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Workshop: Force Majeure and Contractual Risk: Navigating Contract Obligations under UAE Laws

This workshop examines key issues to draw on frontline experience in UAE commercial litigation and contract advisory to address one of the most practically consequential challenges facing businesses today?

Date and Time

28 April 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Venue

Auditorium

Organized By

Dubai Chambers & Habib Al Mulla & Partners

Event Type

Workshop

About the Workshop

The session will cover how to read and negotiate force majeure clauses in UAE - governed contracts, the legal consequences of invoking the doctrine incorrectly, and how the recent amendments to the UAE Civil Transactions Law reshape the risk landscape for local and international businesses operating in the Emirates

Language: English

Objectives

The participants will gain better understanding of:

Helping businesses understand, in concrete terms, when UAE law permits a party to suspend or exit a contractual obligation, and what evidence they need to support that position.
Breaking down the difference between force majeure and the hardship doctrine under Article 249, so decision -makers know which legal tool applies to their situation before they act.
Highlight ing the most common and expensive mistakes companies make when drafting or invoking force majeure clauses, and how to avoid them.
Giving in-house legal teams and business owners a practical checklist for reviewing their existing contracts and identifying where their current protections fall short.
Addressing sector-specific risks relevant to the Dubai business community, including real estate, trade, logistics, and service contracts.

https://events.dubaichambers.com/en/?eventId=5094555

Agenda

Participation Fees

N/A

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Speakers

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