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UAE: Conditions for Employing Children Announced

17/02/202217/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Alroeya, 14 February 2022: The UAE’s Human Resources and Emiratisation Ministry has announced the conditions for the employment of children.

Under Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021, the employment of children is banned.

Work permits are not granted to any Emirati or an expatriate resident who are considered a minor.

The Law allows minors aged between 15 and 18 to work, provided there is an official work permit from the Ministry.

Employers wanting to employ children between 15 and 18 must have the written consent of the minor’s guardian, or the individual who has the guardianship.

They also must have a certificate of medical fitness for the work which has been issued by the relevant medical authorities.

In addition, children must not be employed from 7pm to 7am.

Children must also not be employed in industrial projects or in dangerous or harmful work.

They should work more than six hours a day and they should have one or more breaks.

They must not be assigned additional working hours or kept in work after their scheduled hours and must not work on rest days. For full story, click here.

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Saudi Arabia: Commercial Concealment Deadline Will Not be Extended

16/02/202216/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Saudi Gazette, 15 February 2022: The National Programme to Combat Commercial Concealment has announced the deadline to comply will not be extended.

The deadline is 16 February this year.

The compliance deadline was previously extended to 16 February 2022 on 23 August 2021.

Those who do not comply after this date will be jailed for up to five years and/or fined up to five million Riyals.

Illegal assets and funds of those involved in these offences will also be confiscated. Also reported in Al Riyadh on 14 February 2022. For full story, click here.

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Phoenix Advisors Ltd participates as a sponsor at the LexisNexis Women in Law Awards

15/02/202215/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

LexisNexis Middle East are pleased to announce that Phoenix Advisors Ltd will be participating as an Awards Sponsor at the first LexisNexis Women in Law Awards being held on 23 February 2022.

The Women in Law Awards aim to celebrate women’s accomplishments and innovation in the legal field in the Middle East region. The Awards also set out to recognise the organisations that promote women and gender equality in their teams.

We hope you will join us for this amazing event on 23 February 2022 at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, UAE. For more information, visit: https://www.lexisnexis-womeninlaw.com/.

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Bahrain: First Golden Visa Issued

15/02/202215/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

The National, 14 February 2022: The chairman of the Lulu Retail Group has become the first recipient of Bahrain’s new golden visa for foreign nationals.

The UAE-based Yusuff Ali was handed the visa in a ceremony attended by Bahrain’s King Hamad and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad. Lulu, based in Abu Dhabi, is a major employer in the Gulf with more than 50,000 staff.

Under previous rules, Bahrain residents could only get a renewable visa tied to their employment status.

A golden visa allows them to extend the visa for an indefinite period and provide a residence permit for close family members.

To qualify, a person must have lived in Bahrain for at least five years and earn an average salary of at least 2,000 Bahraini dinars ($5,306) a month.

Retirees, talented people who fit certain criteria and those who own real estate above a certain value can also apply. There are 11 Lulu stores across Bahrain,

The Golden Residence Permit decision Bahrain Decision No. 20/2022 has been issued on granting entry visas and golden residence permits to foreigners.

Under Article 8 of Bahrain Decision No. 20/2022 the permit can be cancelled if the holder can not prove that they stayed in the country for 90 days within a year, if the continuation of their stay in the country could cause harm to security, public order, or national interests, or if it is proven that they have obtained the residence permit based on false information or incorrect documents, and if they have violated any of the provisions related to the Foreigners Law 1965.

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Qatar: Fees for Investment and Trade Court Approved in Principle

14/02/202214/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

The Peninsula, 10 February 2022: Qatar’s Cabinet has approved a draft Decision specifying the fees for lawsuits, requests and guarantees at the Investment and Trade Court.

The draft Decision has been approved as part of the implementation of the Investment and Trade Court Law.

It was promulgated by Qatar Law No. 21/2021.

They also approved a draft Decision amending Qatar Decision No. 73/2014 establishing the permanent committee to monitor fuel filling and storage stations in the country.

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Kuwait: Implementing Regulations to Health Requirements Against Communicable Diseases Law to be Issued

14/02/202214/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Alanba, 11 February 2022: Kuwait’s Government is preparing the Implementing Regulations to Kuwait Law No. 8/1969 on the health precautionary measures against communicable diseases.

The Regulations will be issued soon and will be published in the Official Gazette.

They will specify the violations which can be reconciled and their fines in terms of the reconciliation templates and the authorities which the fines must be paid to.

There will be a fine of 50 Dinars for each violation committed by a national or resident under the Law or its Implementing Regulations. For full story, click here.

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Oman: Personal Data Protection Law Approved

11/02/202211/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Times of Oman, 9 February 2022: Oman’s Sultan has approved Oman Sultani Decree No. 6/2022 promulgating the Personal Data Protection Law.

The Transport, Communications and Information Technology Minister will be responsible for issuing the Implementing Regulations to the Law and any other relevant Decisions.

Until the Regulations and any other Decisions are issued, the existing regulations and decisions will continue to apply.

Article 3 of Oman Sultani Decree No. 6/2002 repeals Chapter Seven of the Electronic Transactions Law (Oman Sultani Decree No. 69/2008) and anything else which contravenes or contradicts its provisions.

It will be published in the Official Gazette and come into force 365 days after it is published. Also reported in Atheer on 9 February 2022. For full story, click here.

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Oman: Structural Guidelines and Regulations Manual of Buildings at Duqm Issued

09/02/202209/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Times of Oman, 8 February 2022: Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones has announced it has issued Structural Guidelines and Regulations Manual of Buildings at Duqm.

They include the minimum structural design requirements for projects in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm as well as general provisions.

They provide detailed technical guidance and guidelines for the structural design of buildings.

They include general guidelines for building designs, structural submission procedures and the best internationally applicable and approved codes and standards in the Sultanate, to comply with Duqm regulations, design programmes, data analysis, structural design criteria, durability and performance criteria, geotechnical examination requirements or soil tests and building supervision requirements.

They are aimed at providing instructions, requirements and the minimum requirements for building designs which will give engineers a general idea and appropriate guidance on the basic requirements of structural designs. The use of these guidelines will increase the quality of designs and construction and provide information to architects, consultants, and engineering offices dealing with Duqm.

They will be circulated to all investors, developers, engineering design companies, consultants and contractors to comply with.

The Authority are also preparing an integrated manual for the urban and architectural requirements at the special economic zones and free zones. This will be a reference point for urban and architectural requirements in the areas affiliated with the Authority.

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DLA Piper participates as a sponsor at the LexisNexis Women in Law Awards

09/02/202210/01/2023
by Benjamin Filaferro

LexisNexis Middle East are pleased to announce that DLA Piper will be participating as an Awards Sponsor at the first LexisNexis Women in Law Awards being held on 23 February 2022.

We hope you will join us for this amazing event on 23 February 2022 at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, UAE. For more information, visit the LexisNexis Women in Law Awards website.

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Bahrain: Golden Permanent Residency Visa Introduced

08/02/202208/02/2022
by Benjamin Filaferro

Arab News, 7 February 2022: According to local media reports, the Bahraini authorities have agreed to introduce a Golden Residency Visa.

It will enable holders of it to work in Bahrain and family members will be able to gain residence.

To apply for the visa, an individual must have lived in Bahrain for at least five years and earned at least 2,000 Dinars a month on average.

Alternatively, they should own property worth more a certain amount or be retired or highly talented and meet specific criteria.

It will be able to be renewed indefinitely.

It is aimed at attracting investors, entrepreneurs and highly talented individuals who can contribute to the country’s success.

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