Comparative study on the constitutions, civil and commercial codes, foreign capital investment, company law, jurisprudence etc. in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
This book is a basic treatise for those practising and arbitrating in the legal and commercial aspects of business in Middle East Countries. It examines the influence of traditional Islamic law on modern legislation as it affects trade, contracting, banking and financial operations. This book is highly topical and serves the needs of academics, of legal practitioners and of contractors.
2009 Edition - Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Middle East 2009, with nearly 400 pages, provides a survey of the requirements for doing business and investing in the Middle East. The reports are prepared by local business practitioners and offer practical insights into issues relating to selection of form for doing business, incentives, taxation, labor and employment, liabilities, and dispute resolution. The publication is replaced by an updated volume annually. Purchase of print version includes 24/7 online access. A 10% discount applies to a subscription for next year's update. A 25% discount applies to a subscription for three years of updates. Discounts are applied after purchase by rebate from publisher.
This text give the reader an analysis of existing law and predictions as to likely developments in the years to come with respect to six general topics relevant to the Arab world: Islamic law; corruption; privatization; arbitration; trade sanctions; and e-commerce. Most of the papers gathered here were first presented at a one-day conference in London on July 20, 2000, entitled Arab Commercial Law - into the Future (co-sponsered by England's Middle East Association and the Middle Eastern Law Committee of the American Bar Association's Section on International Law and Practice). Some chapters have been updated since to reflect events since the conference.