Q: We are a firm registered in India. We had supplied turmeric to a firm in Ajman. As per the terms of delivery, the payment was on the release of Delivery Order. The CEO of the firm got the delivery order released in his favour without making the payment. Can your company help us in realising the payment?

Q: I am a contractor and my client has pending payments with him. I have received 5 out of 13 payments I sent him. All the 13 payments are late. All the payments have been signed and approved and he gave me a payment certificate to confirm due date of payment but until this date, it is not paid. Each certificate is delayed out of the 8 balance. They range in delay from 2 weeks to 6 months. What are my rights and the damages I can claim as per the UAE law? Please note that I had to close down my business because I can't afford to run it due to the late payments.

Q: A couple of years ago, I rented a space in a warehouse (not the whole warehouse) to place my business items. However, the warehouse was hit by floods in Jan 2020 and my items were fully damaged. Since then, they keep saying that they are not responsible but, 'by luck', they did have an insurance policy that is willing to cover 1/3 of the cost of the goods. I don't have a signed contract with them, but I do have the original quote and the monthly invoices that they sent. The original quote also mentions insurance in case of total damage, which was actually one of the reasons I decided to go ahead with them. I have talked with a couple of lawyers on the phone but they all said exactly opposite things, which I believe that this is because they probably have never dealt with a similar case, so I hope I can find someone who actually knows what the law says and can support accordingly. I don't mind starting a court case, but I need to know if the commercial law is on my side and that they are fully liable.

Q: We received an LPO to execute a project with a specific material recommended by the client who gave us an LPO but now after shipping the materials to UAE, they are not accepting the material and they are asking for a change of material. From our side, it is impossible to return the material as we have made payments and we cannot send it back. We are holding the materials for almost 3 months now in a warehouse and we are totally stuck. We have shipped the material only with written approval and confirmation from the client and there is no cancellation clause stated in the LPO as well. The material contributes to 85% of the project value. What would be the best thing to do in this scenario?

An interview-format article covering the topic of how to increase chances of getting your invoices paid in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

An interview-format article covering the topic of payment orders in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.

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.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.