Canal Central Hotel Business Bay now open

Canal Central Hotel Business Bay now open

The hotel offers 278 rooms and suites. It also has a gym, a pool, a business center, as well as meeting and events facilities.

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Korean Ssangyong E&C to build five-star Andaz hotel in Dubai

Korean Ssangyong E&C to build five-star Andaz hotel in Dubai

South Korean builder Ssangyong E&C has won a USD 62 million contract from UAE-based wasl Asset Management Group to build five-star, 156-room Andaz boutique hotel at La Mer beachfront development in Dubai, reported Trade Arabia. The property is a Hyatt brand, and will be designed by VX Studio.

Wasl, a public entity that develops and manages government property assets, currently owns 14 hotel properties in Dubai, including Dusit Thani, Park Hyatt and Le Meridien.

Work already kicked off, and the project will be ready in 2020.

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Legal Considerations

Legal Considerations

“The first step before entering any new jurisdiction is to undertake broad legal due diligence of the laws and regulations applying to the franchise relationship you are about to enter,” according to Scott Antel, partner at the international law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP. Here are 10 key issues regional franchisors must take account of when considering franchising their businesses to the US or to Europe

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