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Al Tamimi & Company

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Clyde & Co LLP

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Pinsent Masons LLP

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Afridi & Angell

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Dentons

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KBH Limited

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Squire Patton Boggs

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Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP

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DLA Piper

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Eversheds Sutherland LLP

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Hadef & Partners LLC

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Addleshaw Goddard

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Baker McKenzie LLP

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Bird & Bird

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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

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K&L Gates

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PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal Middle East LLP

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Employment

Ramadan Etiquette's: Holy Month of Ramadan in UAE

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Hijri Calendar. It is viewed as the holiest month of the year and annually observing the month of Ramadan is considered as one most important pillar of Islam. Best Lawyers of Dubai, before this holy month of Ramadan, would like to express a few changes during this month in UAE and activities which should be prevented during this month.

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy - 28 October 2019

Employment

UAE Employment Essentials for Employers, Entrepreneurs and Investors

I.            Introduction UAE Federal Law No. 8/1980 as amended (the "Labor Law") governs all employment matters apart from government employees, agricultural and domestic employees, and employees working in the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") and the Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM"). Both the DIFC and ADGM are economic free zones that are separate jurisdictions and have their own employment laws to which the Labor Law does not apply. All other free zones located within the UAE have their respective employment rules and regulations that are in accordance with the Labor Law.

M&CO Legal - 28 October 2019

Employment

Update: Ministerial Decision for Part-Time Contract Workers in the UAE

 Part-time jobs are still a subject of doubt for many UAE residents. Our Associate, Sarra Alsamarrai highlighted some of the key considerations of the Ministerial Resolution which allows part-time work in the UAE to be conducted without the approval of an employee’s sponsor. Click on the link below to read the full article.

Fichte & Co. - 16 December 2019