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8 available 8 • View allBlogging about a restaurant and giving a negative review
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Q: We are food bloggers and were invited by a restaurant to review their food. Once we arrived, the owner said she did not know of this.
When we showed her the written confirmation from her husband she refused to accept it.
They wasted our time and money, making us come all the way to her restaurant just to be told to get out.
She was becoming hostile so my sister took out her phone to take a video of her screaming at us.
But when the lady noticed the phone she attacked my sister. She pulled and scratched her very badly. She left a big mark on my sister’s arm.
When the police came we were told to delete the video which we did in front of them itself.
Once the police left, she threatened us that if we ever mention this to someone, post about it on Instagram, or leave a bad review on Zomato, that they will take us to court.
Can she do this? I only want to write an honest review on Zomato where I explain our situation and post the pictures of my sisters arm.
Or can she make a case on us?

Oct 25, 2018
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Recording conversation without the consent of recorded person
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Q: In the UAE, is it legal or illegal to record a conversation between myself and someone else if the other party does not know I am recording?
Does it make a difference if the conversation is face to face or over the phone?
Can the content of the recording be used as evidence in the court?

Apr 30, 2019
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Posting a video online about the public work of somebody

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Q: Hello,
Is it possible to post a video to YouTube discussing another UAE creator's content? I do not intend to be disparaging or rude but may poke a bit of fun.
Is this legal?


Jul 7, 2019
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إثبات اعتداء الزوجة من خلال كاميرا داخل المنزل
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س: صباح الخير،
هل يمكن إثبات تعدي الزوجة على الجيران وعلى زوجها لفظيًا من خلال كاميرا داخل المنزل تُسجّل فيديو؟
علمًا بأنها تعلم بوجود كاميرا تُسجِّل.
هل هذا يعتبر دليلاً قطعيًا على معاملتها أم لا يُعتمَد؟

Jan 24, 2022
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استخدام صورة لفتاة في حملات إعلانية بدون إذنها
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س: السلام عليكم،
اتفقت مع أحد المصورين على التقاط صور لفتاة (موديل) أثناء عمل أحد العاملين بمجال التجميل لعرضها على أحد منصات التواصل الاجتماعي لتُفاجَأ صاحبة الصورة باستخدام صورها في إعلانات لمنتج وعرضها في عدة مراكز تسويق وفي حملات إعلانية بدون الحصول على إذنها.
ما الإجراء القانوني الواجب اتخاذه؟ وهل يحق لصاحبة الصورة المطالبة بالتعويض عن هذا الاستغلال؟

Jun 2, 2022
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إثبات إضرار الزوجة من خلال تسجيلات الكاميرات الموجودة في المنزل

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س: السلام عليكم،
لدي كاميرا داخل المنزل وزوجتي دائمًا تضرب الطفلة وتعتدي على الجيران وتتلفظ بألفاظ سيئة جدًا وتسبب العديد من المشاكل الكارثية.
هل يحق لي إبراز تسجيلات الكاميرات للمحاكم لإثبات الضرر؟
مع العلم هي تعلم بوجود الكاميرا وبأنها تعمل وتسجِّل باستمرار.
أرجو الإفادة!


Jun 26, 2022
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My flatmate took a video of my visitor in the toilet half naked without permission



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Q: My flatmate took a video of my visitor in the toilet half-naked without permission and shared it with another person, and accusing me of taking another nationality which is untrue.
What will be the cases to file a case?




May 12, 2023
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Does showing a world war I film with borderline sexual content violate UAE laws?



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Q: Greetings,
I am a university professor who teaches a course on World War I films.
One of the films shown to the students contains some sexual scenes, which are borderline, but not nearly as explicit as much of what is found on Netflix AE.
I seem to be facing a disciplinary committee as there have been some student and parent complaints for the first time in seven years.
The question is, does this film violate any UAE laws? Article 362 is difficult to interpret.
Thanks!




Nov 6, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.
Jun 15, 1992
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My husband & his family have been harassing me for gold & money from the first day of marriage. He has been exploiting me physically, emotionally & financially.
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I have been used emotionally and physically for pleasure and financially to bear the expenses of his family through my salary. Today he packed up his stuff & left the house saying that we can't live together anymore.
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