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Have you Appointed a 'Beneficiary' for Your EOSB at Your Company ?
The appointment of 'Benficiary' applies to payments made in respect of EOSB – End of Service Benefits, other emoluments due to the employee, unpaid salaries, employee insurance claim benefits, and all other cash and /or asset benefits due to the employee. Legal blog
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Accident and Personal Injury Compensation
Personal injury involves an injury sustained physically, emotionally and mentally. The injured person is entitled to claim damages where he has suffered an injury due to the other person’s wrongdoing. The victim may file a case against the person, who is found guilty in a criminal case or his insurance company if the defaulter has secured himself by insurance. The UAE civil law allows filing a compensation claim for injury damages. Legal blog
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What You Must Know about Company Liquidation in the UAE
Companies can be wound up by Voluntary Liquidation. This shall proceed as initiated by shareholders or creditors of a company by passing a valid shareholder’s resolution. When a company’s financial mechanism fails, and the company is in financial distress and/ or becomes insolvent whereby it is unable to pay off its debts, the company may file a petition for winding up to the court. Legal blog
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Differences Between Limited & Unlimited Contracts
An interview-format article covering the topic of employment contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of limited and unlimited contracts, like the end of service, notice, arbitrary dismissal...etc. Legal blog
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What is a Travel Ban & How Does it Work in the UAE?
An interview-format article covering the topic of the travel ban and reasons leading to it in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Legal blog
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Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments in the Courts of India
Within the framework of judicial collaboration, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) entered into an agreement in October 1999 on juridical and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters for the service of summons, judicial documents, commissions, execution of judgements and arbitral awards (the 1999 Agreement). Legal blog
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Laws and Procedures Related to the Dishonoring of Cheques
As the civil and commercial transactions in the UAE have been growing rapidly, and due to replacing cash with other financial instruments such as cheques for big amounts of money, this had caused some hiccups at times leading to criminal and civil consequences on the person who defaults on fulfilling obligations. Legal blog
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What You Should Know While Renting a Property in the UAE
An interview-format article covering the topic of residential retail properties pertaining to the liability for property maintenance and the repercussions of defaulting on rent payments in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Legal blog
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Declaring the UAE as a Reciprocating Territory of India
As the bilateral relations between India and the United Arab Emirates have witnessed a rapid growth in the recent past, and to further augment their strategic partnership, the Central Government of India has on January 17, 2020, declared the UAE to be a reciprocating territory for the purposes of Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). Legal blog
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The Fee Waivers of Dubai Government on Some Sectors
The Emirate of Dubai has announced recently some government fee waivers as a part of its relentless pursuit to maintain an investor-friendly environment and keep providing incentives which you can rarely find anywhere else. Legal blog
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What Happens If I Overstay My Tourist or Resident Visa in the UAE?
An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc. Legal blog
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Why is the UAE the Right Place for Your Startup
Most entrepreneurs who have ideas for a startup seeking to implement it may face some difficulties in deciding the ideal location, activity, type of license, fees, taxes, among many others. Here are four reasons why the UAE’s thriving start-up scene is the right choice for your business. Legal blog
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Choosing the Jurisdiction of Expatriate Divorces in the UAE
An interview-format article covering the topic of divorce for expatriates in the UAE and seeking to apply the laws of their countries. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Legal blog
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My Tenant Stopped Paying Rent & Became Unresponsive, What Should I Do?
An interview-format article covering the topic of defaulting on commercial lease in the UAE and related procedures. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila discusses what one should do if the tenant becomes unresponsive. Legal blog
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A Brief on the End of Service Gratuity Laws in the UAE
The UAE has mainly the 3 sectors which have their employment laws, like the laws of companies under MOHRE (governed by Federal Law no. (8) of 1980 Labour Law, Domestic works govern under Federal Law no. (10) of 2017 On Domestic Workers and Free Zone companies governed by their specific employment laws. Legal blog
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