Premier Chambers Law Bulletin - February 2022 Legal Feb 28, 2022 Premier Chambers Law Bulletin - February 2022 Stay up to date with key legal developments in the Maldives. This edition of the PC Law Bulletin covers the Tax Administration Act Amendment, New Energy Act, Eighth Amendment to the Land Act, Abolishment of the Transport Authority, Revised Employment Tribunal Regulation, Supreme Court ruling on penalty charges, Proposed Companies Bill and Upcoming Government Bills – Covering areas such as tourism, workplace safety, arbitration, and defamation.
Premier Chambers Law Bulletin - January 2022 Legal Jan 31, 2022 Premier Chambers Law Bulletin - January 2022 Stay informed with the latest legal updates in the Maldives. This edition of the PC Law Bulletin covers significant legislative changes, including, the Civil Procedure Code, limitation periods for civil claims, the ban on single-use plastics, the Residential Tenancy Act, the introduction of a minimum wage in the Maldives for private and public sectors and the extension of business visa periods.
Overview of the Regulation on Sale of Shares of the Government in Joint Venture Companies incorporated to Lease Lands, Islands and Lagoons for the Development of Tourist Resorts. Legal Apr 6, 2021 Overview of the Regulation on Sale of Shares of the Government in Joint Venture Companies incorporated to Lease Lands, Islands and Lagoons for the Development of Tourist Resorts. The Regulation highlights the process of the transaction of the sale of shares of the government in the joint venture companies, stipulating the requirements for the same including how the price of the shares are calculated.
Overview of Sixth Amendment to the Employment Act Legal Oct 12, 2020 Overview of Sixth Amendment to the Employment Act Significant changes have been brought to Law no. 2/2008 (Employment Act) (“EA”) by the recent sixth amendment to the EA (“Sixth Amendment”), which came into force on 22 September 2020.
Overview of Public Health Emergency Act Legal Oct 10, 2020 Overview of Public Health Emergency Act Law no. 20/2020 (Public Health Emergency Act) (the “Act”) came into force on 22 September 2020. The Act addresses various issues which have arisen due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and the state of public health emergency announced in the Maldives in relation to the same. The Act will remain in force for a period of 60 days, from the date on which a state of public health emergency announced relating to Covid-19 is lifted.
Ismail Masood v HDFC (2014/SC-A/27) & HDFC v Ismail Masood (2014/SC-A/30) Legal Sep 18, 2020 Ismail Masood v HDFC (2014/SC-A/27) & HDFC v Ismail Masood (2014/SC-A/30) The precedent set by the Supreme Court in the docket numbers 2014/SC-A/27 and 2014/SC-A/30 provides guidance on awarding compensation to employees where substantive fairness has been established at the time of dismissal, but procedural fairness has not been established.
The firm bids farewell to Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim News Sep 8, 2020 The firm bids farewell to Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim on the parliament’s confirmation of his appointment to the post of a Supreme Court Justice!
Ibrahim Jihad v Housing Development Corporation Limited (2019/SC-L/91) Legal Sep 1, 2020 Ibrahim Jihad v Housing Development Corporation Limited (2019/SC-L/91) The Supreme Court's interpretation of s.43 of Law No. 22/2010, in the case is a significant step towards preventing abuse of the court process, which will hopefully aid aggrieved parties to get justice in a more expeditious manner, without having to go through appeal proceedings that are vexatious and frivolous.