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			<title>Start me up</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the UAE looks to boost the number of start-ups being established during the global downturn, Claire Ferris-Lay looks at the implications new legislation could have on the economy.]]></description>
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			<title>Legal Download v.2.0: Driving Service Excellence</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Roadmap for Success: Driving service excellence through outsourcing and managed services contracts]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Certification Service Providers: A new UAE licensing framework</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE recently introduced a licensing framework applicable to certification service providers operating in the UAE. But what does this mean and to whom does it apply?]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Ask the expert: David Harley</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Question: When it comes to developing Middle Eastern airports is there an appetite for using PPP delivery methods?]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | Comment</category>
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			<title>Rationalisation made easy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Technology Rationalisation means that IT departments can save enterprises a significant amount of money. DLA Piper Middle East’s Hinal Patel, Kelly Tymburski and Paul Allen explain how IT professionals can go about putting rationalisation into practice.]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Features</category>
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			<title>Law firm cuts UAE jobs amid drop in business</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[DLA Piper says company hit by credit crunch but no plans for further lay offs.]]></description>
			<category>Culture &amp; Society | News</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Dealing with force majeure events </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Earthquake activity which caused severe damage to undersea cables and military action in Palestine are both recent examples of incidents that have resulted in severe disruption to telecoms and IT services]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Piper sees UAE demand for crisis advice</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Legal firm DLA Piper plans to tap financial and property companies looking for advice.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Structuring joint ventures for success</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Simon Bryan and Jamie Ryder of DLA Piper look at some of the issues surrounding succesful management of Joint Ventures]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - understanding offshoring risks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Offshoring carries additional risks to outsourcing, and CIOs need to understand how to protect against these risks, says Hinal Patel]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Mortgage matters</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's new mortgage law, came into effect on 31 October 2008 with the aim of increasing certainty and investor confidence in Dubai's expanding mortgage sector.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Comment</category>
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			<title>Insurance firms take cover in UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ When buying a car, you obtain motor insurance before driving the new vehicle out of the showroom. This is not because you intend to have an accident, which in any event would void the claim, but because accidents do unfortunately happen.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Comment</category>
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			<title>The road to REITs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Established in the US, REITs have proven to be both popular and innovative investment schemes]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Features</category>
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			<title>Legal download 2.0 - Concluding Contracts on the World Wide Web - a UAE Perspective</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Examining the different ways by which contracts can be concluded by electronic means under UAE law]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Made in China</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Foreign developers are moving to China. Otto Nager, Chairman of Multi Turkmall and Turkmall explains why he is building shopping malls in one of the most complicated countries on the planet. Kim Latham reports.  ]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Copyright in the digital age</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Content protection in the digital age requires a greater degeree of awareness says Joycia Young]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Riyadh legal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Saudi lawyers are reaping the rewards of a scramble by international firms to find local partners.]]></description>
			<category>Politics &amp; Economics | Features</category>
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			<title>Green revolution</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=526246&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Green Building Council has established a green building rating system known as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), which has been adopted worldwide.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Comment</category>
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			<title>Mergers ahead for Middle East telcos</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[For many regional telecom operators, making acquisitions or merging could be the key to their survival.]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Features</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Blogging in the Corporate World</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tsung Wei Wong considers the legal risks and issues that companies need to be aware of in the world of blogging]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - legal issues for UAE bloggers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Potential Pitfalls in the World Wide Web: Legal Issues for Bloggers in the UAE]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>High finance</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=522470&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[  Amid continuing turmoil in global credit markets, Islamic finance is going from strength to strength.     ]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | Features</category>
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			<title>Law of the land</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=520404&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's 'Strata Law' aims to regulate the property market and provide consumer protection through control, disclosure and prohibition.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - .ae: Domains and Disputes in UAE Cyberspace</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Joycia Young explains how domain names work in the UAE and what to do if your domain name has already been taken]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Project alliances deliver during property booms</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Bruce Linke, senior legal consultant at DLA Piper, takes a look at project alliancing as an option for delivering projects in pressured markets.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Advantages and Risks of Software-as-a-Service</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Software-as-a-Service is now an established and credible option for CIOs but there are key legal issues that customers need to consider when contracting with a SaaS vendor  ]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Meeting of minds</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[DLA Piper's Global Head of Islamic Finance Oliver Agha discusses what the recent International Islamic Finance Forum in Dubai has achieved.       ]]></description>
			<category>Islamic Finance | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - Content on the move</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mobile content needs to be regulated the same as other online content, but mobile regulation has some unique challenges, says Lenka Glynn  ]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - ICT Usage Policies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Companies need to provide clear guidelines on ICT usage to avoid financial and reputational damage and ensure ICT systems operate efficiently  ]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Legal Download 2.0 - IT contract issues</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A byte-sized take on the key legal issues that need to be considered when negotiating IT contracts. ]]></description>
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