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Bounced Cheques in the UAE: What You Need to Know in 2024
In the UAE, cheque bounce is a very frequent problem faced by people during their span in the country. It is covered under the purview of Commercial Transactions Law, and legal implications/penalties can be financially severe and daunting for more “serious” offenses. Bounced cheque issues may arise in a variety of commercial transactions, including but not limited to, companies’ exchanges, bank loans, property rents or purchases, and individual transactions. Legal blog
UAE
Scam Alert: Fake UAE Job Offers!
The fraudsters allegedly post jobs online or even on reputable websites like #Monster.com or #Naukrigulf.com with too good to be true salaries and unbelievable benefits. Then WITHOUT an interview or fake telephone call interview (which is never done for real jobs in the UAE) provides an offer letter which includes the names and logos of the employer with or without the UAE Embassy stamp and then asks you to pay processing or visa fee to a travel company or exchange companies. BEWARE! Legal blog
UAE
UAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics. Legal blog
UAE
An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee. Legal blog
UAE
Provisions of Limited and Unlimited Labour Contracts in the UAE Labour Law
When an employee or employer mentions legal issues related to their labour relationship, the first question to be raised is: do you have a limited or unlimited labour contract? We try here to shed light on the relevant provisions of the limited and unlimited contracts in the UAE labour law pertaining to resignation, termination of employment, notice period and calculation of the end of service benefits. Legal blog
UAE
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
Jordan
التزوير الجنائي في قانون العقوبات الأردني
يتناول المقال جريمة التزوير الجنائي وتعريفها في القانون الأردني، ويسرد أركان الجريمة المادية والمعنوية ونتائجها، وعقوبتها ورأي القضاء الأردني فيها. كما يذكر المقال أمثلة عديدة على جريمة التزوير سواء في الأوراق الرسمية أو الأوراق الخاصة. Legal blog
UAE
Recent Amendments to the UAE Labour Regulations
Three new ministerial decrees containing a new set of rules for the labour market were issued by the UAE Ministry of Labour last year and came into force on the 1st of January this year. The decrees are expected to alter the contractual relationship between employers and workers in the UAE. Legal blog
UAE
كيفية احتساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة في الإمارات العربية المتحدة
سوف نستهدف هنا الوصول إلى كيفية احتساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة بما يتماشى مع ما نص عليه قانون العمل في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وما دأب عليه القضاء فيها، إضافة إلى طرح تعاريف الألفاظ التي أوردها القانون، للوصول إلى نتيجتين: الأولى؛ ما هو الأساس الذي تحتسب عليه مكافأة نهاية الخدمة، والثانية؛ كيفية احتساب حدها الأقصى. Legal blog
UAE
Legal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE
In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid. Legal blog
Bahrain
Period of Probation in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Period of probation is the most testing period for every employee. In the below article we will consider the provisions of the law related to the period of probation in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Legal blog
UAE
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
UAE
Committing Forgery in Official Documents and its Consequences in the UAE
There are always conditions where people may fail to provide sufficient documents of a certain business or project they are willing to engage in, so they tend to commit an act of forgery with their documents to meet the requirements. But this act is a crime and it has consequences in law which we will try to cover in this article. Legal blog
UAE
Procedures of the Rental Dispute Settlement Center in Dubai
The relationship between tenants and landlords is regulated in Dubai by Law No. 33 of 2008 Concerning the Relationship Between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai. The arising rental disputes are referred to Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (“RDSC”) created by Decree No. 26 of 2013 to reconcile between the parties and reach an amicable settlement or seek a final judgment issued and enforced by the RDSC. Legal blog
UAE
Procedures of Litigation and Execution in the UAE
Many people opt to go for litigation without hiring a legal professional, mainly because they can't afford it. This article provides a brief summary of the steps and procedures of litigation. As the process itself can be confusing to many, even after getting a favorable judgment, we present some tips to help them execute judgments issued by the court and get their rights if an amicable solution has not been reached. Legal blog
UAE