COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORIST CRIME IN THE FRENCH AND JORDANIAN LEGISLATION: BETWEEN REALITY AND EXPECTATIONS A COMPARATIVE ANALYTICAL STUDY
Published in: Lawyer QuarterlyVolume 14, Issue 2, Pages 268 - 2803 June 2024
Jul 03, 2024
This article presents the compensation for victims of terrorist crime in the French and Jordanian legislation by conducting a comparative analytical study of the legal texts in the French and Jordanian legis-lation. It addresses this issue by clarifying the position of the French and Jordanian legislation on compensating the victims of terrorist crime. The article concludes that the French legislator approved legislative texts that help the victims of terrorist crime claim compensation based on...
Derivation and Independence of Usul al-Fiqh (Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence)
Published in: Al Wasl University Journal
Jun 01, 2024
The discipline of Usul al-Fiqh (Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence) is the most important in Islamic Shari'a. A scholar cannot reach the level of Ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) without a thorough understanding of Usul al-Fiqh, and it is not permissible in Islam for someone who has not studied Usul al-Fiqh to issue a fatwa. To learn any field of knowledge, one must first familiarise oneself with the ten principles of that field, which include its definition, subject matter, questio...
The effects of the public joint stock companies’ conversion on partners and creditors of the company: A comparative study between the Emirati and the Jordanian laws
Published in: Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo Universiteta. Pravo
Mar 28, 2024
This paper aims to investigates the concept of conversion and will discuss the effects of conversion on the partners and the company’s creditors without discussing the effects of conversion for the converted company. This article compares two jurisdictions in middle east — United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Jordan. to find out how both jurisdictions have dealt with the effects of the public joint stock companies’ conversion on partners and creditors of the company. The article reached a set of fin...
Analysis of the Main Problems and Issues in Arbitration of the Foreign Investment Disputes: The Concept of Investment Dispute and Multiciplity of Arbitration Disputes Relating to the Same Investment
Published in: International Journal of Economics and Business Research
Jan 20, 2024
Analysis of the main problems and issues in arbitration of the foreign investment disputes: the concept of investment dispute and multiplicity of arbitration disputes relating to the same investment
Published in: International Journal of Economics and Business Research
Jan 19, 2024
Perhaps the most important problem with arbitration as a means of settling investment disputes, is to identify the concept of the investment dispute, identify parties, and indicate the criteria that are adopted to determine whether we are going to invest or not. Accordingly, we have identified in this research what is meant by an investment dispute, the parties to that dispute, and the criteria upon which to determine whether there is an investment or not, including: 1) the capital contribution...
TO WHAT EXTENT IS A COLLISION WITH AN AUTONOMOUS VESSEL CONSIDERED A MARINE COLLISION IN LIGHT OF UAE LAW?
Published in: Journal of Ocean Technology
Jan 15, 2024
This paper comprehensively explores autonomous vessels, employing a methodology grounded in legal analysis to achieve its research objectives. The primary purpose of this research is to enhance the understanding of the legal framework governing autonomous vessels, specifically within the context of UAE Maritime Commercial Law No. (26) [1981]. The study places specific emphasis on international conventions, with notable attention given to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of La...
An Overview of the Trademark in the Metaverse Under UAE Law
Published in: 2023 24th International Arab Conference on Information Technology, ACIT 2023
Dec 01, 2023
This study thoroughly explores the metaverse and assesses trademark status within its realm according to the UAE Federal Decree Law on trademarks. The research endeavors to comprehend the level of trademark protection in the metaverse as per the UAE Federal Decree Law on Trademarks, addressing pressing concerns through a set of key inquiries. Noteworthy findings include the recognition, under Federal Decree Law No. 36 of 2021 on Trademarks, of specific trademark forms suitable for the metaverse...
Granting Inventor Status to AI in Biotechnology Patents: A Regional Perspective of the Patent Laws in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Published in: Industrial Biotechnology
Oct 15, 2023
This work investigated artificial intelligence AIand the development of AI in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including AI’s applications in biotechnology and the current status of AI in some international patent systems. We explored the importance of granting legal protection under patent laws for inventions derived from AI for GCC countries and address the questions: Can AI be an ‘‘inventor’’ under GCC patent laws and are there are any positive impacts to considering AI as an in...
THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONVERSION FOR THE CONVERTED PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
Published in: Corporate Law and Governance Review
Sep 15, 2023
The phenomenon of company conversion is on the rise, both in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan. This study aims to investigate the concept of conversion and examine the implications it has on the converted company. We explore the continuity of the converted company’s legal personality and discuss its significant outcomes, whether affecting the converted company itself or others involved. Specifically, we analyze the impact of the conversion on the company’s pre-conversion obligations, l...
Effects of Maritime Mortgages on Creditors and Debtors under the UAE Law
Published in: Lex Portus
Aug 30, 2023
This article aims to investigate the definition of mortgage and will clarify and address the Importance of mortgage and the application of maritime mortgage (vessel and ancillaries thereof). It is known that contracts affect the parties thereto and third parties. Therefore, we explored the effects of the mortgage contract on the creditor (mortgagee) in terms of the assignment of the mortgage right to a third party, the method of enforcement on the mortgaged vessel, and his right in priority and...