The Saudi General Authority for Competition Issues Additional Financial Thresholds in an Effort to Narrow the Scope of Application
Introduction The Board of Directors of the Saudi General Authority for Competition (“GAC”), in its latest meeting no. 84 dated 23 October 2023, announced new requirements for an economic concentration’s eligibility for notification before the...
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GLA & Co shortlisted in 3 Categories for The Oath Legal Magazine Awards 2023
GLA & Co has been shortlisted as finalist in three categories by The Oath Legal Magazine. These nominations recognize our firm’s unwavering commitment to legal excellence in the region. The categories in which GLA &...
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Egypt Enacts Egyptian Nationality Exemption for Importers Register
Egypt has passed Law No. 173 of 2023 (“Recent Law”), introducing a significant exemption from the first paragraph of (Secondly (5)) of Article 2 of Law No. 121 of 1982 regarding the Egyptian national requirement...
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New Amendment to Federal Arbitration Law in UAE
With recent developments in arbitration regimes globally and in the MENA region specifically, UAE joins the masses and enacts a new law that amends certain provisions of the Federal Arbitration Law No. (6) of 2018...
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Merger control regime in UAE – Briefing of the UAE Merger Control Chambers guide
Four pieces of legislation should be read together to understand the framework of antitrust and merger control in the UAE. This legislation significantly interlinks to display the bigger picture for complying with the antitrust and...
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GLA & Company appoints Yassmin Soliman as the Chief Marketing Officer
Throughout her career, Yassmin has excelled in roles that required a combination of legal acumen, business development, and marketing acumen. In addition to collaborating with the Egyptian Ministry of Justice on significant digitalization projects for...
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GLA & CO ACTS AS SAUDI COUNSEL ON US$ 10 BILLION DSV – NEOM DEAL
GLA & Co is pleased to announce it has acted as Saudi and GCC counsel to DSV-Global Transport and Logistics regarding the establishment of a groundbreaking USD 10 billion exclusive transport and logistics joint venture...
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Implications of an Undocumented Employment Contract
INTRODUCTION Evidence of an employer-employee relationship is of paramount importance particularly in cases when it is terminated. A court judgment issued by North Cairo Court of First Instance No. 1278 of 2019 (“Court Judgment”) is...
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Egypt Approves Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Qatar
Egypt – In a significant move for international economic cooperation, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued Decree No. 254 of 2023, officially approving a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Qatar. The agreement focuses...
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