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Find out moreThe first Law Update of 2024 is here, and our first focus of the year spotlights Healthcare and Lifesciences, a sector that is undergoing significant growth and development across the MENA region.
Our focus provides an insight into some of the most important regulatory updates across the region, such as the UAE’s groundbreaking law on the use of human genome, Kuwait’s resolution on nuclear and radioactive materials, the new regulations for healthcare services in Qatar, Egypt’s healthcare regulatory framework, and the impact of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law on the healthcare and life sciences sector … and there is so much more!
Beyond the healthcare pages our lawyers share with you multi-sector insights where you will discover articles on Dubai’s DIFC regulatory framework for startups, Bahrain’s commercial agencies law, and we also shed light on Kuwaiti civil code and the advantages of setting up a joint stock company in Saudi Arabia.
Read the full editionOn the 24th of April 2018, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia approved the Commercial Mortgage Law (the “Law”) issued by Royal Decree No. (M/86) dated 24 April 2018.
The following are the key issues covered under the Law:
The Law has been published in the Official Gazette on the 24th of April 2018 and came into force and effect since the date of publication according to Article (47). The executive regulations of the law have been issued by the Minister of Commerce & Investment and published in the Official Gazette on the 27th of April 2018 and became into force and effect as well.
A more detailed article on the Law will be published shortly.
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