, and should not include any type of financial derivatives.</p>'),
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(100683, 5474, 'content', '<p class=\"p1\">September 2016</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>What is the legal framework?</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bahrain is a member of the Berne Convention according to Law no. 30 of 1996 and the WIPO Copyright Treaty according to Law no. 14 of 2004. This membership was effectively translated into the local legislative system, providing wide protection for copyright in respect of both moral and financial rights.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> The Bahraini Copyright Law no. 22 of 2006 as amended (“Copyright Law”) replaced Law no. 10 of 1993, providing wider protection which we consider in some further detail below. Further, copyright protection is not only imposed by the Copyright Law and the Press and Publication Law no. 47 of 2002 sets out certain rights in respect of attribution, publishing and distribution. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> The Copyright Law extends the protection period to be the authors’ life plus 70 years instead of 50 years, and adding specific provisions in relation to customs and preliminary procedures. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Under the Copyright Law, the copyright owner may request the customs authority to seize any infringing products provided that evidence of the possible infringement is provided along with adequate details to enable customs to reasonably detect infringing products. Once the request is accepted by customs, the recordal remains valid for a year or for the remaining period of protection whichever is less. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Further, the customs authority, even without a request by the copyright owner, may seize any products it suspects will infringe copyright and notify the importer and the copyright owner, who has the right to file an action before the court within ten working days of the notification. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>What are the possible sanctions?</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Copyright Law provides that infringement actions before the court may be civil or criminal, in addition to setting out the preliminary procedures to (i) prevent the infringement, (ii) to prove it and (iii) to seize the infringing products. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> The court in a copyright civil case shall determine the adequate compensation based on the evidence before it as in any regular civil case. However, the Copyright Law provided an additional remedy allowing the copyright owner to claim compensation of not less than BHD 500, and not exceeding BHD 9000 if the owner cannot otherwise prove the amount of damages.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Criminal protection is imposed with a minimum of three months and a maximum of one year of imprisonment, or a fine not less than BHD 500 and not exceeding BHD 4000, or both, in respect of any infringement with the intention of a commercial or a material gain. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Are there registration formalities?</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As applied by the majority of countries, and according to the Berne Convention, copyright protection is obtained automatically without the need for registration or other formalities. However, depositing the copyrighted work before the Ministry of Information provides evidence of ownership which assists in resolving ownership disputes, document assignments or any other financial transactions. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The legislative part of Copyright protection in Bahrain can only be described as robust, as laws and regulations in the Kingdom are detailed and precise. However, the difficulty we face as lawyers is the few number of judicial and administrative precedents, specifically in relation to IP enforcement, which leaves most of the provisions untested.</p>'),
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Although the two contracts are different in their duration, as a general rule each employment contract must be in writing, specifying the date of its commencement, the remuneration and the nature and place of work. <br /><br />Although both types of contracts have similar features, they differ when it comes to the requirements of terminating or ending the employment relationship.<br />The general rule under the Employment Law is that any employment contract may be terminated by both parties provided that the employee accepts such termination in writing.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />Other than in the event of mutual termination, the limited employment contract, according to the provisions of the Employment Law, may be terminated by the employer only upon its expiry. Early termination of the limited contract is allowed only and exclusively at the occurrence of any of the situations specified in article 120 of the Employment Law. If the contract is terminated by the employer for reasons other than those set by the Employment Law, the employer will be said to have terminated the employee arbitrarily and will be liable to pay the employee compensation equivalent to either three months&rsquo; salary or the residual period of the contract, whichever is shorter.<br /><br />It would, therefore, be correct to say that the Employment Law has set clear provisions for the termination of the limited contract by which the employer is bound.<br /><br />However, confusion always arises when it comes to the termination of an unlimited contract - especially amongst employers. There are numerous employment myths often relied upon either to the disadvantage of the employer or the employee. One of these myths is that an employer is free to terminate an unlimited employment contract, after giving the prescribed notice, without any reason whatsoever. This myth actually stems from the wrong interpretation of Article 117 of the Employment Law.&nbsp; Article 117 which reads as follows: <br /><br />&ldquo;1- Both the Employer and the Employee may terminate a Contract of Employment of unlimited period for a valid reason at any time following its conclusion by giving the other party notice in less than 30 days before the termination.<br /><br />2- In case of Employee working on a daily basis the period of notice shall be as follows:<br /><br />a) one week if the Employee has been employed for more than six months but less than one year;<br />b) two weeks, if the Employee has been employed for not less than one year;<br />c) one month if the Employee has been employed for not less than five years.&rdquo;<br /><br />A careful reading of the Article above will reveal that an employer&rsquo;s right to terminate an unlimited contract is not free but rather conditional on the existence of a &ldquo;valid reason&rdquo; for such termination. This requirement has been stressed in section 3 of Article 113 that the unlimited contract may be terminated mutually by either party only: &ldquo;if the provisions of the law regarding the period of notice and valid grounds for termination are observed&rdquo;.<br /><br />The inquiry will then be on what is considered to be a valid reason for terminating an unlimited contract, what is the criteria for specifying or determining such valid reason and who has the authority to determine whether a reason for termination is valid or not?<br /><br />We have already established that a contract of employment (whether limited or unlimited) may be terminated by employers with immediate effect for reasons provided in article 120 of the Employment Law. Other than these situations, the Employment Law provides that a valid reason for terminating an unlimited contact should be any reason that is &ldquo;work related&rdquo;. Article 122 of the Employment Law provides the following:<br /><br />&ldquo;A worker&rsquo;s service shall be deemed to have been arbitrarily terminated by his employer, if the reason for the termination is irrelevant to the work, and more particularly, if the reason is that the worker has submitted a serious complaint to the competent authorities or has instituted legal proceedings against the employer that have proven to be valid&rdquo;. <br /><br />From the above, it is clear that the right of termination of an unlimited contract under the Employment Law is not an unfettered right and is subject to the requirement that an employer demonstrates the existence of a valid reason for such termination.<br /><br />The legislator was mindful of the fact that businesses differ in both their nature and their requirements and that listing what are considered to be &lsquo;work related reasons&rsquo; may not be exhaustive in the long run due to the changing nature of businesses and their requirements. For this reason, a ministerial order was issued to provide employers with guidelines of what are considered to be work related contraventions and how to deal with them i.e. Ministerial Order no. 28/1 of the Year 1981 regarding Model Disciplinary Code (&ldquo;Disciplinary Code&rdquo;). <br /><br />The Disciplinary Code deals mainly with contraventions committed by employees during working hours and disciplinary penalties that employers may impose upon their employees. The disciplinary penalties vary depending on the frequency and/or severity of the contravention and in some instances may lead to termination. The schedule attached to the Disciplinary Code gives general guidelines to employers on the kind of penalties that they may impose on employees and more importantly, the steps that may be taken by employers in recording such contraventions and actions taken.<br /><br />The Disciplinary Code is not exhaustive but rather indicative of what are considered to be work related contraventions. Article (1) of the Disciplinary Code provides that: &ldquo;Employers shall be guided by the attached model disciplinary code in preparing regulations that shall be applied to the workers working in the employer&rsquo;s undertaking&rdquo;.&nbsp; <br /><br />The Disciplinary Code actually completes and complements the provisions of Article 102 of the Employment Law that deal with penalties which employers or their representatives may impose on employees and provides the authority and reference of imposing such penalties. <br /><br />In practice, several companies have adopted the Disciplinary Code and have drawn up human resources policies that set out requirements and procedures in dealing with employee contraventions. We have also seen some employers include job targets or requirements for their employees in employment contracts, including the methods of assessing the employees&rsquo; performance and the action that will be taken in case an employee fails to achieve such job target or requirement. A good example of such requirement is when the employees&rsquo; performance is linked to the achievement of certain financial or performance targets as set by the employer whereby failure to achieve such targets may allow the employer to terminate the employment contract.<br /><br />Failure by the employee to meet such requirements may lead to the termination of their employment. Likewise, failure to follow steps for recording employee&rsquo;s contraventions and action taken may render the employer liable for compensation for unfair termination. <br /><br />It follows that for the employer&rsquo;s action to be liable the employment contract would have to be terminated for reasons that are either non work related or which fail to honour the legal requirements for terminating the contract, such as not issuing formal warnings, salary deductions, sending notice and so forth.<br /><br />Reliance on these guidelines and statement of a valid reason for termination does not automatically absolve or relieve employers from liability or inquiry into the validity of the cause of termination. The statement of a valid reason for termination only shifts the burden of proof from the employer to the employee in a way that will make it the latter&rsquo;s duty to prove that the termination was not justified and is not work related.<br /><br />Furthermore, courts have powers to further examine the reasons provided by the employer in order to determine whether the reason is relevant to the work or not. Courts usually use their discretion in understanding the merits and circumstance of the termination - usually by the facts presented by the parties in light of the Employment Law and any other regulations or guidelines set by employers. The court has the final say in case of dispute.<br /><br />In conclusion it is true to say that the employers&rsquo; right to terminate an unlimited employment contract is subject to the adherence to valid reasons for termination. It is therefore crucial to read the provisions of the Employment Law as a whole and not to rely on one provision in isolation of another.</p>'),
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(102026, 5547, 'content', 'December 2016 - January 2017\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n<p class=\"p1\">One of the key challenges of any Shari’ah compliant product is to structure products that commercially mirror or duplicate the commercial terms of those offered in the conventional market, while at the same time meet the relevant Shari’ah requirements.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Al Tamimi &amp; Company has assisted several banks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to develop their Islamic retail and wholesale products for financing across the spectrum, from property financing to Islamic overdrafts. For each new product, the process from conceptualisation to the realisation is a rigorous one. We normally work hand in hand with the banks to ensure that their commercial needs are satisfied and that the structures comply with the stringent requirements imposed by the relevant bank’s Shari’ah board. In the UAE, due to the conservative standards imposed by the various Shari’ah boards, each product is keenly scrutinised to ensure that the integrity of the product, and, as an extension, the reputation of Shari’ah compliant products in the UAE, is preserved.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The following Shari’ah requirements must be observed generally:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>the charging of interest, including default interest, is prohibited;</li>\r\n 	<li>each financing structure must be based on a genuine underlying transaction; and</li>\r\n 	<li>speculation and uncertainty are forbidden.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The above guidelines, together with other Shari’ah regulations, have necessitated innovation by the key players in the market. This is how financing products, such as <em>ijarah</em> (lease financing) and <em>murabaha</em> (financing underlined by a sale and purchase of goods), came into being. From these basic building blocks, various spin-off products have also been developed, for example, forward <em>ijarah</em>, for properties under construction, and commodity <em>murabaha</em>, to cater to the working capital needs of a corporate borrower. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Of late, many banks are developing new Islamic products even further in order to compete with the products offered by conventional banks. For example, some banks have recently introduced credit card and overdraft structures that replicate those offered by the conventional banks. This is achieved by a combination of multiple products (such as a commodity murabaha coupled with a <em>wakala</em>) that form a cohesive new product capable of matching the terms offered by the conventional market. One such example of this is in relation to calculating profit on a daily rest basis.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Innovation is a crucial aspect in the development of new Shari’ah products. The rolling out of a brand new Shari’ah product requires a sound understanding of banking and Shari’ah requirements.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Is it time for consistent Shari’ah standards? </strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Many concerns have been raised by the lack of consistent standards in Islamic Finance. Some of are the view that it would be better to allow market forces to evolve naturally and correct any deficiencies. However, it is widely agreed that there is a strong need for a basic set of agreed minimum standards for Shari’ah financing, not least because of the international shortage of qualified scholars, which in turn leads to an adverse impact on costs and timelines. For example, additional time is usually spent to obtain Shari’ah approval for both products and financing documentation, and the impact of this is especially felt in a syndicated financing transaction where Shari’ah approvals are required by all the participating banks.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"> Inconsistent Shari’ah pronouncements (<em>fatwa</em>) can be issued by different scholars, which result in divergent approaches on issues such as selling down in the secondary market and cross border financing. The lack of unified standards also impacts on other matters, such as financing structures, legal documentation, corporate governance, and ancillary Shari’ah services, such as trading platforms and accounting and tax treatments. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Hence, the formulation of binding Shari’ah standards should prevent standard structural and contractual provisions from requiring approval at each transaction. A further advantage would be the ensuring of defined parameters in the formulation of any new Shari’ah product so that there is a common starting platform for all banks. An objective set of Shari’ah standards would also lend predictability, credibility, and consistency.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (‘AAOIFI’), has formulated accounting, auditing, governance, and Shari’ah standards for Islamic financial institutions (‘AAOIFI Standards’). The AAOIFI Standards have, over time, become a resource for many Shari’ah bankers and advisors alike. The appeal of such standards is that they set out the most common Shari’ah structures, together with the minimum expected standards, and the Shari’ah justifications behind these structures. To some extent, the AOOFI Standards have narrowed the divergent approaches in many of the key issues previously debated by the scholars. However, being merely accounting standards, they are not legally binding and have no force of law in the UAE.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s4\"> There are currently plans to create a Shari’ah board at the federal level within the UAE, with the aim of unifying the Shari’ah standards within the country, bringing the UAE in line with other jurisdictions, like Malaysia, that have similar systems in place. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Innovation v Standardisation </strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p5\">Standardisation of basic Shari’ah standards is the next natural step in the evolution of Islamic finance in the UAE. The market has already come a long way. For example, many transactional structures now adopt the Loan Market Association (‘LMA’) style of documentation, although the LMA has yet to develop a complete Shari’ah compliant documentation suite. In terms of structures, the divergence from bank to bank is narrowing. Documentation is becoming more streamlined and sophisticated. However, there is still some way to go before complete standardisation is achieved.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The implementation of national and global Shari’ah standards is not without its challenges. Given that there is no legal requirement for Islamic financing documents to be Shari’ah compliant, any formulated standards should also be consistent with the laws of a jurisdiction in order to be legally effective from the outset.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s5\"> It would be ideal if standardisation could achieve: 1) a clear minimum position on the common legal issues in Islamic banking documentation; 2) an agreed position or alternative where the products are not fully compliant with local laws (for example, where the structure involved beneficial ownership or trust arrangements); and 3) common standards which apply to all banks in order to ease selling down, restructuring, and refinancing. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s4\"> With the above minimum framework in place, the industry participants would be able to work within a defined set of parameters, which removes the need to constantly revisit the same issues. This in turn, will allow new products and structures to be developed, but within a more controlled and standardised infrastructure. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s4\">Many UAE banks offer Shari’ah compliant products or are Islamic-only financial institutions. Competition is strong for each bank to differentiate themselves from their rivals, including by being the first in the market to offer a new Islamic financing product. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The development of new products is still very much left to self regulation by the banks involved, and efforts to standardise this industry should strike a balance between providing a predictable Shari’ah infrastructure and allowing innovation to create new products and structures.</p>'),
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(102266, 5559, 'content', 'December 2016 - January 2017\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>A. Mitigating Political Risk</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\">It is no secret that armed conflict, turbulent government policy and political unrest paints Iraq as an unlikely place to invest. However, there are ways to deal with such risks and Iraq has taken steps to address those concerns. By passing ratification laws No.64 of 2012 and No.29 of 2007, Iraq is now listed as a member of the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multinational Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Being able to use those two World Bank organizations in Iraq can make a significant difference in Iraq’s investment climate and give measure of confidence to prospective investors.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"> Iraq had ratified the Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency back in 2007 but was late in completing the necessary steps to commence insurance operations. Better late than never, MIGA membership means that investments in Iraq are now eligible for political risk insurance. According to the World Bank’s website MIGA’s outstanding gross exposure in Iraq stood at US$8 million as of September 2016. The second, more recent and exciting development, is Iraq’s accession to the Washington Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States in 2012. ICSID provides private investors a unique enforcement mechanism for investment contracts and treaties through arbitration awards that cannot be appealed locally.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">To understand the usefulness of ICSID and MIGA to investors eying Iraqi markets, it is important to explain what the two World Bank arms do not accomplish. Article 11 of the MIGA Convention covers risks such as imposition of currency transfer restrictions, expropriation by the host state, breach of contract where there is no effective remedy in a judicial or arbitral forum, and war or armed conflict. Because Iraqi markets are largely untapped, the commercial balance is favourable for Iraq leaving political risk as the main nuisance for investors. This is where MIGA comes in as it only underwrites to protect from non-commercial risks.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">ICSID serves a similar function in addressing political risk. Although the Washington Convention of 1965, which created ICSID, does not have an article similar to Article 11 of the MIGA Convention, a number of factors have shaped the arbitration center to become a forum more suitable to address claims that state action is unfair to foreign parties as opposed to normal commercial claims. Such factors include the relatively higher cost of ICSID proceedings compared to commercial arbitration, the requirement to exhaust other local remedies before recourse to ICSID, and the frequent reliance on investment treaties to raise discrimination claims.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"> While ICSID is not without its flaws, ICSID provides less predictability than courts because its tribunals are ad hoc and lack a consistent supervising authority, through prohibiting recourse to diplomatic channels and transferring decision making power to international actors, ICSID remains a good solution to depoliticize investment disputes and move them to a judicial setting. This protects foreign investors from certain risks such as expropriation, and to some extent, over regulation by the host state. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Iraq’s accession to ICSID may be surprising in light of the fact that Iraq is still not a member of the New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Unlike the New York Convention which allows courts to refuse enforcement of awards relying on a list of exclusive grounds that includes public policy, the Washington Convention considers ICSID awards to be final judgments from national courts. Further, unlike normal arbitration awards the only recourse against an ICSID award that is sought to be enforced with pressure from the World Bank is a request for annulment before another ICSID tribunal, which has rarely been successful throughout ICSID’s history.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Accession to the New York Convention was presented before the Iraqi council of representatives in July 2007. At the time, most objections harked back to the days when Iraq was isolated because of economic sanctions and did not comply with arbitration awards. The only objection of legal substance was fear of retroactive application to allegedly large awards against Iraq. However, out of the 156 contracting states to the New York Convention, only six had the same concerns and opted to issue a reservation on temporal scope of application without any recorded diplomatic rebuke from the rest. However, unfortunately this did not prevent the proposal being blocked. In contrast, the Washington Convention was introduced with an empty political slate and was backed by the National Investment Commission (NIC) arguing that investment in Iraq was deteriorating sharply.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>B. Iraq’s International Investment Commitments</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\">Neither ICSID nor MIGA determine investment treatment or provide substantive rights to investors, they work as an enforcement mechanism and an insurance provider respectively. As such it is necessary to look to contracts and investment treaties for an understanding of Iraq’s commitments. Noting that contracts add another layer of rights on top of treaties, and because they are too varied to cover in this article, we will only address Iraq’s International Investment Agreements (IIAs).</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Iraq has signed and ratified five Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), titled investment promotion and protection treaties in the Arabic Iraqi gazette, with Japan, Kuwait, Jordan, Belarus, and Germany. All of Iraq’s BITs came after the new investment law was passed, and it was the NIC who negotiated and signed them. Prior to the investment law, and in some cases even after it was passed, Iraq signed “Cooperation”, “Partnership”, and “Trade Exchange” agreements. Such treaties do not provide adequate protections because:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>They often contain language that is too broad to be useful or contain too many exceptions and loopholes;</li>\r\n 	<li>They often do not contain an investment treatment clause, i.e. Most Favoured Nation (MFN) or National Treatment;</li>\r\n 	<li>They often lack a definition for what is considered an investment; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Old treaties are typically of narrow scope, usually trade in specific goods, and are short term making them unlikely to have been renewed long enough to still be relevant today.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"p6\">As things stand at the time of writing, Iraq does not have many noteworthy BITs other than the five recent ones mentioned above. This does not mean there is a complete vacuum in investment law, but rather that contracts, national law, and customary international law will be called upon to fill in the gap.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">In conclusion, the Iraqi offering to foreign investors largely depends on the specific contract and applicable treaty(s) if any. However, through availability of ICSID arbitration clauses and MIGA insurance policies Iraq now at least offers a measure of protection from political risk.</p>'),
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