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Informationsblatt – Aktuelles zum Property Golden Visa – 10.05.2024 – ANDERS LEGAL CONSULTANCY LLC Dubai

  Departer, the German Headhunter, just published its 5th edition of the HR & Salary Report 2022/23. The report is a joint project with the AHK and shares latest data […]

  In an effort to align its laws with international standards, boost its economy and commercial opportunities, and enhance social stability, the UAE and its constituent emirates have introduced major […]

      Sozialversicherung für ausländische Arbeitnehmer in den VAE Das Vorhandensein eines Sozialversicherungssystems ist für Unternehmen aus Europa eine Selbstverständlichkeit. Bei der Anstellung von ausländischen Mitarbeitern in den Vereinigten […]

  Webinar Invitation: National In-Country Value (ICV) Programme – Recent Developments in Local Content Requirements in the UAE emltc Ltd. is organizing a webinar on 16 September 2021 (11 am […]

100% Foreign Ownership in the UAE: New Environment for Foreign Direct Investment on the Eve of Expo 2020 Crowe UAE is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar “100% Foreign Ownership […]

  Abkommen österreich und Emirate vereinbarten Wasserstoffallianz Bundeskanzler Kurz und die Militärmusik grüßten Kronprinz Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan am Wiener Flughafen.’APA/HERBERT NEUBAUER Leitbetriebe beider Staaten sollen zu einer österreichisch-emiratischen […]

  Introduction of new origin of import rules in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia On 2 July 2021, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Finance introduced a new set of national […]

100 Percent Foreign Ownership in the UAE – First Steps Starting June 1st, 2021, a large number of commercial activities can be pursued without a mandatory UAE national majority shareholder. […]

Starting from July 18th 2021, Etihad Airways – the national airline of the UAE, will launch flights from Abu Dhabi to Vienna. The service will operate twice weekly using a […]

100% Foreign Ownership in Mainland UAE – Update:  First Austrian Company to make use of UAE´s Corporate Ownership Liberalisation Our member Daburon & Partners Legal Consultants LLP advised in the […]

100% foreign ownership in the UAE companies (mainland / onshore)   Recently, there have been major clarifications announced by the UAE government in relation to 100% foreign ownership in the […]

  Webinar Invitation: Coporate Compliance in the UAE The Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Register emltc Ltd. is organizing a webinar on 8 June 2021 (11 am GST) on the requirements & […]

  Job Advertisement by Strohal Legal Consultants Our member Strohal Legal Consultants is looking for a full time executive secretary and accountant in Ras al Khaimah, UAE. CLICK HERE to download […]

    Amendment of Administrative Penalties for violations of tax law in the UAE Hereby we would like to inform you that on 28th April 2021, the UAE Cabinet issued […]

Vor Kurzem hat das Königreich Saudi-Arabien angekündigt, ab dem Jahr 2024 keine öffentlichen Aufträge mehr an Unternehmen zu vergeben, deren regionale Unternehenszentrale sich nicht im Königreich befindet. Diese Entscheidung zählt […]

Anschliessend an das Webinar “Die Besteuerung von Arbeits- und Divideneneinkünften im Lichte der Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen” mit Theodor Strohal steht hie die Präsentation zur Verfügung: DOPPELBESTEUERUNGSABKOMMEN Worum ging es? Sie sind in […]

Embrace The Spirit Of Ramadan Special offer for members of the Austrian Business Council – 20% off on Ramadan offers. CLICK HERE  

ABC Neu-Mitglied C&P Immobilien AG #cundp eröffnet eine Branch in Dubai und hat zwei Top-Positionen zum weiteren Ausbau des Teams ausgeschrieben. Nähere Infos hier: https://www.cp-ag.at/karriere/offene-stellen/

Legal Briefings: 1. Saudi Arabia Judicial Reforms and Regional Headquarter Requirements Announced The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( has recently undergone major changes in order to achieve the goals set […]

  STROHAL LEGAL GROUP – Webinars We would like to draw you attention to the upcoming webinars of Strohal Legal Group both in English and German language. For the full […]

    Bereits im September des letzten Jahres wurde über das in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (“VAE”) neu eingeführte Retirement Visa informiert. Zwischenzeitlich wurden die ersten Anträge von dem Department […]

  Infobrief des Auslandsösterreicher Weltbund  Gern Möchten wir den Brief des Auslandsösterreicher Weltbunds teilen, der die aktuellen Quarantänebestimmungen für die Einreise nach österreich thematisiert: HIER KLICKEN  

  Looking Back at 2020 – Legal Developments in the United Arab Emirates Although measures to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic continue to influence our daily lives and remain the focus […]

  Nannies, maids, gardeners and drivers are an integral part of everyday family life in the Arab world. The employment of domestic workers is also common in the United Arab […]

The Oktoberfest Brunch at Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City continues! ABC members enjoy 20% off on brunch packages.  Another offer: Book 2 brunches & stay for free! www.moevenpick.com    

The Multi-Nation Business Continuity Task Force A Business To Government Discussion Platform We would like to introduce you to the Business Continuity Task Force, a single window of communications between the […]

In line with the preventive measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi is instructing hotel establishments in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to convey […]

  Technical Development Manager (m/f/d) Chemical Products The German client is a leading manufacturer of chemical components with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability to drive their products to […]

Kindly find attached the updated guidelines and protocols to be followed from today 17th June 2020: Guidelines & Protocols for Reopening

Die derzeit positive Entwicklung der Covid-19-Pandemie erlaubt es dem Land Niederösterreich nun doch, unter Einhaltung aller notwendigen Schutzmaßnahmen, im Rahmen der Europäischen Jugendbegegnungen eine Projektwoche zu planen: “eljub E-Book Woche“ […]

Last Wednesday 20 May, the second leadship workshop “How to lead difficult discussions?” ” took place. Please have a look at the Presentation or Review the entire webinar

Please see information of the Dubai Chamber on “Impact of COVID 19 on On Dubai Business Community”: CLICK HERE

Global Barometer Wave Study: ITWP companies Toluna, Harris Interactive and KuRunData developed an ongoing study to understand the impact that the Coronavirus has on daily life. The study will be […]

Information in German  Unser Mitglied Rödl & Partner UAE hat einen hohinteressanten Artikel über die Auswikungen des Coronaviurs auf das Bankensystem erstellt:  CLICK HERE  

Please have a look at Ebury´s information about Foreign Exchange: Weekly FX Market Update Coronavirus – What is happening in the Foreign Exchange markets  

We recently approached you for a survey of the current challenges we are facing due to the coronavirus crisis. Although the response was rather little, we still want to share […]

All six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC“) have taken measures to deal with the Covid-19 Pandemic (the “Pandemic“). This overview summarizes the current situation in the GCC […]

Please see the recent DED COVID-19 Circular: CLICK HERE   To get the recent COVID 19 circulars, you may also visit our EngageDXB website by clicking on the below link: […]

We are pleased to share the report of the survey carried out by the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi. Please  CLICK HERE    

We are pleased to forward to your kind attention the following invitation by our member Crowe UAE. Crowe UAE are planning series of bite-sized webinars in the coming weeks to […]

UAE´s Positive List for 100% Foreign Ownership – Cabinet Resolution Finally Published in the Official Gazette Last spring the UAE business and legal news were full of reports on the […]

Following today´s webinar with Jakob Kisser of Strohal Legal Consultants, we are happy to share the presentation on: Employment & Contract Law Related Issues in Light of the Corona Crisis […]

Please see the circular from Dubai Economy: COVID-19 Circular / FAQ Dubai Police CLICK HERE  

The Austrian Embassy – Commercial Section published a “Special Report on Economic Stimulus Packages in Abu Dhabi and Dubai” PLEASE CLICK HERE  

Dear Members, In phone calls over the past week with some of you, we proposed to set up a frequent “virtual get-together” for ABC members:  A small group of members […]

Dubai Customs’ Economic Stimulus Package provided by the Department of Economic Development:  CLICK HERE

Great news – for a change 🙂 – thanks to Etihad – Etihad launches service to Vienna in May 2020. Read Media Release

Thomas Salamonski, an Austrian contemporary painter, is returning to Abu Dhabi and invitates you to the opening reception of his solo exhibition “Colors of Life”  on Tuesday, Feb 25th, at 7 […]

Our member Anders Legal Consultany kindly provides us with a circular on “Economic Substance Regulations” which is available for you in both German and English:  “Economic Substance Regulations – New […]

Im Oktober 2019 wurde von der WKO die jährliche Umfrage unter den Österreichischen Niederlassungen in den VAE durchgeführt. Hier finden sie die gesamte Auswertung. 

Our member Anders Legal Consultany provided us with a circular on “Relaxation of Foreign District Investment in the United Arab Emirates” which is available for you in both German and […]

Kindly find below the program and the list of candidates for our Annual General Assembly & the Election of the Administrative Board on Monday, the 22nd of May 2017. Program […]

Award Notification We are delighted to announce the winner of the “Austrian Business Council – Personality of the Year” Award 2016 during the Festive Christmas Gala Evening held on 8th […]

For the 2nd year in a row, RoadSafetyUAE won the most prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility awards in the region, the Arabia CSR Awards in the Small Enterprises Category. Thomas Edelmann, Founder […]

The German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK) and Departer – The German Headhunter are again conducting a HR Survey to identify salary structures and HR trends in […]

Our member DACH Advisory succeeded in establishing an Austrian University in Dubai: The MODUL university. Established in Vienna in 1908, the MODUL brand has over 100 years of legacy in hospitality […]

Departer – The German Headhunter – was founded in March 2008 as a specialist recruitment consultancy and agency for international HR projects of companies headquartered in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. […]

We would like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Oliver Zuegel from Franck & Prime who has kindly sponsored the AWARD Trophy for 2015. The 2015 Award for the Austrian […]

It is our great pleasure to announce the results of the election of the new Austrian Business Council (ABC) Executive Committee Board that was held on Thursday, 3rd June 2015 […]