New rules in UAE government department enforced on August 1

New rules in UAE government department enforced on August 1

Unvaccinated UAE residents will not be able to enter federal departments without PCR test; Dubai: Starting from Sunday, unvaccinated residents will no longer be able to enter federal government departments without proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test.The test should be carried out within the last 48 hours, according to the Federal Authority for Government Human […]

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How does human rights law work in the UAE?

On June 7, 2013, the Human Rights Report was adopted.100 recommendations of this report were accepted, 7 were partially accepted and 54 were noted. Several recommendations that were inconsistent with the national value system and legislation were rejected.At the same time, in 2015, after re-submitting its candidacy to the Human Rights Council, the United Arab […]

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Updated rules about local sponsors

A new law, which was released recently, states that some category of foreign investors no longer need sponsorship to own a local business. The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Law went into effect on December 1, 2020. It will allow eligible foreign investors to own local businesses themselves. The law applies to 122 permitted business activities. […]