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For manufacturers and retailers alike, success in the consumer products sector means driving innovation as well as facing the myriad challenges that come with changing regulatory frameworks, competitive pressures, new technologies, and engaging in emerging markets.

Our advice is informed by an in-depth understanding of the sector and covers all critical opportunities and challenges for your business, including globalisation, online marketplaces, supply chain management, growing retail buyer power and increasing consumer pressure and media scrutiny. All place new demands on your management and business strategy, but also drive the need for commercially astute legal advice. Whether you are a supplier, investor or other stakeholder, we have sector specific experience in transactional, regulatory and contentious matters.

Our international team is structured around the key sectors of consumer products including cosmetics, clothing, electronics, health & beauty, food & drink, retail, household equipment and manufacturing. We provide a comprehensive legal and regulatory service from the financing and acquisition of companies, through to antitrust and unfair competition law, media management, nutritional and health claims, advertising and marketing, strategies for the protection of intellectual property rights, data protection, outsourcing, distribution agreements, real estate transactions, product recalls and more. Our experts will keep you informed of the latest sector insight and developments, giving you a commercial, as well as a legal, edge.

Highlights of our experience in Consumer Products in UAE
Kazar Footwear on the grant of a franchise licence to Landmark Group for the sale and distribution of its products across the Middle East. Payless Shoesource on its franchise arrangements in the Middle...

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27/03/2024
Cannabis law and legislation in the UAE
Medical use Cannabis possession is illegal in the United Arab Emirates. Article 7 of Law No 14 of 1995 and its amendments (the Anti-Narcotic Psychotropic Substances Law) provides that “except in the...
19/01/2024
CBAM: Just over a week to comply
As the deadline for the first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) report approaches on January 31st, it is crucial for undertakings engaged in importing relevant goods into the European Union to...
02/10/2023
The UAE’s New Consumer Protection Landscape: Implications and Key Provisions
Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has implemented significant reforms to its consumer protection framework. Federal Law No.15 of 2020 (the “CP Law”) (as recently amended) has now been supplemented...
06/02/2023
Balancing the books – new dawn for commercial agencies in the UAE
The most significant update to the UAE commercial agencies regulatory regime in over 40 years has been enacted under Federal Law No. (3) of 2022 on the Regulation of Commercial Agencies (the “New Agency...
01/06/2022
CMS Next
What’s next? In a world of ever-ac­cel­er­at­ing change, staying ahead of the curve and knowing what’s next for your business or sector is essential. At CMS, we see ourselves not only as your legal advisers but also as your business partners. We work together with you to not only resolve current issues but to anticipate future challenges and innovate to meet them. With our latest publication, CMS Next, our experts will regularly offer you insights into and fresh perspectives on a range of issues that businesses have to deal with – from ESG agendas to restructuring after the pandemic or facing the digital transformation. We will also share with you more about the work that we are doing for our clients, helping them innovate, grow and mitigate risk. To be able to provide you with the best support, we immerse ourselves in your world to understand your legal needs and challenges. However, it is equally important that you know who we are and how we can work with you. So, we invite you to meet our experts and catch a glimpse of what is happening inside CMS. Enjoy reading this publication, which we will update regularly with new content. CMS Executive Team
17/01/2022
UAE legal reforms – New Labour Law
Introduction - 2021 Reforms In Q4 2021, as part of its 50th Year Anniversary, the UAE announced some of the broadest changes to its legal landscape in many years. It also introduced major practical changes...
04/11/2021
Update: CMS Expert Guide to International Arbitration – Americas
We are pleased to announce that the fifth volume of the CMS Expert Guide to International Arbitration has been published, covering seven jurisdictions in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Chile...
09/06/2021
Open secrets? Guarding value in the intangible economy
We are delighted to share with you the report commissioned by CMS and written by The Economist Intelligence Unit. It explores the extent to which firms identify intangible assets as trade secrets and...
01/06/2021
Some leaks can't be fixed
“Confidential information is like an ice cube... give it to the party who has no refrigerator or will not agree to keep it in one, and by the time of the trial you have just a pool of water.” This...
29/04/2021
Updated CMS Expert Guide to A legal roadmap for Cannabis
2021 is shaping up to be a year of significant developments for the cannabis industry around the globe. Some countries have reformed their regulations on medical cannabis. In January 2021, a set of Rules...
18/08/2020
A legal roadmap for Cannabis – updated Expert Guide
The first half of 2020 confirmed that the cannabis industry is a vibrant and constantly evolving sector. Among others, the German authorities announced that medicinal cannabis from cultivations in Germany...
13/08/2020
Sustainable food progress may close global regulatory gap
Innovation in the sustainable food sector is forging ahead at a remarkable pace. Our current food sources account for nearly one-third of global GHG emissions while consumers are increasingly better educated...