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All Expats and Investors have right to register their Wills through the court notary public and DIFC. The Expats can decide with regard to the division of their  assets including property, bank’s account, share of the company and etc.

In addition they can add the provision for appointment of the guardianship for their children in case of death. In case the Non -Muslim, Expat is died without having the wills, Sharia law will be applied on their assets  and some of the inheritance  will not receive their full rights as per the law of their country. We have two types of Wills, general and detailed wills.

Example for General wills:  I appoint my wife to be guardianship of my child and be a decision maker for all of my assets. She can own them and have right to do whatever she mind.

Detailed will: I wish to give full right to my oldest daughter only with regard to my banks account in emirates NBAD. I wish to give full right to my son for my properties in Dubai only.

There is a different official charges will be applied when you  have the detailed will for attestation.

Furthermore, DIFC allowed the Expat to include their RAK assets in their wills if any.

Expats have an option to register their wills through Notary public and DIFC. However, the wills should be translated into Arabic for registering in Notary public.

The Master Developer of Yuvi Residence project located in Culture Village, Dubai is offering the investors a settlement regarding their invested amount amicably.  According to the recent update of Land Department, it is confirmed that the project has been listed in the cancelled projects. Therefore, the special committee can only proceed with the matter through the liquidation process.

There is a new rule procedure announced in Sharjah Buhaira Police Station
If there is a criminal complaint filed against you in Sharjah Police Station with subject of the returned cheque with amount of above AED 50,000/- ;

The police has no more authority nor power to bail the accused or release him by bail –

The accused will be sent to the jail until his file is transferred to the judge in court and decided about his matter within same day. However it’s subject to the availability of the judge, his opinion or the public holidays.

We were informed that the same rules have implemented in Dubai too but as a lawyer, I have only faced it in Sharjah Buhaira police station few days ago.

Are you looking to establish your company in Dubai and you wish to know the regulation? Please find here under the summary of the requirement for registration of your business:

First of all, you need to know that Dubai has provided the facility to establish your business in options:

-Inside Dubai

-Free Zone
There is a different regulation, procedure, documentations required to establish your business inside Dubai or in free zone
Inside Dubai:

Economic department is the authority which is authorized by UAE government to

Take care of the companies.

LLC company should have local Emarati partner with share of 51% and foreign investor can own the share of 49%

The manager can be one of those share holders

We have different types of companies which are called sole establishment which can only have one person as an owner who holds 100% of share but they shall be local Emirati.
Freezone areas are still inside Dubai as a location but different authorities are taking care of them including:

-Jebel Ali Freezone

-Tecom

-Silicon oasis

-DMCC Jlt

-DIP

And etc.
Free zone company is in benefit of foreign investors because they may have 100٪ share of the company and no local sponsor is required

However, in case their nature of business is related to sale and marketing they need to get prior approval from economic department to work and sale the items to inside Dubai otherwise their activity will be limited for inside Free zone
We have seen that free zone company is in favor of branches company rather than individuals.