The Kuwait Competition Protection Agency (“CPA”) officially handed down its first sanction since being granted substantially sharper teeth under the new competition law no. 72 of 2020 (“CPA Law”). On 7 November 2022,...

The changes taking place this year concerning civil procedure law in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) is not the first in line when it comes specifically to this law. The civil procedure law has been amended previously,...

Introduction: The UAE’s Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 (“Corporate Tax Law” or “CTL”) was published on 9 December 2022, which will become effective on 24 December 2022. Set to apply for tax periods for the...

How can GLA help: GLA & Company’s lawyers and consultants have extensive expertise across the region and are without a doubt qualified to advise on applicable laws and regulations in the UAE. For further information,...

In the Middle East, family businesses of all sizes have been dominating the region for many years even though most of the jurisdictions here lacked the proper regulations.  To address this point, the United Arab Emirates...