DIFC enacts new laws as it tweaks legal process and mortgage application rules in Dubai
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Dubai International Financial Centre announces digital assets will and English-language notary service
Dubai International Freezone announces new will for digital assets and major new English-language notary services
DIFC
DIFC Courts record strong uptake in first half of 2024
The total value of cases across all divisions was AED1.05 billion, with 480 cases filed, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts said
Bitcoin
DIFC Courts clarifies cryptocurrency legal status in landmark Bitcoin ruling
The DIFC Courts ruled in the high-profile case, which centred on the loss of 300 Bitcoin
Court
Sheikh Mohammed issues new Dubai courts law
Dubai updates laws on jurisdictional conflicts in the emirate
DIFC
Dubai: DIFC courts settles $4.1bn of cases in 2023
Dubai International Financial Centre has seen massive 692 per cent increase in value of cases in first six months of the year
Cryptocurrency
DIFC Courts launch specialised rules for world’s first Digital Economy Court
Modern digital economy, such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain, is very different and has led to specialised recruitment and new set of rules
business activities
A well-developed legal framework is key to boosting economic development
The UAE’s commitment to providing a highly competitive business environment is essential to its long-term vision of economic diversification
Artificial intelligence
Dubai Deputy Ruler approves three-year plan to digitally transform DIFC Courts and enhance dispute resolution
Artificial Intelligence will reduce clerical burdens, help streamline the case review methodology, create a realistic virtual presence, remove document duplications, and unlock time to take on significantly more complex tasks at the DIFC Courts
DIFC
Dubai reveals plan for special court for digital economy cases
Deputy Ruler of Dubai says new court will help the emirate keep pace with future economic aspirations
commercial courts
DIFC Courts sees total commercial claims rising to $930m in H1
Rapid transition to fully digital remote hearings has resulted in an 11% in the volume of cases in the main Court of First Instance
Courts of Space
Dubai’s Courts of Space launches international working group
Group consists of public and private sector experts and is tasked to explore space-related legal innovations
Amna Al Owais
DIFC Courts sees 34% surge in small claims cases
DIFC Courts reported a 25% increase in its caseload in the first six months of 2019
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DIFC
DIFC Courts expands wills service to cover assets overseas
Wills Service Centre says existing wills registered with DIFC Courts can be amended free-of-charge until August 31
Court of First Instance
Claims brought before DIFC Courts rise 197% in 2018
A total of 670 cases were handled across all of DIFC Courts’ divisions in 2018
DIFC Courts
Exclusive: Owner of $500m seized yacht appeals Dubai decision
Russian oil tycoon Farkhad Akhmedov expects the Russian courts to rule on the validity of the ‘original divorce in 2000’ over the next two months