Q: Hello !! I have a query about a payment not getting released by a Contractor for last 1& half year. What should we do?

س: سيدي العزيز / سيدتي العزيزة، لقد قمت بتعيين مقاول عام للمساعدة في تجديد شقتي. لقد مضى الآن أكثر من 4 أشهر. لدي مشاكل كبيرة في الحمامات (تسريبات، تركيب غير صحيح). بالإضافة إلى ذلك، فقد استخدم مواد رخيصة الثمن ومخدوشة وذات مظهر بشع. أخيرًا، لدي قائمة طويلة من العناصر التي لم تكتمل بعد. لقد وعد طوال الأسابيع الثلاثة الماضية بأن شخصًا ما سيأتي للمراجعة والتصحيح ولكن لم يأت أحد وكل يوم لديه عذر جديد. لقد دفعت له 90% من المال لأنه تحدث بطريقة جيدة. وأرحب ببعض النصائح بشأن أفضل مسار للعمل للمضي قدمًا.

Q: I have signed a contract with a contractor to carry out AC works where the owner of the company has paid me cash with a payment voucher and he asked to provide a security deposit cheque. My scope of work was supposed to be finished in 45 days but delayed due to civil works for more than 4 months, in the interim we have continued to work and finished the works and started the equipment. Our final bill is linked with authority approvals which cannot be accomplished without civil works. I have asked the contractor to pay the VAT and amount for variation which he failed to do so. After 4 months the contractor called to resume the works where I have rejected as he failed to fulfil the contractual obligations. I've written a letter to the owner that I will take legal action if he misuses the cheque. The owner deposited my security cheque and filed a case. If I file a civil case against the owner, am I entitled to get losses incurred due to damaging my relation with the bank and other legal expenses?

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.

The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.