Legal & Regulatory Updates
If you are planning to launch a virtual asset business or invest in crypto within the UAE, understanding the difference between VARA and ADGM is not optional — it determines which regulator governs you, which license you need, and what rules you must follow. In This Article What is VARA and what does it regulate?
March 2026 Context: The UAE is simultaneously navigating the Iran–US conflict, a crypto regulatory overhaul, a multi-billion dollar AI infrastructure push, elevated gold prices, energy market disruption, and sweeping investment regulation changes. This guide covers all of it in one place. If you have been trying to figure out what is going on in Dubai
Breaking Context — March 2026: The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran; Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on UAE territory. Dubai’s real estate equity index dropped ~21% in under two weeks. This guide explains what property investors can legally claim right now under UAE law. Understanding your legal rights under UAE
The Legal Profession Regulation Law (Federal Decree Law No. 34 of 2022) is a brand-new regulation that outlines how all aspects of the legal profession are regulated as well as the regulations regarding lawyers practicing within the UAE. The new law establishes new laws that replace old outdated regulations to provide greater clarity, professionalism, client
A number of Indian legal professionals are finding out that the UAE is becoming an increasingly fascinating destination to pursue their careers. Due to booming trade; a record amount of investment coming into the region; and international arbitration centers operating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Region is attracting Indian Legal Professionals at an
Yes — RERA in Dubai and RERA in India are completely different organizations with the same name. Also Read : Is UAE Salary Taxable in India If You Work Remotely? How to Avoid Double Taxation (2026 Guide) 🔹 Dubai RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Agency) Dubai’s RERA is a unit within the Dubai Land Department (DLD),
Cryptocurrencies and broader “Virtual Assets” are permitted in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) under a multi-regulatory system that divides regulatory responsibility by (i) geographic area (Mainland vs. Financial Free Zones); and (ii) type of use (Investment-type Activity vs. Payment/ Stable Coin Activity). At the Federal Level, Cabinet Resolution No. 111 of 2022, is a foundational
Since the war is going on, the impact on Dubai real estate could be quite hard in my opinion, at least in the short term, if not too long. There is no doubt after reading all the news that right now there is a supremely strange situation in the real estate market of Gulf. The
Dubai’s real estate boom and international deals demand robust safeguards and they are very much necessary to protect the interest of the country as well. An escrow account in Dubai is a regulated bank account where funds are held by a neutral trustee until transaction conditions are met. In practical terms, Law 8/2007 (Escrow Accounts
UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 introduces a federal corporate income tax (CIT) for the first time outside of oil and foreign bank sectors. It imposes a 0% tax on annual profits up to AED 375,000 and 9% on profits above that threshold, with special 0% rates for qualifying Free Zone income. The law