How can a family court decision be appealed? Although it is easy to obtain information regarding family laws in the UAE, people are generally unaware about the procedural aspects of the family court process. In this...more
In the UAE, the common law legal principle of without prejudice is usually not applied in onshore courts. This legal concept, which is found in many legal systems, ensures that statements made during settlement discussions...more
1. CONTENTIEUX EPILOGUE DE L’AFFAIRE DES COMPOTES - Par un arrêt en date du 8 janvier 2025, la Cour de cassation a mis un point final à la saga du cartel des compotes en rejetant les pourvois formés contre l’arrêt de la...more
Introduction - The Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 296 of 2024 vacated the decision of the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Commercial Appeal No. 2284/2023, in which the Court of Appeal...more
Introduction - In a recent judgment in Case No. 486 of 2024 (issued on 22 October 2024), the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) upheld the decision of the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) (issued on 3 April...more
Introduction - A recent judgment from the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 902 of 2024 (issued on 23 December 2024) reiterates the importance of ensuring that a signatory to a contract containing...more
Dans un arrêt du 25 mai 2023, la Cour de cassation limite le formalisme exigé dans la déclaration d’appel en jugeant que l’obligation de mentionner les chefs de jugement expressément critiqués n’emporte pas celle d’en...more
The Civil Procedure Law (Federal Law No. 42 of 2022) came into force on 2 January 2023 (“New CP Law”) and ushered in several fundamental changes to the UAE Civil Procedure, including (without limitation) in relation to: (i)...more
Pursuant to Article (30) bis (2) of Federal Decree Law No. 15 of 2021 Amending Certain Provisions of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) and Article 3 of Cabinet Resolution No. 75 of 2021 Amending Certain Provisions of Cabinet...more
The ongoing Kout Food saga provides a salutary reminder that difficult issues can sometimes arise when parties choose different systems for the substantive law of their contractual relationship and the curial law of the seat...more
The Supreme Court has ruled that interest on a loan contracted in order to carry out a capital reduction or a dividend distribution when the company lacks the liquidity to do so is not always deductible. It is crucial that...more