A UBO, or ultimate beneficial owner, is the natural person who ultimately owns or controls 25 percent or more of a UAE company's shares or voting rights, or who otherwise exercises effective control.…
Closing a business is the part nobody plans for. Yet a clean exit matters as much as a clean start. This guide walks you through company liquidation Dubai from the first board decision to the final…
Cannabis laws Dubai still rest on one clear fact. Cannabis is illegal in the United Arab Emirates. That is true for recreational use, for medical use, and for transit through Dubai airport. None of…
UAE merger control 2026 is the new mandatory pre-merger notification regime for any economic concentration that touches the UAE market, set out by Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2026 as the Executive…
The Dubai shared housing law is the new framework that regulates how shared apartments and villas are rented, registered, and occupied across the emirate. Dubai Law No. (4) of 2026 was issued by…
Federal Decree-Law 25 of 2025 rewrites UAE contract and obligations law for the first time in 40 years, with the UAE Civil Code 2026 taking effect on 1 June.
For a German expat moving to the UAE in 2026, buying a car in Dubai vs importing from Germany is a decision that hinges on customs math, vehicle age, financing access, and how long you plan to stay.…
Bringing medication to Dubai is one of the most overlooked parts of trip planning, and it is the one most likely to cause trouble at the airport. The UAE has a structured medication-control system…
Inheritance in Dubai is governed by a layered system that changed dramatically when Federal Decree-Law 41 of 2022 took effect on 1 February 2023. Before that reform, a German national who died in the…
Yes, vaping is legal in Dubai. Since April 2019 the UAE has allowed the sale, import, and personal use of e-cigarettes and vape liquids, provided the products are registered with the federal health…
If you are German and planning your wedding in Dubai, you have three legal tracks to choose from in 2026, and the good news is that any of them, done correctly, will be recognised by your German…
Dubai is not 100% tax-free. That single sentence costs more German expats more money than almost any other Dubai myth, and it is the place every honest conversation about Dubai taxes in 2026 has to…
On 14 April 2026, the UAE's new administrative penalty regime took full legal effect. Cabinet Decision No. 129 of 2025 (issued 9 October 2025, published 10 November 2025) rewrites how the Federal Tax…
A short, easy-to-miss clause in Germany's new Military Service Modernisation Act has drawn wide attention across the country and the European Union. The clause sets up a new German military travel…
Navigate the critical UAE tax changes 2025. Learn about the 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT), new QFZP audit requirements, and the 2026 Small Business Relief expiry.
Dubai's crime rate 2026: how high-tech policing, biometric systems, and Interpol cooperation help the UAE keep crime rates among the world's lowest.
Common fines in Dubai for 2026: traffic violations, RTA, jaywalking, and Salik. Know what triggers each, the cost, and how to avoid surprise charges.
Dubai's drug penalties in 2026 sit under Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021, the UAE's federal narcotics statute. Possession, use, sale, or trafficking, even in trace amounts, carries jail time, fines…
Importing goods to Dubai in 2026: customs codes, duty rates, VAT, required docs, and the steps to get your customs client code without delays.