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The UAE Cabinet has issued implementing regulations for Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 on the Regulation of Traffic, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. The new rules introduce a maximum nine-hour daily driving cap, restrict individual resident vehicle ownership to five cars, and enforce dedicated operational rules for commercial delivery drivers. Eligible light vehicles will also gain the option of two-year registration renewals.
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court has struck down Saddam Hussein-era measures that restricted foreign corporate investment and property ownership. The ruling eliminates long-standing legal inconsistencies as Baghdad works to draw billions in Gulf capital from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. While regional energy and infrastructure deals are already underway, investors note that bureaucracy and financing costs remain operational obstacles.
The UAE-China Smart Transport Centre has been launched in Dubai as a year-round platform to foster bilateral cooperation in clean and smart mobility. Announced at the UAE-China Industrial Cooperation Forum during EV World 2026, the centre will operate across three tracks covering regulatory access, commercial networking, and pilot technology trials. The initiative is designed to turn industry dialogue into concrete commercial investments and facilitate Chinese transport technologies entering regional markets.
China Briefing reported on outbound direct investment rules under China's State Council Decree No. 837. The regulation expands regulatory oversight to indirect cross-border structures, offshore listings, and parent entity guarantees. It also restricts the unauthorized transfer of export-controlled technologies for ventures in jurisdictions including the UAE.
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