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Disputes definition

What does Disputes mean? In legal practice, disputes are disagreements giving rise to potential legal rights and remedies between parties, addressed through dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and ADR such as mediation and negotiation. The term is descriptive rather than a defined statutory concept; the substantive rights and procedures arise from statute and common law. Typical features include identification of the cause of action, applicable limitation periods, choice of jurisdiction and forum, compliance with pre-action protocols or pre-action correspondence, disclosure/discovery, evidence, settlement, costs and enforcement. Usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, though civil procedure differs: CPR in England...

Enforcing Arbitral Awards in the United Arab Emirates: Domestic and Foreign Awards, New York Convention, Procedures, Defences, and Routes via DIFC and ADGM

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UAE Federal Arbitration Law

Businesses operating in the UAE frequently choose international arbitration as their preferred route for settling contractual disagreements. On 3 May 2018, the UAE introduced Federal Law No 6 of 2018 on Arbitration, later revised by Federal Decree-Law No 15 of 2023 (the ‘UAE Federal Arbitration Law’). Taking effect on 16 June 2018, this statute is the first dedicated arbitration law and it abrogates Articles 203–218 of the UAE Civil Procedures Law (Federal Law No 11 of 1992), which had until then regulated arbitrations with a UAE seat. The UAE Federal Arbitration Law governs all domestic arbitrations seated in the UAE (excluding those seated in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which are exempt-free zones), new arbitrations with a UAE seat unless the parties decide otherwise, and international commercial arbitrations where the parties have agreed that the UAE Federal Arbitration Law will apply, including disputes arising from arbitration agreements concluded before the law came into force. It operates prospectively and, where the parties so agree, in relation to earlier arbitration agreements as well. Although the UAE is broadly supportive of arbitration and continues to promulgate legislation in its support, there...

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Nancy Kapoor

Stephenson Harwood

Nancy is a New York-qualified lawyer within the Middle East dispute resolution and international arbitration team. She specialises in general commercial litigation and construction disputes.Nancy is familiar with the substantive laws and legal procedures in relation to a number of jurisdictions, court systems and arbitral institutions throughout the Middle East region, including the United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.She has also worked on high-profile white-collar crime and corporate investigation matters....

Ranna Musa

Stephenson Harwood

Ranna is a bilingual litigation and arbitration specialist in the Middle East dispute resolution and international arbitration team. Ranna has extensive knowledge of GCC laws and regulations, particularly in the UAE. She regularly acts for HNW individuals, regional and international MNCs as well as governmental and quasi-governmental entities before the various UAE local courts. In addition to her extensive experience before local courts, Ranna handles complex cross-border disputes and DIAC arbitrations for clients across a broad range of sectors, including, but not limited to, commercial, shareholders' disputes, commercial agencies, regulatory, constructions, banking, civil, civil fraud and criminal disputes....

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