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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I was a manager at a company, and my name was listed as the manager. However, my name was removed by a court order a year ago.
The company didn’t pay the rent so the free zone sent a legal notice mentioning both my name and the company’s name.
How do I address this issue, as I am not linked to the company anymore?





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Company's unpaid rent led to a travel ban on a former manager. What to do?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I was a manager in my previous company, and my name was on the trade license. I was not aware that my employer/company had not paid the shop rent of 117,000 AED.
I finished my contract with them on February 18, 2023, and started a new job on March 18, 2023.
Last week, I was at the airport to travel when I was stopped and told that I had a travel ban from the Dubai Land Department.
Can anyone help me with how I can clear my name?
I do not know what is going on, how it happened, or what I need to do to clear my name. I am no longer part of that company.




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What can I do if I missed the hearing and a judgment was made in my absence?




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Q: Hello,
What can I do if I was absent from the hearing because of improper information and they gave judgment in my absence?





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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (42) of 2022 Promulgating the Civil Procedures Code 2
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (42) of 2022 Promulgating the Civil Procedures Code, known as the "New Civil Procedures Code", governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates. The New Civil Procedures Code repeals the previous UAE Civil Procedures Code (Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code).
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Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 12
The provisions of this Law apply to real property leased out in the Emirate of Dubai, including vacant and agricultural lands, but excluding hotel establishments and real property provided by natural or legal persons as accommodation to their employees at no charge.
Nov 26, 2007
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Law No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 8
Provisions of this Law supersede articles (2), (3), (4), (9), (13), (14), (15), (25), (26), (29), and (36) of Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai.
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