Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I worked as a graphic designer for a crypto project, and the company is registered in Dubai. Last July and August, I sent my work at the end of each month as usual. The person responsible for the company owns an Emirati residency permit but currently lives in Austria. When I made the deal, he instructed me to wait for the payment and provided various excuses to avoid paying me the total amount of $4400. Since then, every month, I have been sending messages to the team requesting my payment, but I only receive excuses. Last month, I sent him a message, and he disrespected me as a woman. He informed me that the project is dead, and he won't pay. However, the company is still active and registered in Dubai. I have all the proofs, including chats and screenshots. I feel scammed, and this situation is negatively impacting my mental health as it is unfair. My question is, can I report him to ensure he pays me? Is there anything I can do? No official contract was signed from their side; I only have WhatsApp and Telegram conversations.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How can we get a company to pay us for the services provided? We are a medical center in Abu Dhabi that provided round-the-clock PCR services to the staff of a Marine company in Abu Dhabi between July and November 2022. The credit period for payment has expired more than 4 months ago, and the company has not provided any updates regarding our outstanding payment of over 100,000 AED.

س: مرحبًا، المطالبة بالمبالغ المستحقة مقابل الخدمات المقدمة مرحبا، نحن مزودي خدمات فنية وتنظيف. لقد عملنا على تنظيف واجهة شقق الفندقية وقدمنا فاتورتنا في 18 مارس 2018. طبقًا للعقد بيننا، نتلقى الدفع في غضون 15 يومًا بعد تقديم الفاتورة. لكن هذه المرة نطالبهم منذ انتهاء فترة الـ 15 يومًا في 4 أبريل 2018. في كل مرة نطلب دفع الفاتورة، يرد قسم الشؤون المالية بأن الشخص المخول له بالتوقيع غير موجود. بالأمس، 28 يوليو، رتبنا لقاءً مع المدير العام الخاص بهم وناقشنا كل شيء معه. لقد صدمنا المدير العام بقوله: "اذهبوا إلى الشرطة، لن ندفع لكم أي شيء". رددت عليه "لماذا"؟ قال: "الإدارة ليست على استعداد لدفع أي شيء لأي أحد".لدينا عقد معهم، ونسخة من الفاتورة المقدمة وصور لجميع مراحل العمل. برجاء إبداء المشورة لنا، ماذا نفعل؟ مع التحية، س. ش. ح. المدير العام

An interview-format article covering the topic of getting paid for small businesses in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

An interview-format article covering the topic of how to increase chances of getting your invoices paid in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

An interview-format article covering the topic of payment orders in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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