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Company Liquidation & Winding Up in the UAE
How to liquidate a UAE company — voluntary vs court-ordered winding up, appointing a liquidator, clearing liabilities and final deregistration.
Non-Compete Clauses in UAE Commercial Contracts
Are non-compete clauses enforceable in the UAE? Time, place and scope limits, the commercial vs employment context, and how courts treat them.
Liquidated Damages & Penalty Clauses: Enforceable in the UAE?
Are penalty and liquidated-damages clauses enforceable in the UAE? How courts adjust them to actual loss, and how to draft one that survives challenge.
Terminating a Commercial Contract for Breach: Remedies Under UAE Law
When you can lawfully terminate a UAE commercial contract for breach, and the remedies available — damages, specific performance and rescission.
Commercial Agency Law: Registering and Terminating a UAE Agency
How the UAE Commercial Agencies Law protects registered agents — registration, exclusivity, compensation on termination, and the 2022 reforms.
Renewing a UAE Trade Licence: Process and Late-Renewal Fines
How to renew a UAE trade licence — the documents, Ejari and approvals needed, typical costs, and the fines that accrue if you renew late.
Drafting an Enforceable Commercial Contract in the UAE
The clauses that make a UAE commercial contract enforceable — parties, scope, payment, governing law, jurisdiction, penalties and signature/attestation.
Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) in the UAE
Economic Substance Regulations in the UAE — the relevant activities, what testing periods remain after the 2024 changes, and how ESR sits beside corporate tax.
AML & goAML Registration for DNFBPs in the UAE
Which UAE businesses are DNFBPs, how to register on goAML, and the AML compliance program — risk assessment, KYC and suspicious-transaction reports.
Free Zone Qualifying Income & 0% Corporate Tax in the UAE
Which free zone companies actually keep the 0% corporate tax rate — the Qualifying Free Zone Person test, qualifying income and the de minimis rule.
Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Filing in the UAE
What UAE UBO rules require — who counts as a beneficial owner, the registers you must keep, filing deadlines and the fines for getting it wrong.
VAT on Commercial Property in the UAE
How VAT applies to commercial property in the UAE — the 5% on sales and leases, input recovery, and how it differs from exempt residential property.