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3 available 3 • View allHow to act against a drug case in the UAE
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Q: My husband has been accused of being involved in drugs. He has been detained by the police since July 3, 2018. He is accused of using drugs and they did not release high drug test results. Until now, we have no update on his case.
Can I bail him out? How can he go out of prison and what should I do?
I am his wife and I am 7 months pregnant. We have a business which we opened in Feb 2018. The business is failing and losing a lot of money because the business needs my husband to operate it.
I am just desperate as he needs to be freed because his name was just given by someone who is really positive in using drugs. They just pointed out his name that's why he ended up there in the police station.

Sep 9, 2018
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Q: Hi Sir,
My friend and his friends have been caught for having drugs at their home, and police came and caught them at home. They took them to jail and the results have been positive.
As they are students of the final year, it is difficult to finish their career when they will be deported or put in jail as by 3 months their college year will get over.
So, it will be helpful if they remove the deportation and jail sentences for their career and future.

May 23, 2018
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Q: My brother was caught by CID for marijuana, but he consumed a week ago when they did a urine test which came out positive.
I am his sister. I just want to know what punishment he will get, whether it's deportation or a fine.
Please guide me as I am alone working here.

Jul 12, 2018
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1 available 1 • View allLaw on Drug Use & Rehabilitation in the UAE 5
An interview-format article covering the topic of drug use and rehabilitation in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
May 9, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code 42
The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.
Feb 24, 1992
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Federal 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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View allفسخ عقد عقاري وطلب التعويض نتيجة عدم الوفاء بالالتزامات 0
سلام عليكم،
أنا اشتريت ٣ وحدات عقارية من شركة كبيرة بدبي وكان العقد بتاريخ ١١/٢٠١٥ وتاريخ التسليم ١١/٢٠١٧ ولم يتم اكتمال المشروع إلا في ٥/٢٠١٩ وحدثت خسائر مادية بسبب تغيير أسعار العقارات بالإمارات والأقساط المدفوعة للشركة مقابل الوحدات مما تسبب في خسائر مالية.
سعر الوحدة بتاريخ ٢٠١٥ كان ١٥٥٠٠٠٠ درهم وحاليًا بسعر ٩٠٠٠٠٠ درهم مع العلم أن المساحة الكلية للعقار أقل من المساحة بالعقد بمقدار ١٥ متر بعد الكشف على مساحة الوحدات من قبل خبير عقاري.
هل يمكن إعادة مبلغ الوحدات وفسخ العقد؟ وكم نسبة التعويض في هذه الحالة؟
شكرًا لكم!
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I have an LLC company here in the UAE. Due to financial difficulties, I am not able to run it further. Hence I have decided to shut down the company.
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Also, I want to write in the notice period letter that if at all I find any suitable buyer for the company, the company shall continue under the new buyer's name. But if no suitable buyer is found till the notice period ending, I shall liquidate the company.
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استرداد المبلغ المدفوع لمطور بعد مراوغته وإلغاء العقار 0
مرحبًا،
اشتريت عقار من مطور ودفعت نسبة 24% من المبلغ في سنة 2015، إضافة إلى حجز عقارين من المطور نفسه. تم إلغاء حجز العقارين وتحويل أموال الحجز إلى العقار الذي دفعت فيه نسبة 24%.
تم التعاقد معي على أن يتم تسليم العقار في سنة 2017، وبعدها قاموا بالتمديد لمدة سنة حسب العقد، على أن يتم تسليمه في سنة 2018. تواصلت معي شركة المطوِّر لإخباري أن العقار الذي اشتريته في الوحدة المذكورة في المشروع المحدد تم إلغاؤه.
قمت بمراجعة دائرة الأراضي والأملاك ولم يفيدوني بشيء. راجعت شركة المطور ولم يتم إثبات ذلك.
راودتني الشكوك ولم أكمل معهم الدفعات المتبقية. فوجئت بإلغاء العقار عن طريق دائرة الأراضي والأملاك رغم تقديمي شكوى عن الموضوع الذي طرحته من قبل بشأن إلغاء الوحدة في المشروع.
لم أتمكن من استرجاع أموالي بأي طريقة حيث قام المطور بالانتهاء من العقار بنفس الوقت الذي تم فيه إلغاء العقار من اسمي وتم بيعه لطرف آخر حسب ما ذُكِر لي.
يُقدَّر المبلغ المدفوع بمبلغ 700,000 درهم.
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