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Provisions Of Authenticity Under The Jordanian Constitutional Court Rulings And Their Implications: A Comparative Study, Dr. Shatha A. Al-Assaf Nov 2022

Provisions Of Authenticity Under The Jordanian Constitutional Court Rulings And Their Implications: A Comparative Study, Dr. Shatha A. Al-Assaf

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The importance of constitutional judiciary derives from its major role in exercising control over the constitutionality of laws; thereby providing a strong fence protecting the provisions of the Constitution as the supreme legislation in the State. The judgments issued by Constitutional Courts and the authenticity they enjoy along with the impacts incurred constitute ones of the most important topics which should receive major attention and deliberation. This research has concentrated on the authenticity of the judgments of the Jordanian Constitutional Court and their impacts on the Jordanian Law, and on comparing such judgments to those of the Egyptian Law. The …


Civil Liability For Damage Resulting From Genetically Modified Organisms (Gmos): A Comparative Study, Dr. Abdul-Rahman Mohamed Salem Nov 2022

Civil Liability For Damage Resulting From Genetically Modified Organisms (Gmos): A Comparative Study, Dr. Abdul-Rahman Mohamed Salem

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The most serious damage to human and other living organisms at present is the damage of genetically modified organisms, where they can eventually be used as weapons of mass destruction in the form of a bacteriological war that destroys human civilization, we will present the problem in terms of: Identification of genetically modified organisms by determining their scope, and to identify the aspects of the damage resulting from them, and how to compensate each type of species, whether it is related to plant, animal, human or the environment. We then present the legal basis for civil liability resulting from damage …


Abuse In Directing The Decisive Oath In The Palestinian Evidence Law: A Comparative Study In The Light Of Judicial Rulings, Mahmoud A. Salameh Dr., Ibrahim Yahya Nov 2022

Abuse In Directing The Decisive Oath In The Palestinian Evidence Law: A Comparative Study In The Light Of Judicial Rulings, Mahmoud A. Salameh Dr., Ibrahim Yahya

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study deals with the main axes of arbitrariness in the decisive oath. The first section sought to define the scope that governs the arbitrariness of directing the oath by discussing the views that called for the failure of the oath conditions as arbitrariness, and to conclude that the general theory of arbitrariness is the most appropriate scope that expands To include many cases of arbitrariness by explaining the theory of arbitrariness according to the Majalla, because it expresses the concept of arbitrariness in the oath more accurately. Additionally, it was concluded that the judiciary supervision of arbitrariness in directing …


Judicial Guarantees For Trial In Absentia: A Comparative Study On The Kuwaiti Procedural Law, Mohamed El Mahmoud Dr. Nov 2022

Judicial Guarantees For Trial In Absentia: A Comparative Study On The Kuwaiti Procedural Law, Mohamed El Mahmoud Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study aims to explore the guarantees the Muslim jurists have indicated while giving a judgment in absentia, such guarantees designed to achieve justice between the litigants and safeguard the right of the absentee, as well as drawing a comparison with the Kuwaiti law.

The study consists of an introduction, preface, four chapters and a conclusion. The chapters addressed the issue of judgment in absentia from the standpoint of the Islamic jurisprudence and the disagreement arose among then, evidence, discussions and counterbalancing, it involved seven guarantees, it also tackled the guarantees of the justice secured by the Kuwaiti law to …


The Law Applicable To Trademark Gift Deeds: A Study Of The Provision Of Article 49 Of Kuwait Law No. 5 Of 1961 Regulating Relationships With Foreign Elements Law Applicable To Trademark Gift Contract: A Study Of Article 49 Of Kuwaiti Law No. 5 Of 1961 Regulating Relations With Foreign Parties, Bashayer Alghanim Dr. Nov 2022

The Law Applicable To Trademark Gift Deeds: A Study Of The Provision Of Article 49 Of Kuwait Law No. 5 Of 1961 Regulating Relationships With Foreign Elements Law Applicable To Trademark Gift Contract: A Study Of Article 49 Of Kuwaiti Law No. 5 Of 1961 Regulating Relations With Foreign Parties, Bashayer Alghanim Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This paper addresses the question of the law applicable to a trademark gift deed involving a foreign element as trademarks have become movable, intangible assets that can be transferred to third parties. The significance of studying the applicable law lies in the fact that it helps identify the law applicable to a trademark gift deed that involves a foreign element pursuant to Article 49 of Kuwait Law No. 5 of 1961.

This paper attempts to clearly characterise a gift deed in order to avoid confusion with other forms of deeds, such as sale deeds and wills. It also tries to …


The Principle Of Resulting Trust Under The English And Sudanese Legislations: A Comparative Study, Hafiz Jaafar Ibrahim Dr. Nov 2022

The Principle Of Resulting Trust Under The English And Sudanese Legislations: A Comparative Study, Hafiz Jaafar Ibrahim Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study sheds light on the subject of the resulting trust and its role in restoring the title of real property by reviewing the legal principles and jurisprudence of Anglo-Saxon system, for which English law is basis. The problem of this study focused on the nominal registration of a property in the name of a person, the legal system recognizes the ownership of the person whose name appears as registered owner of the real estate. Not surprisingly, the real estate registry record is considered an inclusive evidence for what it includes, and it is not permissible for all challenge it …


Maturity As A Condition Of Criminal Liability In Islamic Jurisprudence Under The Libyan And The Emirati Legislations, Mustafa Khaled Dr. Nov 2022

Maturity As A Condition Of Criminal Liability In Islamic Jurisprudence Under The Libyan And The Emirati Legislations, Mustafa Khaled Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Maturity is considered as one of the essential conditions for criminal liability; whether the crimes involve Taazer or Hudood or Quesas Crimes.

This study deals with the issue of how Libyan and the UAE Legislation treat with adulthood as a condition of criminal liability.

The research aims to achieve some of the most important goals:

To highlight the methodology of Islamic law to address the issue of maturity as a condition of criminal liability. In addition, this study attempted to assess the methodology of Libyan and Emirati legislators in determining their age of puberty and the extent of their compliance …


Recent Amendments To The Interim Real Estate Registery Of The Emirate Of Dubai (Its Effects On The Legal Characterization In Off Plan Sale Contracts, Yassir Aliftaihat Dr. Nov 2022

Recent Amendments To The Interim Real Estate Registery Of The Emirate Of Dubai (Its Effects On The Legal Characterization In Off Plan Sale Contracts, Yassir Aliftaihat Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The research discusses the regulations of selling off plan real estate units as stated on the Emirate of Dubai by the legislator who has regulated and imposed the subsequent amendments to the law in order to face the most significant challenge in the field of real estate development in the Emirate of Dubai, where distinguishes the real estate investment, gives the Private Real Estate Developer a board scope whether is local or foreign and attracts purchasers, investors, and foreigners. Therefore, a new concept of the real estate legislation has established to achieve two basic aims: the first aim is to …


The Claim Against Principal Debtor Before Payment Of The Debt Guaranteed Under The Jordanian Civil Law: Justice To Be Reviewed, Yousef Mohammad Obaidat Nov 2022

The Claim Against Principal Debtor Before Payment Of The Debt Guaranteed Under The Jordanian Civil Law: Justice To Be Reviewed, Yousef Mohammad Obaidat

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study dealt with the claim against principal debtor before payment of the debt guaranteed, due to the importance of this claim and its impact on developing and improving the credit process. The personal Surety Contract is the way by which the creditor resorts to minimize its risk, i.e. to secure the repayment of a loan if the debtor defaults. For the Guarantor to sign surety contract, it was necessary to provide him a mean to guarantee his right. For this reason, the claim against principal debtor before payment of the debt guaranteed was the effective method to do so. …


Tort Liability Resulting From The Infringement Of The Rights Of Others Using The Internet: A Comparative Study Between Emirati Law And French Law, Sinan Al Shattnawi Dr. Nov 2022

Tort Liability Resulting From The Infringement Of The Rights Of Others Using The Internet: A Comparative Study Between Emirati Law And French Law, Sinan Al Shattnawi Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Tort Liability resulting from the infringement of the rights of others by using the Internet under UAE and French law (Comparative study)

We note that the principles of law, including the rules of civil transaction law and many other laws on information technology, play a central role in the establishment of a legal framework of civil liability and the protection of Internet users, whether as suppliers or Internet users, with regard to information and the use of public and private sites and the violation of intellectual property rights on the Internet. As we know that the legislation has put a …


The Legal Protection Of The Worker's Wage In The Palestinian Law: A Comparative Study, Anas Abu Aloun Dr., Ibrahem Yahya Mr, Nov 2022

The Legal Protection Of The Worker's Wage In The Palestinian Law: A Comparative Study, Anas Abu Aloun Dr., Ibrahem Yahya Mr,

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study aims at clarifying the role of the Palestinian legislator in providing guarantees concerning the worker's wages through specifying the definition of the wages as well as the items that are of relation to it in the Palestinian Law. In the first part of this study, the researchers attempted to define the wages and what they are comprised of in order to provide protection over the wages and their components. The study discussed whether or not the extra work can be considered a part of the workers' wages, and it covered the concept of the minimum wage and the …


Electronic Currency: What It Is, Its Types - Its Effects, Haitham Mohamed Harmi Sharif Dr. Nov 2022

Electronic Currency: What It Is, Its Types - Its Effects, Haitham Mohamed Harmi Sharif Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Electronic money is one of the modern-day developments. It is an electronic means of transferring money from one side to another. It is widely used by many institutions. Even banks use this method. This method is very fast in transferring money, and at the same time,

As international financial markets become increasingly interconnected and international e-money rates rise, the magnitude of economic, financial and legal problems will be very large, especially on the volume of tax revenues and monetary policy. The first topic of the study presents the nature of electronic money .the second topic deals with: the legal nature …


Stem Cell Therapy Under Uae Law: A Comparative Study In Islamic Jurisprudence, Iman Alyihyai Ms. Nov 2022

Stem Cell Therapy Under Uae Law: A Comparative Study In Islamic Jurisprudence, Iman Alyihyai Ms.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The study is concerned with the subject of stem cell therapy in UAE law compared to Islamic jurisprudence, and this topic is an important subject at the present time because it means medical technology and a modern treatment method of interest in the United Arab Emirates in both the public and private health sector.

However, in spite of this, we note the absence of legislative texts governing this type of treatment, which should shed light on the legitimacy and controls of stem cell treatment in the country, through research in general rules contained in the law as well as special …


Commercial Cover-Up In Light Of The Provisions Of The Uae Law And The Judiciary, Suzan Ali Mahmoud Dr. Nov 2022

Commercial Cover-Up In Light Of The Provisions Of The Uae Law And The Judiciary, Suzan Ali Mahmoud Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The subject of research is commercial cover-up, a phenomenon that has spread not only in the UAE but also in the Gulf societies as a whole.

The research presents this phenomenon in two ways: first, the reasons for its spread and secondly, the effects of commercial cover-up under the anti-trade cover-up law, which is the civil liability.

The researcher tries to clarify whether it is feasible to apply the anti-trade cover-up law No. 17 of 2004.

He concluded that the UAE judiciary is stable in this area and that it finds solutions to all the problems raised by the trade …


The Role Of Expertise In Evidence Before International Courts: A Comparative Study Between The International Court Of Justice And The Judicial System In The World Trade Organization, Firas Alhasan Mr. Nov 2022

The Role Of Expertise In Evidence Before International Courts: A Comparative Study Between The International Court Of Justice And The Judicial System In The World Trade Organization, Firas Alhasan Mr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The principle mandate of the international adjudicators (such as judges in the International Court of justice and member of the Panels in the WTO judicial system) is to settle the legal disputes presented to them in a given case. In disputes which involves scientific and technical issues, the adjudicators may have a discretionary power to answer scientific and technical questions in scope of the dispute before them, but it’s unreasonable to think that international adjudicators must have knowledge on the various fields that may be subject to international disputes. Consequently, they will have to seek assistance from experts which importance …


Liability Of International Organizations For The Internationally Unlawful Act: Analytical Study Of The Draft Articles Of The International Law Commission, Mahmoud Burhan Outor Dr. Nov 2022

Liability Of International Organizations For The Internationally Unlawful Act: Analytical Study Of The Draft Articles Of The International Law Commission, Mahmoud Burhan Outor Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

One of the general principles in the law is that the physical or moral person takes responsibility in consequence of the act he is practicing. In international law, as well as in national law, the responsibility of persons arises if they engage in unlawful acts. This responsibility has been known in the past, but it has taken a legal framework that is somewhat late due to the recent emergence of some groups, such as international organizations that carry out their work tasks according to their specialization through their functional frameworks, their agents and contractors according to the rules of their …


Legal Controls Of The Authority Of The Target Company's Board Of Directors In Responding To A Hostile Takeover: A Comparative Study Under Emirati And American Laws, Alaa Yakoob Yousif Dr. Nov 2022

Legal Controls Of The Authority Of The Target Company's Board Of Directors In Responding To A Hostile Takeover: A Comparative Study Under Emirati And American Laws, Alaa Yakoob Yousif Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Takeover in general is achieved by acquiring an effective percentage of shares of company, ensuring control to the acquirer, if takeover does not receive the approval of the board of directors of the target company, it is described as a hostile takeover. The latter is not necessarily detrimental to the company's interest, as it can benefit the company by changing its strategy and replacing its management with another efficient and active one, resulting in the optimal exploitation of its resources. In other cases, it may be detrimental to the interests of the company, that the acquirer plans are not commensurate …


The Right To Recover Property Sold At Public Auction Under The Jordanian Law, Osayed Thneibat Dr. Nov 2022

The Right To Recover Property Sold At Public Auction Under The Jordanian Law, Osayed Thneibat Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The Bureau for the Interpretation of Laws adaptation of the right to recover the real property as an abolishing clause in the judicial sale of the property leads us to examine the impacts of this right in both stages that this clause applied on، the suspending stage and affirmed stage of the clause. In this regard، we found that the right to recover in the suspending stage tied with a legal restriction burden on whom be remitted the right not to dispose of the recovered property neither by swapping، donation، mortgaging or parcelling (demarcation). Therefore، we examine the impact of …


The Controls Of Legal Seclusion “Khulwa” And Its Impact On The Rights Of The Spouse Under The Uae Personal Status Law: An Applied Jurisprudence Study, Ali Junaidi Dr. Nov 2022

The Controls Of Legal Seclusion “Khulwa” And Its Impact On The Rights Of The Spouse Under The Uae Personal Status Law: An Applied Jurisprudence Study, Ali Junaidi Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

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Graduation Of The Branches On The Branches Of The Hanbalis And Its Applications, Dr. Khalid Al-Harbi Nov 2022

Graduation Of The Branches On The Branches Of The Hanbalis And Its Applications, Dr. Khalid Al-Harbi

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study dealt with the graduation of the branches on the branches of the Hanbalis and its applications, and the researcher examined details related to the truth of science, its pillars, the sciences similar to it, its origin, the conditions for graduation by the director and the issue issued to it, and he mentioned Hanbali terms and methods of graduation with contemporary applications.

The researcher found the appropriate meaning for graduating the branches on the branches, determining the year of the emergence of the graduation science, stating the most famous types, and the methods of graduation agreed upon and disputed, …


Arbitration In Securities Exchange Trading Contracts Concluded Between The Financial Intermediary And The Investor In Light Of The Uae Law, Ramzi Madi Dr., Samer Al-Maaytah Nov 2022

Arbitration In Securities Exchange Trading Contracts Concluded Between The Financial Intermediary And The Investor In Light Of The Uae Law, Ramzi Madi Dr., Samer Al-Maaytah

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

With the growing role of financial brokers in securities exchange trading operations in stock markets and their monopoly of buying and selling securities for the account of investors in the financial markets, this has led to the emergence of many disputes between financial brokers and their clients resulting from buying and selling orders for the purpose of concluding trading operations issued by the investor for financial intermediate.

Because of the technical nature of securities exchange trading operations, many countries have sought to find appropriate means to settle such disputes of a special nature, and found that arbitration is one of …


Criminal Protection Of The Human Right In His Personal Image (A Study In French Legislation, Bahraini Legislation, And Libyan Legislation, Dr. Mashallah Othman Muhammad Nov 2022

Criminal Protection Of The Human Right In His Personal Image (A Study In French Legislation, Bahraini Legislation, And Libyan Legislation, Dr. Mashallah Othman Muhammad

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Individual or personal freedom is a basic and important requirement of the human being in various peoples and throughout the ages. The person has taken a long march of struggle and struggle to defend and protect it, and this has been demonstrated in the affirmation of personal freedom and the rights associated with it in various legislations around the world.

At the forefront of those rights is the human right to prohibit the image and not to take it, publish it or use it without its consent.

The risks to this right have increased with the scientific and technological progress …


Penal Order A Comparative Study, Dr. Ameen Dahmash Nov 2022

Penal Order A Comparative Study, Dr. Ameen Dahmash

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Criminal courts suffer from the problem of accumulating cases and slow litigation procedures, and among the most important factors leading to this is the large number of people committing minor crimes that fall within the scope of misdemeanors and offenses. Alternatives penal order. Most of the legislations make the issuance of a criminal order in the hands of the summary judge at the request of the public prosecution. However, other legislations make issuing a criminal order the responsibility of the public prosecution instead of the judge, and this represents an addition to alternatives to a criminal case, and an improvement …


The Arbitration Of Interim Relief In Terms Of Comparative And Emirati Law, Prof. Sayed Mahmoud Ahmed, Mahmoud Fayyad Dr. Nov 2022

The Arbitration Of Interim Relief In Terms Of Comparative And Emirati Law, Prof. Sayed Mahmoud Ahmed, Mahmoud Fayyad Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The interim protection for legal rights is one of the methods of judicial protection that avoids the risk of delay in the implementation of the law and in providing objective protection for these rights and centers, as well as to preserve them from this risk by taking urgent, temporary or conservative measures by issuing judgments or orders. Therefore, the aim of this research is to answer the following questions: does the arbitrator have the right to consider interim requests to achieve this protection, and if yes what is the legal base of this authority? What are the authorities of the …


Contracting For Academic Fraud The Concept And The Imperatives For Criminalization, ٍSafaa Otani Prof., Prof. Wael Mualla Nov 2022

Contracting For Academic Fraud The Concept And The Imperatives For Criminalization, ٍSafaa Otani Prof., Prof. Wael Mualla

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The increasing demand for higher education was a double-edged weapon. Although it resulted in undeniable positive outcome such as universities' pursuit to develop their performance as well as their academic quality standards, there were, also, undeniable abuses among students. The expansion of the Essay mills has contributed to the transformation of cheating into an industry. Many students were tempted to contract others to write and submit their university essays as their own work, resulting in the emergence of the phenomenon of "Contract cheating", which poses a serious threat to the quality and standards of higher education throughout the world.

The …


Legal Protection Of Shareholders Of The Company Targeted By Friendly Takeover Bid: Analytical Study In Uae Law, Alaa Yakoob Yousif Dr. Nov 2022

Legal Protection Of Shareholders Of The Company Targeted By Friendly Takeover Bid: Analytical Study In Uae Law, Alaa Yakoob Yousif Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Takeover is an important way of economic concentration. The bidder, with a large share holding of company's shares, is expanding his scope economically and geographically, which increases his competitiveness in the market. Takeover also enhances the competitiveness of the company targeted by it, and can improve its performance by leveraging the bidder economic capabilities. However, these advantages are offset by certain flaws, and do not compromise the risks that may be incurred by the shareholders of the company targeted by the takeover bids, as their agreement to sell their shares and thus enable the bidder to achieve his aim should …


The Roles Of The Creditor And Debtor In The Settlement Process Of The Debtor's Financial Obligations Under The Debtor's Insolvency Law No. 19 Of 2019, Pierre Mallet Dr. Nov 2022

The Roles Of The Creditor And Debtor In The Settlement Process Of The Debtor's Financial Obligations Under The Debtor's Insolvency Law No. 19 Of 2019, Pierre Mallet Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The UAE Cabinet approved a federal law to regulate cases of insolvency of natural persons or individuals. In 2016, the UAE government had adopted a similar insolvency law for companies which was widely welcomed by businesses and financial institutions. The legal framework for insolvency for both companies and individuals are expected to improve the competitiveness and the ease of doing business of the UAE. Debt restructuring for individuals under legal protection is widely seen as a great step forward in helping those who are unable to pay their debts from going bankrupt. “The approval of a new federal law to …


International Criminal Responsibility Of The Individual: A Quantum Leap For Man’S Humanity, Giovanni Distefano Prof. Nov 2022

International Criminal Responsibility Of The Individual: A Quantum Leap For Man’S Humanity, Giovanni Distefano Prof.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

Properly speaking, international criminal responsibility is not a new chapter of public international law, but rather the recent revival of an old chapter of the Law of Nations. In the recent past, we have seen the emergence of ad hoc international criminal tribunals that is with a limited competence, as established in their statutes.([1]) Instead, today’s International Criminal Court enjoys, within its statutory (treaty) limits, a general jurisdiction; it is thus a permanent organ of a general character, mirroring the ICJ in matters of international criminal law. It will also be in charge of the international criminal responsibility …


The Role Of The Foreign Cause In The Exemption Of The Marine Carrier From Liability In Accordance With The Rotterdam Rules: A Comparative Legal Study, Mohamed Sayed Harb Dr. Nov 2022

The Role Of The Foreign Cause In The Exemption Of The Marine Carrier From Liability In Accordance With The Rotterdam Rules: A Comparative Legal Study, Mohamed Sayed Harb Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

The search revolves around the role of the foreign case in exempting the maritime carrier from liability according to Rotterdam Rules, through which we study the position of the Rotterdam Rules on the foreign cause compared to Egyptian, French and Saudi law. Accordingly, we deal with the definition of the foreign cause and its cases that are consistent with the subject of the study, As well as clarify the extent of the authority maritime carrier to foreign cause to exclude its liability for damage or loss of goods or damage caused by delays in delivery; Beside examine the impact of …


Legal Protection For The Environmental Refugee, Dr. Alia Zakaria Nov 2022

Legal Protection For The Environmental Refugee, Dr. Alia Zakaria

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

In recent years, the environmental migrant movements have increased significantly around the world as a result of the recent environmental disasters, whether they were natural or man-made. Moreover, although the Global Compact on Refugees - adopted by the United Nations on 17/12/2018- has affirmed the climatic factors and natural disasters as causes for the increase of refugee movements, there are yet no binding legal provisions upon which the receiving countries are obligated by virtue of law to receive those environmental migrants.

In this regard, this current study sheds light on the concept of "Environmental Refugees" in specific; as the study …