Legal MENA Edition

acquisition

EU regulators to rule on $2bln Energizer, Spectrum deal by Nov. 27

Spectrum's brands include Varta consumer batteries and Rayovac hearing aid batteries

policy

Sharjah cancels setting up committee of categorising construction contractors and subcontractors

Resolution shall be effective from the date of its issuance

automotive

Uber to appeal Singapore's competition watchdog decision on Grab deal

Singapore slapped ride-hailing firms Grab, Uber with fines restrictions to open up market to competitors

social media

Japan to tell Facebook to improve data protection -Kyodo

Judged that world's largest social media network did not properly manage personal data

legal

More clarity needed for VAT on healthcare, education in UAE

Education and healthcare have largely been kept out of VAT, with majority services zero-rated.

automotive

Germany's Merkel promises legislation to ward off diesel driving bans

Merkel's government keen to avoid widldly unpopular bans on taking cars on road.