JD Supra

New UAE civil code: what construction parties need to know

The UAE’s new Civil Code came into effect on June 1, 2026. Below we address the key developments parties to construction contracts and ...
JD Supra

Examining the New UAE Civil Code – Part 1: Force Majeure, Exceptional Circumstances and Relief in Times of Crisis

On 1 October 2025, the United Arab Emirates government issued Federal Decree Law No. 25/2025 promulgating the new UAE Civil Transactions Law (the "New Civil Code"). The New Civil Code takes effect on ...
Kyiv Post

EXPLAINED: Why Ukraine’s New Civil Code is Stoking Critics

Ukraine has seen a new wave of protests emerge. Not on the scale of those seen in Kyiv and other cities last summer when the authorities attempted to thwart the independence of the country’s ...