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Find out moreWelcome to the first edition of Law Update for 2025. As we begin this exciting year, we are pleased to turn our attention to one of the most dynamic sectors in the UAE and the broader GCC region – healthcare. Over the past several years, the region has seen unprecedented growth in this sector, driven by legislative advancements, technological innovations, and the increasing focus on sustainability and AI. As such, healthcare is set to be one of the most important sectors in the coming decade.
In this issue, we explore key themes that are significantly shaping the future of healthcare in the UAE, such as recent changes in foreign ownership laws. These reforms present a major opportunity for foreign investors, opening up new avenues for international collaborations and improving the overall healthcare infrastructure. The changes in ownership laws are an important milestone, and we provide an analysis of what this means for the industry and the various players involved.
Read Nowby Omar Khodeir
In its judgment 950 of 2019, the Union Supreme Court considered the meaning of Article 21 of Decree-Law No. 5 of 2012 on combatting Cybercrime (“Cybercrimes Law”).
Read Moreby Ivor McGettigan / Alina Ponomarova
This article focuses on some of the major HR issues for UAE K-12 private education providers and explores solutions to these challenges.
Read MoreThe challenges facing Qatar in schooling are common to most countries across MENA.
Read Moreby Nazanin Maghsoudlou / Shaima Mahmoud
Schools, colleges and universities in the UAE have long been set up, partly-owned and run by foreign investors. Such educational institutions therefore are within the ambit of laws governing inwards foreign direct investment (FDI).
Read Moreby Nazanin Maghsoudlou / Shaima Mahmoud
The government of the UAE has introduced a number of rules and regulations that are designed to ensure the smooth licensing and operation of training institutions.
Read Moreby Nazanin Maghsoudlou / Darya Ghasemzadeh
Online learning, e-learning, and distance learning are terms often used to describe learning conducted via electronic media, typically the internet, which has gained increasing relevance in the post pandemic world.
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