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5 available 5 • View allNotarizing and legalizing the agreement of partners for a sole establishment
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Q: I am planning to be a partner in a sole establishment license in Dubai mainland and will be a silent partner.
Is it possible to notarize the agreement of partners for a sole establishment?
Can I legalize my partnership and payment?

Jul 31, 2020
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Liquidation of a company for maneuvering of the managing partner
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Q: My name is W. S., I am a partner in a hospitality services company with 33% in Dubai.
By delaying the operation, The managing partner is exhausting the capital of the company and driving the company to bankruptcy aiming to take it for himself.
I sent him a timely legal notice to close the company and he did not react. I would like to know the cost of placing a lawsuit for “liquidation, compensation and refund of the paid amount in the company capital plus the interest“ against him along with the lawyer professional fees for this matter.
I would like to be connected with a lawyer who is experienced in similar cases and who can handle this case.

Dec 22, 2018
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Closing an LLC company by a partner and claiming the rights
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Q: What is the process to close an LLC company which makes losses?
I am a partner. My partner/ managing director didn't make any audit nor accounting for 5 years. I filed a case against him. He mismanaged the company and it went into losing more than the capital, 200% of the capital and he didn't inform me.
What should I do?

Sep 6, 2020
1446
A partner is threatening to blacklist another partner. What to do?
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Q: Dear sir,
I established a civil company in Dubai with a partner. My share is 25%, my partner share is 70%, and 5 % is for a local agent
My partner is blackmailing me that he can blacklist or ban me. We have no bank account. We just have a partnership agreement in a notary public.
My visa is a manager's visa. So I just want to know how can I solve that problem?
Thanks!

Dec 3, 2021
386
Is income from a silent partnership in the UAE subject to corporate tax?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My UAE company has a silent partnership with another UAE company.
Does my company have to pay corporate tax on the income from this silent partnership?



Jan 13, 2025
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2 available 2 • View allAn Overview of the Legal Framework for Entrepreneurs in the UAE 4
Over the years the UAE has become a centre of trade and commerce for the Middle East, thanks to its strategic location, excellent connectivity and extensive services to assist with all aspects of business. According to the World Bank's 2016 report, the UAE has ranked 31st in the global index of ease of doing business. This encourages more entrepreneurs to set up different kinds of business entities in the country.
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Local Partner Share contribution in the UAE: What You Need to Know 65
For entrepreneurs seeking to set up their business in the mainland jurisdiction of the UAE, this is a useful guide to know your rights and obligations.
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (2) of 2015 On Commercial Companies 15
The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.
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Good afternoon!
My friend works as a cleaner for a cleaning company and she now wants to resign with a 30-day notice. However, she has not completed the two-year contract and has only served for 16 months.
Additionally, she has not taken any vacation leave. The sad part is that when she signed the offer letter, she did not receive a copy of it and only signed it.
I would be very grateful if you could let me know if she would have to pay or if her boss has the right to not accept the resignation if the notice period mentioned in the offer letter is more than a month.
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إثبات صورية شراكة كفيل إماراتي 1
السلام عليكم،
نحن شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة ولدينا كفيل إماراتي صوري، ولكن بالرخصة التجارية هو شريك. هذا الكفيل صاحب أخلاق عالية ولا خوف منه ويعرف نفسه بأنه ليس بشريك فعلي.
السؤال: إذا، لا سمح الله، توفي فقد نخوض مشاكل قانونية مع عائلته، فما الحل القانوني الذي يمكن أن ننجزه معه الآن ضمانًا لحقوقنا مستقبلاً؟
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العميل سدد المبالغ التي استخدمها ورفض دفع مبالغ الفائدة البنكية. هل يجوز ذلك؟ 2
السلام عليكم،
هل يحق للبنك في إمارة دبي أن يرفع دعوى جنائية أو مدنية ضد عميل لم يسدد مبالغ الفائدة بل سدد فقط المبالغ التي قدمها البنك أصليًا (مبلغ القرض فقط)؟
منحه البنك بطاقة ائتمانية بحجة أنه "قرض حسن بدون فوائد"، وبعدما استخدم العميل البطاقة الائتمانية بفترة زمنية قصيرة وفجأةً تم إرسال رسالة إلى العميل تفيد بأن هناك مبالغ متراكمة بسبب الفائدة البنكية بقيمة ٤٠٪ من القرض الأساس المُقدم إليه.
علمًا بأنه تم تزويد العميل بالبطاقة الائتمانية عن طريق البريد السريع لعنوان منزله بدون طلب رسمي من العميل بذلك، بالإضافة إلى أنه لا يوجد أي من المستندات التالية بين البنك والعميل:
١- عقد. ٢- اتفاقية. ٣- شيكات كضمان. ٤- سند أو شريعة أو قبول خطي أو غير خطي أو توثيق يتضمن أي توقيع من الأطراف؛ بمعنى آخر، لا يوجد أي اتفاق على الإطلاق.
العميل سدد المبالغ التي استخدمها ورفض دفع مبالغ الفائدة البنكية المضافة سالفة الذكر.
الرجاء الإفادة ولكم جزيل الشكر!
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Dear Lawyer,
We are 18 landowners 200 yards each entered into a development agreement with a builder on 2/2014.
Then conditions are that the builder in his share of 50:50 can construct flats and sell. With a GPA fraudulently obtained, 18 months time with a grace period of 6 months to complete and handover fully furnished the flats.
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How to remove the local sponsor of an LLC company and make it 100% ownership? 5
In accordance with the new FDI law in UAE - Dubai, what is the (steps/cost/requirements/time frame) to remove the 51% shares local sponsor holder, and make it 100% foreign ownership?
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- The local sponsor is a company with 4 partners,
So, I wonder if ALL of the partners will be required to attend physically for the procedure of the 100% foreign ownership transfer, or only the PRO and the POA person will be enough?
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هل هناك مانع من رفع دعوى مدنية بخصوص شيك مرتد ومن ثم التقدُّم ببلاغ لدى الشرطة؟
أي هل سلوك الطريق المدني لا يُسقِط حقي في توقيع العقوبة على الشخص الذي وقَّع على الشيك؟
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What happens to the company and other partners, when one partner dies with or without a will?
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