The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has begun circulating a Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) Compliance Verification Form to registered controllers as the latest step towards an active-enforcement phase of PDPL (Royal Decree No. M/19,... Read More
Legal Updates Description United Arab Emirates (UAE) DIFC Consults on Proposed Amendments to Arbitration Law Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the DIFC Arbitration Law (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008), with... Read More
Legal Updates Description United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAE Civil Transactions Law to Enter into Force The UAE’s new Civil Transactions Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025) will enter into force on 1 June 2026 The law introduces revised provisions relating to contract... Read More
The Central Bank of the UAE (‘CBUAE’) has issued supervisory directive, requiring licensed financial institutions to discontinue the use of unregulated messaging platforms such as WhatsApp for financial services-related communication with effect from 1 May 2026. Key... Read More
Legal Updates Description United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai Introduces Crypto Derivatives Regulatory Framework Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) introduced a formal regulatory framework for virtual asset exchange-traded derivatives under its Exchange... Read More
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