• Law, politics hamper UK museum return of artifacts

    LONDON, UK - British museums, like others across Europe, are under pressure to return artworks taken during the colonial era, including Bronzes from Benin, royal treasures from Ghana and friezes from Greece. However, politicians have little appetite to change the legal framework that is currently blocking full restitutions by national museums,...

  • EU court’s adviser says $2.6bn fine on Google be upheld

    Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice when the body's adviser recommended that a US$2.6 billion fine levied on it for anti-competitive practices be upheld. Although such opinions are not binding, they do carry weight and are often followed by EU judges in their rulings.

  • GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre to use AI in its operations

    Manama, Bahrain-- The GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre has started to harness AI techniques, according to its secretary general, Dr. Kamal bin Abdullah Al Hamad. The initiative aims to enhance international commercial arbitration processes, aligning with the national visions of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. It is in harmony with the...

  • Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights

    Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists hope new reforms will defy objections and provide greater equality. The reform of the legal code was ordered directly by King Mohammed VI, who is expected to have the final...

  • Original Asterix cover for auction despite legal challenge

    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -  An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter. The famous gouache, showing a reclining ancient Egyptian ruler and the two Gaulish heroes Asterix and Obelix was to be...

  • 565 companies involved in ‘fake Emiratisation’ cases: UAE ministry

    Dubai, UAE - The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) revealed that 565 companies were proven to have hired a total 824 UAE nationals in fake Emiratization jobs since mid-last year, saying it has initiated “the necessary legal and administrative action against them.” Over 17,000 private establishments employ Emiratis,...

  • Norwegian delegation in Abu Dhabi discusses legal issues with ADJD   

    ABU DHABI, UAE -   The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) discussed legal and judicial issues with a delegation from Norway. The Norwegian delegation was given a tour of the main building of ADJD, introduced to all divisions and courts and to the different sections and chambers of the courts. This...

  • Prominent firms in DIFC to tap into wealth across region

    DUBAI, UAE -  Over 300 prominent wealth and asset management (WAM) firms have established themselves in Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). This milestone reinforces DIFC's position as the leading financial center for WAM companies in the Middle East Africa South Asia (MEASA) region. With an industry size of US$450 billion,...

  • Israel lawmakers inch closer to pass judicial reform law

    JERUSALEM- Israel's parliament took another step Tuesday to push forward a legal reform package that has sparked mass protests against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lawmakers in a 3:00 am (0100 GMT) vote approved a bill in first reading that would, among other things, allow the Knesset...

  • Israeli Air Force reservists protest over legal reforms

    Dozens of Israeli Air Force pilots have said they will boycott military training in protest at government legal reforms that critics see as threatening democracy. In a letter sent to the chief of staff, 37 pilots threatened to not attend a training day due on Wednesday. The pilots' statement was...

  • Dubai Chamber of Commerce organizes UAE Corporate Tax Workshop

    DUBAI,  UAE -  Dubai Chamber of Commerce organized a Corporate Tax Workshop to help participants navigate the new regime, with expert advice from senior members of corporate tax and legal teams at PwC Middle East. After issuing the UAE issued Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on Taxation of Corporations...

  • Beirut blast victims’ relatives rally for probe judge

    Families of victims killed in the 2020 Beirut blast rallied to support the judge probing the disaster, after he was charged by Lebanon's top prosecutor in the case. Security was tight at the palace of justice in Beirut, where dozens of family members of the victims gathered to support the...

  • UAE takes part in Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union’s executive committee meetings

    CAIRO, EGYPT - The UAE Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) on Saturday took part in the 29th edition of the meetings of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union’s executive committee in Cairo. The UAE was represented by Naema Abdulrahman Al Mansouri, Head of the UAE Parliamentary Division at the...

  • First batch of Certified Government Legal Advisors graduate from ADJA

    ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy (ADJA) celebrated the graduation of the first batch of the foundation training program for legal researchers. The 'Certified Government Legal Advisor' program was implemented in cooperation with Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG), with a total of 554 training hours and...

  • UAE signs cooperation pact with Ethiopia on extradition, legal assistance

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE signed agreements on extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with Ethiopia. The agreements were inked by Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and Ethiopia's State Minister for Justice, Ato Alemante Agidew. Abdullah Al Nuaimi stated that the UAE...

  • Thai SC dismisses Toyota appeal

    The court dismisses appeal over $270m import tax bill.

  • Moscow says visas issued for Russians to attend UN session

    Russia said visas had been issued for Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of his delegation to attend the UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York from September 20 to 26. Moscow had earlier expressed alarm that US entry visas had not been issued for 56 representatives of...

  • Cross-currency payments face challenges

    Cross-currency payments cut the need for foreign transaction fees for customers, encourage customer loyalty and reduce cart abandonment but they have their drawbacks.

  • Elon Musk sells about $7bn worth of Tesla shares

    Amid a high-stakes court battle with Twitter over a $44 billion buyout deal, Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to legal filings published Tuesday.

  • Morocco, Israel sign legal deal as cooperation expands

    Morocco and Israel added legal links to a growing list of cooperation accords since they normalized relations in 2020, during a visit Tuesday by Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Saar. He signed a judicial accord in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart Abdellatif Ouahbi. A joint statement said the two countries would...

  • France sees no EU entry for Ukraine before ’15 or 20 years’

    A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union would not be finalized for "15 or 20 years," France's Europe minister said Sunday, pouring cold water on Kyiv's hopes for quick entry in the wake of Russia's invasion. "We have to be honest. If you say Ukraine is going to...

  • Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter faces roadblocks

    Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge –- a highly complex financial transaction now made even trickier by a defensive "poison pill" move from the platform's board. Musk's $43 billion offer lays out the myriad potential pitfalls: possible government approvals,...

  • Libyans want peace and elected government: UN official

    The Libyan people want to end a decade of violence and elect a government, showing "zero appetite" for further conflict despite a renewed political standoff, the UN's top in-country official told AFP.

  • Qatar Airways hits out at Airbus as new jet grounded in paint dispute

    Qatar Airways has secured an injunction preventing Airbus from cancelling deals for other jets as the two are involved in a legal battle.

  • Do structural reforms attract FDI?

    As regional bourses aim to compete with developed markets, questions are also being raised over the state of reforms, the future of regulation in the region.

  • WIPO and Qatar sign pact to promote Intellectual Property education

    The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will now promote education in intellectual property (IP) law in Qatar. Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HBKU and WIPO regarding the same, local media reports said. The MoU's objective...

  • Russia wins latest round of $50bn Yukos case

    The Dutch supreme court on Friday scrapped an order for Russia to pay a record $50 billion to former shareholders in dismantled oil giant Yukos, but the legal saga is set to drag on for years more.