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Dubai Issues New Public Safety Law: Key Implications for Owners and Operators Dubai has enacted Law No. (2) of 2026 on Public Safety, which will come into force on 1 June 2026. The Law replaces and repeals Local Order No. (11) of 2003 on Public Health and Community Safety, together with any conflicting provisions in other legislation. Purpose and Scope The Law establishes a unified public safety framework aligned with international standards. Its application is broad: it cove

1. Introduction One of our clients was recently involved in a dispute that raised a fundamental procedural question under UAE arbitration law: can a party obtain two conflicting judicial outcomes in respect of the same arbitral award, one through an annulment action and another through a challenge to an enforcement order? Specifically, the matter concerned (i) an action to annul an arbitral award and (ii) a challenge (Grievance) to a court order confirming and enforcing that

The introduction of VAT and the corporate tax regime in the UAE has brought significant changes to the taxation landscape, especially for...