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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 editionEffective 19 March 2020, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (“SFDA”) issued a publication detailing that certain health products that were previously required to be “listed” at SFDA are now required to be “registered” as a health product in order to be marketed in Saudi Arabia. This update details these changes.
Health products classified as “subject for listing” are submitted to the SFDA under a simplified listing scheme. To classify a product as health product subject for listing, it must meet a series of criteria and/or be of a specific type of products.
SFDA has reclassified some of these types of products from being “subject for listing” to requiring “registration”, and changed the thresholds for registration in other instances.
This group of products includes the following:
Key SFDA guidelines for the registration of herbal and health products include:
The SFDA is responsible for putting in place regulations and effective controls to ensure the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, pesticides and feed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Please join our healthcare email list to receive more healthcare and life sciences legal and regulatory updates impacting the industry across the Middle East here.
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