JD Supra

Examining the New UAE Civil Code — Part 3: Contract Negotiation, Formation and Interpretation

On 1 June 2026, the New UAE Civil Code (Federal Decree Law No. 25/2025) entered into force, repealing the Old UAE Civil Code (Federal Law No.

Assam Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Bill

Assam Assembly passes the Uniform Civil Code Bill, establishing common laws for marriage and succession, despite opposition demands for further consultation.
Frontline

Assam’s new uniform civil code opens a question of intent

Assam's UCC exempts tribal communities despite unequal inheritance practices, raising questions about uniformity, gender ...
Reuters

Explainer: What is India's civil code and why does it anger Muslims?

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Uttarakhand, a small northern Indian state governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, passed a bill to replace religion-specific civil laws with a ...
JD Supra

New UAE Civil Code: the cost of walking away from construction contracts

In our first article, we considered the circumstances in which the new United Arab Emirates Civil Code ("the new UAE Civil Code") could apply ...