This chapter contains an overview of the legal framework in which local and foreign investors operate in Abu Dhabi including the key highlights of the basic legislative guidelines, a review of the main points for setting up a business and an outline of the free zones and other incentives on offer.
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Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | John Wilson, Managing Proprietor, John Wilson Partners: Viewpoint from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
In the round-up of significant legal and non-constitutional reforms adopted throughout the course of 2016, as well as in the highlights of the overview of this chapter, I have referred to in some detail the work of the Law Reform Commission Programme. I quoted from that programme of work in regard to the proposed work of the Law Reform...
Articles & Analysis | Substantial number of key legislative changes under way in Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
The year 2016 saw significant developments in the legal reform sphere. The most fundamental development was without a doubt the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Many commentators consider that the RTI Act will be transformational and will go a long way to making government properly accountable. Minimum wage legislation was...
While reduced oil prices are undoubtedly a concern for the emirate’s authorities, economic diversification efforts of recent years mean Abu Dhabi is well placed to weather a prolonged period of subdued prices. Vision 2030 meanwhile contains a raft of goals that will further reduce the emirate’s reliance on hydrocarbons, and continue to foster the emergence of a more sustainable and knowledge-based economy in the years ahead.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
This chapter examines Sri Lanka’s legal framework, focusing on reforms in several areas, changes in capital gains tax and employment law, updated legislation on zoning and land use issues and other key areas.
It also features a viewpoint from John Wilson, Managing Proprietor, John Wilson Partners.
Positioned between west and east Asia, Sri Lanka sits on a major maritime route between Europe and the Far East and its natural resources have made it a trading centre for millennia.