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Find out moreWelcome to the latest edition of Law Update titled “Rise of Generative AI.”
In this edition, we dive into the dynamic world of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. TMT continues to play a vital role in positioning the region as an international business and social hub, driving significant growth and innovation.
Our focus in this Law Update is on the sector’s ongoing potential to advance and propel the region toward a more digital economy. We explore the benefits of embracing a digital transformation and how local authorities have responded by enhancing regulations to accommodate the evolving TMT landscape.
This edition covers a range of topics, including – the new Telecommunications & Information Technology Law in Saudi Arabia, the intricacies of trademarks in the Metaverse, and the legal challenges faced by the video game industry. Additionally, we take a regional perspective, discussing jurisdictions such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and Bahrain to provide a comprehensive understanding of the TMT landscape.
We hope you thoroughly enjoy this packed issue of Law Update, filled with captivating articles that address key legal issues within a vital sector for the region.
Read the full editionEmad Salameh - Partner, Head of Office - Riyadh - Litigation
We are delighted to bring to you this special Saudi Arabia focus.
It has been a testing year since we last focused on the Kingdom, however notwithstanding COVID 19, there has been a very broad spectrum of legal developments in that period. Normality is rapidly reasserting itself and the Kingdom’s drive to realize Vision 2030 will certainly pick-up pace again in 2022. We foresee further changes on the regulatory front alongside the growing private and public investment interests in the Kingdom. These are backed-up by greater sophistication in new disputes laws, data, tax, HR, IP and financial crime regulations. In this issue of Law Update, we cover a range of trending issues in Saudi Arabia, which we hope you will find useful and enjoyable.
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