On 1 June 2026, Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025, Issuing the Civil Transactions Law (New Civil Code), will come into effect, replacing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (Old Civil Code). Under the Old Civil Code, muqawala contracts—which include construction contracts—were governed by the specific provisions of Articles […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has earned ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS), becoming one of the first law firms worldwide to achieve the internationally recognized standard for AI governance. The certification establishes a formal framework for the responsible development, deployment, and oversight of artificial […]

7 Things to Do on International Women’s Day Country Global agnes Fri, 03/06/2026 – 19:45 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image March 8, is International Women’s Day (#IWD), first celebrated in 1909. While too many women all over the world still suffer from violence and rights abuses, it is important to […]

On 26 February 2026, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would again modify the framework to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In issuing the Proposed Rule, the DOL also proposed expanding […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Peoria Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of JAPEX (US) Corp., in its acquisition of the hedge portfolio of Verdad Resources Holdings LLC supporting its oil and gas business. The transfer of the hedge portfolio was part of a transaction in which Peoria acquired the oil and gas business […]

After a delay of more than a year, the German implementation law for the NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) came into force in December 2025 (Law on the Implementation of the NIS 2 Directive and on the Regulation of Essential Features of Information Security Management in the Federal Administration). The […]