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Verifying that people are who they say they are and complying with language requirements are just a few of the responsibilities of notaries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "The Role of the Notary in Corporate and Commercial Transactions in Saudi Arabia," by Ellen R., Hourani & Partners, and Saeed Khunaizi, ZH Partners, describes how to find notaries in Saudi Arabia and what to consider when instructing them. This resource also addresses the form of notarial deeds, with an explanation of when notarization and legalization (or apostillization) is required and whether e-notarization or e-legalization is permitted in Saudi Arabia. Practical Law Global subscribers can access this resource at https://lnkd.in/gJa-trxP. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available at https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F, and more information about Practical Law Middle East can be found at https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. #notary #commercialtransactions #corporate #SaudiArabia #MiddleEast #law

An investment of five minutes pays significant dividends for counsel trying to get up to speed on dispute resolution or arbitration in the United Arab Emirates. Two videos by contributor Antonia Birt of Reed Smith LLP (pictured) provide Practical Law Global subscribers with key background and strategic considerations as they guide their clients. In "Dispute Resolution in the UAE: General Overview," https://lnkd.in/gsvMhkwN, she outlines differences between the UAE's onshore courts (the Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al-Khaimah, and Federal Courts) and its offshore courts (specifically those in the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Abu Dhabi Global Market), including options for cost recovery. In "Dispute Resolution in the UAE: Arbitration Overview," https://lnkd.in/gYGzjbyF, she discusses the UAE's Federal Arbitration law and updates, as well as reforms at local institutions, including the Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the new Abu Dhabi center, arbitrateAD. She sketches out the key players and outlines important considerations when choosing a seat of arbitration. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. More information about Practical Law Middle East is available here: https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. #arbitration #DIFC #ADGM #DIAC #arbitrateAD #offshore #UAE #law

The Middle East is a dynamic region with tremendous opportunities for clients with sophisticated counsel. The newly launched Practical Law Middle East https://lnkd.in/ggKVc2W9 offers subscribers insight from hundreds of contributors with deep legal and practical expertise in the region, as well as their peers who now curate this content for Practical Law as senior specialist legal editors. This content offering has an initial focus on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and it spans a range of practice areas. It includes, for example: "Doing Business in Bahrain: Overview" by Noor Radhi, Fatima Al Ali, Saifuddin Mahmood, and Hasan Alkoofi, HASSAN RADHI & ASSOCIATES, https://lnkd.in/g97xRaCk; "Intellectual Property Transactions in Kuwait: Overview" by Mohammad Hassan, Randa Moayed, Marah Hasan, and Faradees Masoud, One World Intellectual Property, https://lnkd.in/geyKKz6C; "Construction and Projects: Overview (Qatar)" by Pawel Piotrowski, Matthew Walker, Amjad Hussain, and Christopher Abraham, K&L Gates, https://lnkd.in/gzkKznVF; "Regulation of Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia" by Suhaib H. and Ebaa Tounesi, Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm, https://lnkd.in/gJXBBxfs; and "Competition Regulation Committee: Overview (UAE)" by Omar Obeidat, Al Tamimi & Company, https://lnkd.in/g_h5V78M. More information about Practical Law Middle East is available here: https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global can be found at this link: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #MiddleEast #Bahrain #Kuwait #Qatar #SaudiArabia #UnitedArabEmirates #law

With working from home part of the new normal for some workers, counsel face questions from clients whose far-flung operations require them to manage remote workers and foster their productivity. ? A suite of resources helps global counsel respond to questions about the intricacies of domestic remote work (work done from a remote location away from the employer's central workplace but in the same country or state). ? These resources address legal and practical considerations, ranging from unions and work equipment to discrimination and information security. ? Subscribers to Practical Law Global can access "Domestic Remote Work" for the following jurisdictions, thanks to these contributors: ? Brazil by Eduardo Alcantara Lopes and Patrick Lobo, Demarest, https://lnkd.in/gitwciWb; ? China by Joanie Zhang, Beijing Dentons Law Offices, LLP (Zhuhai) with Practical Law Employment, https://lnkd.in/gAaa4HgR; ? France by Alexandre Abitbol and Marika Leydet-Urbain, Ogletree Deakins, https://lnkd.in/gH4xe3B9; ? Germany by Dr. Sascha Grosjean and Markus Diepold, Dentons, https://lnkd.in/g8nvnJ52; ? Hong Kong by Richard Keady, Jenny Zhuang, and Henry Li, Dentons, Hong Kong LLP, https://lnkd.in/dpN_qXEy; ? India by Debjani Aich, Kochhar & Co, https://lnkd.in/gPZcRpBw; ? Italy by Davide Boffi and Luca De Menech, Dentons Europe Studio Legale Tributario, https://lnkd.in/g6CWK8jS; ? Japan by Sayako Tsukamoto, City-Yuwa Partners, https://lnkd.in/g-hZSdyA; ? Mexico by Jaime Rodriguez and Rodrigo Díaz Martínez, Ibarra del Paso Gallego, https://lnkd.in/gGvjqy_y; ? Singapore by I-An Lim and Anne T., Dentons, https://lnkd.in/gkJZyR9V; ? Switzerland by Marc-Philippe Prinz, VISCHER AG https://lnkd.in/gF8_6hpb; and ? UAE by Practical Law Employment Middle East, https://lnkd.in/gAypZQvZ. ? #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #EmploymentLaw #LaborLaw #law ? More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F.

When governments use AI to exercise their powers, support their decision-making, or deliver services, questions of explainability and individuals' rights quickly arise. In "Transparent AI Use in the Public Sector (UK)," Alex Lawrence-Archer of AWO Agency explores the extent to which UK law requires a public body to offer insight into its use of AI, as well as how government guidance elaborates on those requirements. He also discusses when the public body must provide the information proactively and responsively, what information is likely to be required, the standard that information should meet, the processes for disclosing it, and potential consequences of non-compliance. Practical Law Global subscribers can access this practice note here: https://lnkd.in/g2mVTsKf. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #AI #UKGDPR #data #disclosure #transparency

Going into business with another organization – particularly when a different country and its laws are involved – creates potential for both profit and peril. Clients contemplating a joint venture related to a foreign jurisdiction need guidance on key documents, directors, publicity, financing, and more.? "Documents to Establish a Corporate Joint Venture" gives Practical Law Global subscribers actionable insights so they can structure an arrangement that meets their clients' needs and stands the test of time. Thanks to these contributors, this resource is available for the following jurisdictions: Australia by Charles Bogle and Stella Xi,?Hogan Lovells, https://lnkd.in/gjtxdccG; Brazil by Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky, Gabriel da Camara de Queiroz, and Seonmin Han, Demarest Advogados, https://lnkd.in/g8-kgPC5; Canada by Andrea Brewer and Vahini Sathiamoorthy, Norton Rose Fulbright, https://lnkd.in/gvP5uRHB; Germany by Patrick M Lühr, CMS, https://lnkd.in/gvBiD7un; Hong Kong by Robert Ashworth and Clara Chang, Freshfields, https://lnkd.in/gnski9Ds; India by Archit Bhatnagar and Nayana Dasgupta, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, https://lnkd.in/gmyzUpyh Ireland by Practical Law Corporate Ireland (with thanks to Conor Mullany, Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP Solicitors), https://lnkd.in/g6zkX_sD; Italy by Practical Law Corporate Italy and Andrea Fedi, Partner, and Mariateresa Franzese, Senior Associate, Legance, https://lnkd.in/gFupdnhV; Mexico by Irlanda Torres-Lara, Baker McKenzie, https://lnkd.in/g6W8Bjya; The Netherlands by Gieneke van Nierop, Pieter van Duijvenvoorde, and Marcellina Rietvelt, CMS, and Practical Law Corporate The Netherlands, https://lnkd.in/gHuwrdHd; and Singapore by Wong Yi Jia, Allen & Gledhill LLP, https://lnkd.in/gsyftWHV. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #jointventure #directors #shareholders #remedies #corporate

As law firms and corporate legal departments explore how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can streamline their workflows, judges are grappling with what this technology means for the courts. In "Expert Q&A on Opening the Black Box of Generative AI: Explainability in Bankruptcy Cases," Kizzy Jarashow and Artem Skorostensky of Goodwin Proctor examine both disclosure and admissibility of Gen-AI created content. They discuss five key questions that experts who seek to submit AI outputs to US bankruptcy court proceedings should be able to answer in order to explain how the AI system yielded its results. Practical Law Global subscribers can access this resource here: https://lnkd.in/gR9pXBH9. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #GenAI #bankruptcy #evidence #Daubert #experts #court?

From stacks of boxes to the cloud, organizations are awash in data. Subjects of that data have rights regarding the information, and governments impose a range of requirements for records retention and disposal. Because those laws and regulations vary from Paris to New Delhi to Amsterdam, counsel must have a trusted source for sophisticated explanations of jurisdiction-specific law. Practical Law Global subscribers can turn to "Records Retention: Overview" to learn about these countries' comprehensive data-protection laws. These resources also cover sector-specific laws regulating organizations' retention of records containing personal data, in addition to records-retention guidance released by the jurisdiction's data-protection authority. Thanks to these contributors, Practical Law Global subscribers can instantly tap into expertise in the following jurisdictions: France by Sonia Cissé, Linklaters, with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, https://lnkd.in/gDgDeSra; India by Arun Babu and Gayathri Poti, Kochhar & Co., with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, https://lnkd.in/grMRNvZr; and The Netherlands by Marc Elshof, BarentsKrans, with Practical Law Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, https://lnkd.in/gdf22thN. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #recordsretention #recordsmanagement #dataprotection #dataprivacy #compliance

An initial public offering complicates the process of telling a company's story. Counsel needs to be ready to help shape the narrative. Practical Law Global contributors Sherlyn Lau, Meng Ding, Kevin Chan, and Xiaochuan (Gilbert) Han of Sidley Austin LLP explain the regulatory requirements that apply to publicity, advertising, and communications in relation to IPOs in Hong Kong, including liability and other potential consequences of violating the requirements. They also discuss how those regulatory requirements apply in specific types of publicity and marketing activities, such as media reports, pre-marketing, research reports, and road shows. Practical Law Global contributors can access "Publicity, Advertising, and Communications During an IPO (Hong Kong)" here: https://lnkd.in/gmbtju84. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #IPO #stockexchange #publicity #advertising #communications #marketing

Business leaders need guidance on how to convene and run effective board meetings. In "Conducting a Board Meeting," local experts offer insight into how to call, hold, and record the actions taken at such meetings in their jurisdictions. These practice notes, available to Practical Law Global subscribers, also address notice, quorum, and voting requirements. This guidance is available for the following jurisdictions, thanks to our network of experienced counsel. Brazil by Clarissa Freitas and Amanda Costa Vilela, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados, https://lnkd.in/gyQEpRcb; Canada by Stephen Nguyen and Bailey McMaster, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), https://lnkd.in/gMThyx8Y; China by Michael Munzinger, Xiao Xiao, CMS, China, https://lnkd.in/gm-jZzWt; France by Practical Law Corporate France, https://lnkd.in/ggJ-8CjQ; India by Dhruv Manchanda, DM Advisory, https://lnkd.in/g5jMrvF6; Ireland by Practical Law Corporate Ireland and John Given and Daragh Connolly, KPMG Law, https://lnkd.in/gCv2_iw3; Japan by Sayako Tsukamoto, City-Yuwa Partners, https://lnkd.in/gVgAsyVP; The Netherlands by Practical Law Corporate The Netherlands, https://lnkd.in/gNJBx37h; and Spain by Practical Law Corporate Spain, https://lnkd.in/ggzr5vG9. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #boardsofdirectors #corporate #governance