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Find out moreWelcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
by Ahmed Rezeik / Passant Mansour
The world we live in is full of uncertainties and risks. Individuals, families, businesses, properties and assets are exposed to different types and levels of risks.
Read Moreby Grahame Nelson / Hajar Alruwali / May Al Mahfouz
In its ambitious Vision 2030 programme, Saudi Arabia highlighted its plans to upscale its renewable energy production with a view to diversifying the energy mix in a country that has been reliant on hydrocarbons for both power generation and export earnings.
Read Moreby Gargi Agarwal / Hussain Osman
As part of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s drive to diversify means of transportation and connectivity, the Government of Bahrain has vested the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (“MTT”) with overseeing the installation of the island’s first urban metro transit system.
Read Moreby Ali Bachrouch / Gretta Habib
Petroleum trading in the UAE has been recently regulated by Federal Law No. (14) of 2017 on trading in Petroleum Products (“PTL”), Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2019 regarding the executive regulations of Federal Law No. (14) of 2017 and the Ministerial Resolution No. (61) of 2020 regarding the unified regulatory procedures for the trading of petroleum products.
Read MoreMorocco does not have hydrocarbon production or developed technologies for nuclear power. With its geographical location, its energy interconnections and its exceptional resources of renewable energies Morocco had to find its own way of management and development of its energy resources.
Read Moreby Mark Brown / Marianna Margaritidou
Sustainability, energy transition and carbon footprint reduction are key trends influencing businesses and governments. Companies endeavour to portray themselves as being green, sustainable or low carbon but to be credible their efforts need to be demonstrable.
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