2026-08-20 · Mauritania · Land Law & Customary Tenure
Mauritania's Supreme Court (Cour Suprême) held that customary occupants of agricultural land in the Senegal River valley who have farmed the land peaceably and publicly for more than ten years acquire an opposable real property right, that the 2023 Land Code's general registration requirement does not extinguish unregistered customary rights that pre-date the registration, and that the burden of inquiry falls on the purchaser of registered title.
Land LawCustomary TenureLand RegistrationReal PropertyMauritania
2026-08-19 · Palestine · E-Commerce & Consumer Protection Law
Palestine's Court of Cassation held that a distance sale concluded through an electronic platform is a valid and binding contract where consent is established by authenticated electronic records, and that the statutory cooling-off right of withdrawal under the Consumer Protection Law applies to online distance sales; a merchant's terms excluding that right are void, and the merchant bears the burden of proving conforming delivery.
E-CommerceConsumer ProtectionElectronic ContractsPalestine
2026-08-18 · Yemen · Insurance & Maritime Law
Yemen's Supreme Court held that marine cargo insurance is a contract of the utmost good faith (uberrimae fidei) under the Yemeni Commercial Code and Insurance Law, obliging the insured to disclose every fact material to the risk; material non-disclosure — even if innocent — entitles the insurer to avoid the policy, while the burden of proving materiality rests on the insurer and the right to avoid is lost by affirmation or acceptance of premium.
Insurance LawUtmost Good FaithMarine CargoYemen
2026-08-17 · Libya · Construction & Contract Law
Libya's Supreme Court held that armed conflict rendering construction works impossible constitutes force majeure under the Libyan Civil Code, releasing the contractor from delay penalties and suspending the contract, while the doctrine of exceptional circumstances permits the judge to rebalance the contract for escalated post-conflict costs — distinguishing the two doctrines and their distinct remedies.
Construction LawForce MajeureContractsLibya
2026-08-16 · Syria · Commercial Agency & Distribution Law
Syria's Court of Cassation held that the Commercial Agency Law (Legislative Decree No. 151 of 2008) is a matter of public order; a foreign principal may terminate a registered commercial agency only for just cause, and unjustified termination entitles the Syrian agent to compensation for lost profit, client base, and unrecovered investment — notwithstanding a notice clause, foreign-law clause, or arbitration agreement.
Commercial AgencyDistribution LawContractsSyria
2026-08-15 · Sudan · Islamic Finance & Banking Law
Sudan's Supreme Court held that an Islamic bank may not recover the full unearned deferred-price profit under a Murabaha facility when the agreement is terminated early on default; the bank is limited to the outstanding cost price, accrued profit, and proven actual loss — recovery of profit for unexpired time would amount to riba.
Islamic FinanceBanking LawMurabahaSudan
2026-08-14 · Iraq · Constitutional & Oil & Gas Law
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court upheld budget provisions conditioning transfers to the Kurdistan Region on the handover of oil and non-oil revenues, while striking down unilateral amendments to the Region's share — a landmark ruling on Articles 110, 111 and 112 of the 2005 Constitution and the division of petroleum powers between Baghdad and Erbil.
Constitutional LawOil & GasFederalismIraq
2026-08-13 · Lebanon · Maritime & Admiralty Law
Lebanon's Court of Cassation held that seafarers' wage claims for the last voyage rank ahead of a registered ship mortgage in the distribution of proceeds from a judicial sale, reaffirming the super-priority of maritime liens for crew wages under the Lebanese Maritime Code and the Brussels 1926 Convention.
Maritime LawShip ArrestMaritime LiensLebanon
2026-08-12 · Algeria · Public Procurement & Administrative Law
Algeria's Council of State annulled a DZD 42 billion desalination plant procurement award, finding systematic irregularities in bid evaluation and establishing that judicial review extends to the substantive fairness of the evaluation process — a landmark ruling for public procurement litigation in North Africa.
Public ProcurementAdministrative LawJudicial ReviewAlgeria
2026-08-11 · Tunisia · Intellectual Property Law
Tunisia's Court of Cassation ruled that well-known foreign trademarks enjoy protection under Tunisian law even without local registration, and that trade dress imitation in the luxury goods sector constitutes unfair competition — a landmark IP ruling aligning Tunisia with its TRIPS obligations.
Intellectual PropertyTrademark LawUnfair CompetitionTunisia
2026-08-10 · Morocco · Competition & Antitrust Law
Morocco's Court of Cassation upheld the Competition Council's first merger prohibition, blocking the acquisition of a regional fixed-line and fiber operator by the telecom incumbent. The landmark ruling establishes judicial deference to independent regulatory expertise and defines the 'substantial lessening of competition' standard under Law No. 104-12 in the Moroccan market.
Competition LawMerger ControlTelecomMorocco
2026-08-09 · Jordan · Data Protection & Privacy Law
Jordan's Court of Cassation handed down the first appellate ruling interpreting the Personal Data Protection Law No. 28 of 2023, holding that continuous GPS tracking of employees without specific, granular consent violates the PDPL. The landmark decision establishes that blanket employment contract clauses cannot substitute for informed consent under Jordanian data protection law.
Data ProtectionEmployment LawPrivacyJordan
2026-08-08 · Oman · Banking & Finance Law
Oman's highest court unanimously ruled that banks may refuse payment under autonomous demand guarantees where the beneficiary's call is clearly and manifestly fraudulent, setting a landmark precedent for construction performance bond disputes in the Gulf. The decision aligns Omani law with the United City Merchants standard.
Banking LawDemand GuaranteesConstruction LawOman
2026-08-07 · Bahrain · Corporate Law
Bahrain's highest court pierced the corporate veil of a family holding company for the first time in a published judgment, holding shareholders jointly liable for BHD 4.7 million in debts. The ruling establishes a three-part test for veil piercing under Bahraini commercial law.
Corporate LawVeil PiercingFamily BusinessBahrain
2026-08-07 · Saudi Arabia · Commercial Law
The Riyadh Commercial Court ruled on a complex cross-border supply contract dispute involving a German manufacturer and Saudi distributor. The judgment clarifies force majeure provisions under Saudi commercial law and sets important precedent for international trade disputes in the Kingdom.
Commercial LawContractsInternational TradeSaudi Arabia
2026-08-06 · UAE · Employment Law
The Dubai International Financial Centre Court handed down a significant ruling on constructive dismissal and the calculation of end-of-service gratuity. The case highlights the distinction between DIFC employment law and UAE federal labor law.
Employment LawDIFCUAE
2026-08-05 · Qatar · Arbitration
The Qatar International Court enforced a London-seated ICC arbitral award against a Qatari state-owned entity, providing important guidance on public policy exceptions under the New York Convention in the Gulf context.
ArbitrationNew York ConventionQatar
2026-08-04 · Kuwait · Constitutional Law
Kuwait's Constitutional Court struck down several provisions of the 2023 Media Regulation Law as unconstitutional, reaffirming constitutional protections for press freedom while upholding content restrictions related to national security.
Constitutional LawMedia LawKuwait
2026-08-03 · Egypt · Family Law
Egypt's highest civil court addressed the complex intersection of Islamic inheritance rules and modern corporate structures, ruling on whether LLC shares constitute inheritable personal property under Egyptian civil code.
Family LawInheritanceCorporate LawEgypt