18 July 2019
Counterfeit Mobile Devices – More Than Just a Security Risk
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uae/counterfeit-mobile-devices-more-than-just-a-security-risk

A recent study conducted by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO), said that 180 million fake mobile phones are sold globally per annum (www.euipo.europa.eu – "The Economic Cost of IPR Infringement in the ...

08 April 2020
COVID-19: Opportunity & Innovation in the Technology Sector in times of Crisis – A Middle East Perspective
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uae/covid-19-opportunity-and-innovation-in-the-technology-sector-in-times-of-crisis

This article aims to highlight some of the key legal issues, innovations and updates related to the technology sector that have arisen since the outbreak of Covid-19 with a focus on the Middle East and, in particular, ...

13 June 2019
New employment law – DIFC taking international cues
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-employment-law--difc-taking-international-cues

DIFC's new Employment Law is expected to offer a more secure work environment to all employees and is aimed at fostering robust working relationships between employer and employees.

29 April 2020
Rethinking Business In The Age of Artificial Intelligence
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/rethinking-business-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence

There isn’t a single industry, organisation or value chain that is immune to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We are accelerating towards Industry 4.0 mindsets and structures. Artificial ...

04 August 2016
UAE amends the law on use of VPNs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/global/uae-amends-the-law-on-use-of-vpns

18 April 2017
New UAE Anti-Fraud Law
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/new-uae-anti-fraud-law

A new law aimed at combatting commercial fraud and the importation of counterfeit goods (Federal Law No. (19) on Combatting Commercial Fraud) was issued by the UAE Federal Government on 12 December 2016 (New Law).

24 June 2019
UAE Energy Strategy 2050
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/uae-energy-strategy-2050

The United Arab Emirates Energy Strategy 2050 has the bold goal of diversifying current energy sources and doubling the country's reliance upon clean energy sources by 2050. The goal is also to reduced the country's ...

04 May 2020
Directors and managers duties - in good times and in bad
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uae/directors-and-managers-duties-in-good-times-and-in-bad

As a director or manager of a UAE company, you will know that like individuals, companies experience times of good health and occasional periods of sickness. In this note, we focus on you, as directors (which includes ...

27 November 2018
Key implications on the use of registered trade marks of Licensors in local trade names of Licensees in the Middle East.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uae/implications-on-use-of-trade-marks-of-licensors-in-local-trade-names-of-licensees

Melissa Murray and Ayah Abdin summarise the implications of a licensee using the registered trade marks of a Licensor in local trade names in the Middle East.

10 December 2018
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