The Fine Print

On The Fine Print, we’ll speak with Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co, about what ordinary AI users and businesses actually need to know, including whether you can ask AI to imitate a famous singer, use copyrighted material in a prompt, or publish something generated by AI.

The UAE has new rules for companies merging, acquiring competitors or joining forces. The 2026 Executive Regulations for the country’s Competition Law are now in place, setting out how businesses may need to notify the government before certain deals go ahead. New guidance also explains how the UAE will determine whether a deal could reduce competition. On The Fine Print, we break down what businesses need to know with Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson and Co Law Firm.

We’ve covered Dubai’s shared housing law on the show before, but we’re still getting questions from landlords and tenants about what the rules mean in practice. With inspections and compliance still in focus, we’re revisiting the issue and answering some of the most pressing questions with our resident lawyer for The Fine Print Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co.

Working more than eight hours a day? What does UAE labour law actually say? We have been receiving questions about working hours, overtime and rest periods, so today on The Fine Print, we are opening another Employment Law Clinic to break down the rules and answer practical questions from employees.Joining Tim Elliott is Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co Law Firm, to explain the rules around working hours, overtime and other common employment law questions.

The UAE's family residency rules are back in the spotlight, with foreign residents able to sponsor sons up to the age of 25, while unmarried daughters can remain under family sponsorship regardless of age. So what does this mean for expatriate families, and what should parents know before making important visa decisions? Joining us is Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co Law Firm, to break down what the rules mean in practice and what families need to know.

From December 1, UAE businesses playing music commercially will face new annual licensing fees. Who has to pay, how much, and what happens if you don't? Tim Elliott is joined by Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co Law Firm, to explain what businesses need to know.

We answer the most common questions listeners have been sending in about layoffs, salaries and employment laws in the UAE. Joining Tim Elliott is Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co Law Firm, to separate fact from fiction and explain what every worker and employer should know.

Layoffs, late salaries, restructuring and growing uncertainty. As businesses navigate a challenging economic environment, many employees are asking what rights they actually have under UAE labour law. Joining Tim Elliott is Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co Law Firm, to separate fact from fiction and explain what every worker and employer should know.

Tim Elliott sits down with legal expert Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co, to dissect the sweeping consequences of Federal Decree-Law No. 10. As the UAE intensifies its global compliance, corporate managers face massive fines and personal criminal liability. Learn how the new "reasonable knowledge" standard criminalises willful blindness across key sectors.

How are UAE data centres evolving, and what does the data protection law mean for businesses? Presenter Tim Elliott speaks with Raymond Kisswany, Partner at Davidson & Co, about regulation, compliance, cross border data flows, emerging legal challenges, and the practical considerations organisations should understand as the digital economy continues to grow.