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16 September 2020
Abraham Accords signed and released and diplomatic relations commence
The leaders of the United Arab Emirates (“ UAE ”) and Israel signed an agreement in Washington yesterday, on 15 September 2020, formalising the countries’ commitment to normalise diplomatic relations. The Kingdom of Bahrain also signed a separate agreement with Israel at the same ceremony. All four...
14 September 2020
Kingdom of Bahrain becomes second Gulf country to enter into peace deal with Israel
On Friday 11 September 2020 it was announced in a joint statement released by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United States and Israel, that the Kingdom of Bahrain would enter into an agreement with Israel to establish full diplomatic relations between the two countries.
18 August 2020
Inside arbitration: A balance of obligations: The response to the COVID 19 pandemic and investment treaty protections
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the globe. States have had to make some difficult decisions in response to the spread of the virus while trying to mitigate both economic and societal damage in the short and longer term. This has led to the introduction of a whole range of...
21 July 2020
Using big data to fight financial crime
In a regulatory environment which demands ever higher standards for anti-money laundering ( AML ) compliance, many financial institutions have responded by significantly increasing headcount in their AML functions, often at significant cost. However, an investment in headcount alone may not yield...
21 July 2020
Regulators lead businesses in monitoring of misconduct
As regulators and law enforcement increasingly rely on advanced data analytics for monitoring and surveillance, the risk is growing that they will detect misconduct by employees and customers that has gone undetected by a company’s own internal systems.
14 July 2020
COVID-19: Exploring Opportunities: Will your technology survive the outbreak? (Global)
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe continue to evolve on a daily basis. While this pandemic is first a public health and humanitarian crisis, the impacts of COVID-19 on global and national economies, businesses, supply chains, and the everyday lives of the world’s population are...
13 May 2020
A Special, Global, Edition of the European Energy Handbook
We are delighted to present an update to our European Energy Handbook. The European Energy Handbook usually reports on regulatory, legal and market developments in the European energy sector. However, these are not usual times as the COVID-19 pandemic is creating significant health, social and...
29 April 2020
DIFC Court considers its power to grant damages for breach of whistleblowing protections
On 8 April 2020, the Court of First Instance of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“ DIFC ”) issued a preliminary judgment indicating that the Court has the power to grant relief for losses suffered as a result of a breach of Article 64 of DIFC Law No. 7 of 2018 (the “ Operating Law ”),...
27 April 2020
COVID-19: Pressure Points: How COVID-19 has impacted Courts and Arbitration Centres - Update (UAE)
COVID-19 poses an unprecedented threat to the lives of people and communities across the world. In the context of legal disputes, courts and other forums have been forced to adapt their usual business practices for the safety of their employees, as well as the practitioners that use them and the...
27 April 2020
COVID-19: People: 10 key points you should know about the UAE Government's Emergency COVID-19 measures in the DIFC (UAE)
The Dubai International Financial Centre (“ DIFC ”) published Presidential Directive Number 4 of 2020 on 21 April 2020 (the “ Directive ”) to announce emergency measures (the “ Emergency Measures ”) currently being taken in the DIFC in response to COVID-19. The Emergency Measures will continue to...
15 April 2020
COVID-19: People: Government issues guidance and clarification on Ministerial Resolution 281 of 2020 regarding remote working (UAE)
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation ( “MOHRE” ) published Ministerial Resolution 281 of 2020 on 29 March 2020, ( “MR 281” ) regulating remote working during the period of the precautionary measures currently being taken by the UAE Government in response to COVID-19. The MR is...
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20 December 2022
WHISTLEBLOWING: THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT PASSES THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT
Whistleblowers will be able to draw attention to violations of laws and regulations in companies and public authorities more easily and without fear of reprisals. This is the aim of a draft law by the federal government (20/3442), which the German Parliament passed on 16 December 2022 in a version...
20 December 2022
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