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  In the late nineties, a contractor sued a government tender committee for AED 65,467,250 in compensation for losses and lost earnings as a result of not being awarded five tenders related to construction and maintenance works that the contractor had bid for. The contractor argued that its five bids contained the lowest prices and

VAT on Liquidated Damages Construction litigation is generally segmented into two claims. The first is a claim for sums that are due but unpaid, whether contractually or on quantum meruit basis, generally for a transaction which has concluded. The second type of claim is compensation for a transaction that has not taken place, i.e. no underlying service

When drafting an arbitration clause, it is vital to make sure that the clauses are simple and clear in order to avoid uncertainty and disputes over their semantics and effect. This is the first step to ensuring the time and cost-effectiveness of a potential dispute as it will minimize the risk of possible disagreements regarding

  New court On 10 November 2020, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department issued Resolution No. 35 of 2020 (the “Resolution”). Article 1 of the Resolution states that: “A Court is to be established in the city

Case facts, arguments, and Federal Supreme Court ruling In late 2018, a complaint was filed before the public prosecution alleging the editing and alteration of an advert video on Snapchat by the accused for purposes of mocking and defaming the advertiser (the complainant/victim). The complaint was filed pursuant to Article 21 of the Cybercrime Law

Client Alert Recently, the Federal Appeals Court (UAE) reversed late payment penalties applied by the Federal Tax Authority on voluntary disclosures in two separate tax disputes for two separate taxpayers assisted by Wasel & Wasel. The Federal Appeals Court has ruled on nearly six tax disputes between 2019 and June 2020, almost three of which

  An announcement took place on 23 November 2020 that foreign investors can have complete ownership of Emirati companies that are governed by the Federal Commercial Companies Law (“CCL”) otherwise known as “on-shore” companies. The concession is limited to limited liability companies and private joint stock companies, including those owned by a single shareholder. The

Background The Executive Regulations to the UAE Civil Procedures Law that came into effect in early 2019 amended the right of persons to appeal to seizure orders limiting the right to only the distrainee (the debtor whom the order is issued against). Prior to this amendment, the distrainee, the judgment creditor, and any concerned person

Amongst the flurry of expectations and predictions on the application of force majeure arguments in light of the employment terminations currently occurring globally, whether related or unrelated to COVID-19, a panel of judges in the Primary Circuit of the Rental Disputes Center of Dubai ruled that termination of employment fulfills the requirements of a force