Other Briefings
UAE Commercial Companies Law Amendments: What Investors Need to Know
The UAE had introduced significant reforms to the Commercial Companies Law, expanding flexibility for LLC share structures, strengthening investor exit rights, and enabling company re-domiciliation between mainland and free zones.
UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: A Step-by-Step Compliance Checklist for Businesses Ahead of 2026–2027 Implementation
The UAE will introduce mandatory e-invoicing for businesses through a phased rollout between 2026 and 2027, requiring invoices to be issued in structured XML format and transmitted through accredited service providers on the Peppol network. The reform, led by the UAE Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority, aims to improve tax transparency, strengthen VAT compliance, and accelerate the country’s digital transformation.
Saudi Arabia’s New Investment Law: Implications for Market Entry Strategy
Saudi Arabia’s shift from a licensing-based foreign investment regime to a registration model represents more than administrative simplification. It signals a structural reorientation of how market access, regulatory control, and investor responsibility are balanced.
Saudi Arabia Proposes New Corporate Rules for Special Economic Zones
Saudi Arabia is strengthening its Special Economic Zones regulatory framework to attract foreign investment and support Vision 2030 diversification goals.
Kuwait Amends National Military Service Law Through New Decree
Kuwait has amended its national military service law through Decree-Law No. 9 of 2026, clarifying eligibility rules, exemptions, and administrative procedures to address implementation gaps. The revised framework applies compulsory service to Kuwaiti males turning 18 starting with those born on January 1, 2012, while exempting earlier cohorts and cancelling non-compliant procedures.
Saudi Arabia Refines RHQ Procurement Rule with Formal Exemption Framework: What Businesses Need to Know
Saudi Arabia has formalized exemptions to its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) requirement for government contracts, introducing a structured framework that allows non-RHQ firms to participate in public procurement under defined competitive and technical conditions.
Trademark Protection in UAE and Qatar: Nice Classification
Both the UAE and Qatar have adopted the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification, aligning their trademark systems with the latest international goods and services categorization to ensure clearer, more consistent protection.
The UAE’s New Civil Code Explained: Practical Changes for Businesses and Investors
The UAE’s New Civil Code, enacted under Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025, modernizes the country’s civil and contractual framework, introducing clearer judicial methodology, stronger pre-contractual obligations, expanded liability rules, and updated property and corporate provisions.
Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law Approved, Strengthens IP Protection
Saudi Arabia’s new Copyright Law, approved in January 2026, modernizes IP protection, strengthen enforcement, clarify neighbouring rights, and introduce structured AI-related exceptions in line with international standards.
UAE’s Commercial Companies Law Amendments: Corporate Structuring and M&A Implications
The UAE’s 2025 amendments to the Commercial Companies Law enhance flexibility for onshore companies by introducing redomiciliation with continuity of legal personality, expanded constitutional rights, multiple share classes, and clearer in-kind contribution rules.
