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Codifying Fault in the Negotiation Phase: Article 121 of the New UAE Civil Code Against the Dutch and Swiss Models
I. The reform and what it actually changes On 1 June 2026, Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 (the "New Civil Code") came into force, repealing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 in its entirety and applying, by virtue of Article 4(1), only to contracts entered into on or after that date. The reform is prospective, not retrospective, and the pre-contractual provisions therefore govern negotiations beginning under the new regime rather than reopening concluded transactions. Under the 19
6 hours ago10 min read
The 5 Worst Arbitration Clauses (And Why They Set You Up for Failure)
Here are five real-world examples of horrible arbitration clauses that cause endless delays, legal chaos, and unenforceable awards.
Jun 104 min read
Force Majeure, Again what the US-Israel war with Iran means for your contracts
Introduction We have seen it happen before, from the crises of 2009 to COVID 2019, and now headlines across news channels: contracts become hard or impossible to perform, lawyers review contracts, and parties invoke "force majeure". But word on the so called (wall) street is that everyone is beginning to think they can now invoke force majeure to excuse either their own non-performance or those who are receiving notices of force majeure from their counter parties excusing non
Mar 158 min read
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