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Saudi Arabia: Holders of the Hayya Qatari World Cup Card can go to Saudi

26/08/202226/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Gulf Times, 24 August 2022: The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that holders of Qatar’s Hayya World Cup card will be able to enter Saudi 10 days before the start of the competition.

Further details of how the process will work in practice will be announced later. However, it has been confirmed that holders of the Hayya card will obtain a multiple entry visa valid for 60 days. It will not be necessary for them to enter Qatar before going to Saudi Arabia, but the visitors must have good medical insurance before entering Saudi Arabia.

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Dubai: New Inheritance Court to Open in September

26/08/202226/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

The National, 25 August 2022: A new court dealing with inheritance disputes involving Muslims and non-Muslims of all nationalities will open in Dubai in September 2022.

The news was announced at the Dubai Court of Personal Status.

Claims can be registered online and will first be seen by a preparatory judge who will revise them and attempt to bring an amicable settlement.

Documents not in Arabic must be translated by a legal translation office approved by the Ministry of Justice before being uploaded into the court’s online system.

Suppose the dispute involves a combination of civil, real estate or commercial disputes from one inheritance claim. In that case, the judge will register each as a separate case with different reference numbers. Within 30 days of the registration date, all cases, and the legal opinion of the preparatory judge, will then be referred to a panel of three judges who will make a decision.

The court will have two judicial circuits of three judges each, and each panel will include a judge from the court of the first instance, another from the appeals court and a third from the court of cessation. Some cases, however, may take longer than a year to decide due to the amount of money or assets being disputed.

The court will settle disputes related to wills, inventory lists, liquidation of the estate, division of funds among heirs, expulsion and entry of an heir, and civil, real estate or commercial cases that might arise from an inheritance claim or any other incidental requests.

Judgments by the court will be final and will not be subject to appeal except through a petition for reconsideration.

Before going to court, all debts must have been paid and all wills enacted.

First, the case will be registered at the Dubai Court of Personal Status, and the court will suggest a settlement. If the settlement is not agreed on, the case will be referred to the Court of Inheritance.

A preparatory judge will then revise the claim, trace cash and assets, ensure debts have been paid, handle legal correspondence and register any other cases that may arise from the original inheritance case.

The case is then referred to a panel of judges at the Court of Inheritance.

Settlement is suggested again, but if it is not agreed on, the Court of inheritance will have a hearing, after which a final judgment will be issued.

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Thani Bin Ali Al-Thani Law Firm participates as a Gold Sponsor of the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

25/08/202226/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that Thani Bin Ali Al-Thani Law Firm will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.

Oman: Court Takes Action Against Driving School

24/08/202224/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Oman Observer, 22 August 2022: The Souhar Court of First Instance has charged a driving school for failing to provide its services properly.

The driving school owner has been sentenced to two months in jail and ordered to pay a fine of 100 Rials. The Directorate General of the Consumer Protection Authority in Souhar had received a complaint from a pupil at the school. She had been assigned an instructor who had died. The school did not provide her with an alternative and refused to refund her what she had paid. This was an offence under Oman Sultani Decree No. 66/2014.

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Saudi Arabia: Requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Announced

24/08/202224/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Almadina, 22 August 2022: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing has announced the technical requirements for electric vehicle charging stations.

The aim is to regulate the spatial and technical requirements of the sites.

Charging stations must be where people leave their cars for long periods, such as the parking lots of theatres, hotels and commercial complexes.

They can also be in train stations, parking lots of residential buildings and transportation stations.

There is a requirement to apply the technical standards and conditions issued by the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority, in particular, the requirements of the Saudi Distribution Code, the regulatory framework for charging electric vehicles and the provisions of the Saudi Building Code.

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The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) participates as a partner at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

23/08/202224/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) will partner with us at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference, Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner 2022 – 7^th Edition being held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.

Oman: Quality Standards in Hotels and Tourist Establishments Notice Issued

22/08/202222/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Times of Oman, 18 August 2022: Oman’s Heritage and Tourism Ministry has issued a notice to all hotel and tourist establishments in the Sultanate to prepare their facilities in line with specified quality standards.

The standards cover quality, cleanliness, service level and customer satisfaction.

They were issued in line with the Tourism Law and the Implementing Regulations to the Law.

From 1 October this year, the Ministry will conduct inspections to ensure compliance.

Offenders will be prosecuted.

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Kuwait: New Food Delivery Driver Regulations Approved

22/08/202222/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Kuwait Times, 18 August 2022: The Kuwaiti authorities have approved new food delivery driver regulations.

Among other things, they specify the driver must have a health certificate from the Ministry of Health, and a sticker representing the company must be placed on the delivery vehicle.

In addition, the deliveryman’s iqama must be for the same company he works for, and a unified uniform must be assigned to all drivers.

All relevant companies will have to comply with the regulations by 1 October.

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Kuwait: Private Pharmacies Regulations Amended

19/08/202222/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Alanba, 17 August 2022: Kuwait’s Minister of Health has issued two Decisions to control and correct the work of private pharmacies.

Under the first decision, Article 18 of Kuwait Ministerial Decision No. 395/1997 issuing the Implementing Regulations to Kuwait Law No. 28/1996 has been amended.

Under the amendment, the pharmacy management will be limited to Kuwaiti pharmacists who are licensed to practice the profession and are granted a licence to open a pharmacy.

Pharmacies will be given three months to comply.

Under the second Decision, consideration of applications for granting licences to new pharmacies in the private sector and the request to grant a licence to practice the profession of pharmacy to non-Kuwaitis will be suspended until the completion of a relevant study.

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UAE: Penalties for Tampering with Digital Evidence Clarified

18/08/202218/08/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Gulf News (United Arab Emirates), 16 August 2022: The UAE’s Public Prosecution has clarified the penalties imposed on those who tamper with digital and other types of evidence.

Under Article 18 of Federal Decree-Law No. 34/2021, anyone who operates a website, an account on a computer network, an email or an information system and deliberately conceals or tampers with digital evidence relating to any of the crimes stipulated in the UAE Cybercrime Law to obstruct the work of investigation authorities or other competent authorities will be jailed for at least six months and/or fined at least 200,000 AED.

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