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9 available 9 • View allPrecautions while spending vacation with pregnant girlfriend in the UAE
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Q: Hello Nikhat Sardar Khan,
I have a question related to pregnancy and marriage.
I plan to come to Dubai for some days on holiday. My girlfriend is pregnant (3 months) and we're not married.
What are the risks if a problem related to pregnancy happened and we wanted to see a doctor?
Thank you in advance,
Best regards

Feb 20, 2020
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Cohabitation in the UAE
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Q: I'm going to marry my girlfriend at the end of the summer and before the wedding we are going to live together in my apartment.
Is it legal in the UAE if we are not married yet?
May 10, 2016
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Getting married to avoid criminal charges of illegal relationship


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Q: My girlfriend was admitted to the hospital due to extreme pain in the tummy. Later on, the test showed that she has an ectopic pregnancy and the doctors did the operation to remove the baby.
The case is that she is single and we aren't married. Can we get married to avoid the criminal charges that she will face?



Mar 6, 2020
1217
The applicability of the recent cohabitation law on married couples
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Q: My wife lives with an Emirati in Ras Al Khaimah.
She claims that she can do that because of the recent cohabitation law in the UAE.
Is her interpretation of cohabitation correct?

May 9, 2021
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The legal position of a partner without marriage upon splitting up
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Q: Good Morning,
My partner of 15 years and I are splitting up. In 2013, we purchased our Dubai apartment. My partner paid for it in full in cash at the time. We lived in it for 6+ months each year. We are both British.
My partner is currently applying for UAE residency. He is now refusing me access to the apartment and is packing up my clothes to have them shipped to me. He has also taken me off his UAE will.
He’s perfectly entitled to do that, however, please advise what my legal position is regarding the apartment as we are joint owners on the title deed?
Many thanks,

Aug 1, 2021
361
Does the law decriminalizing cohabitation apply also to Muslims?
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Q: Does the new law decriminalizing cohabitation apply equally to Muslim or Emirati couples as to non-Muslim couples?

Jun 29, 2022
751
Is it possible for me and my girlfriend to book a hotel room in Sharjah?
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Q: Hello,
Is it possible for me and my girlfriend (singles) to book a hotel room in Sharjah?

Dec 7, 2022
2886
Unmarried and just gave birth in the UAE—what consequences should I expect?




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Q: Hi,
I’m unmarried. I just delivered at a UAE government hospital, and my discharge is tomorrow. What are the possible consequences?





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Sep 7, 2024
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Can an expat Muslim woman and an expat non-Muslim man live together in a relationship in the UAE?



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Q: Can an expat Muslim woman and an expat non-Muslim man live together in a relationship in the UAE?




Dec 6, 2024
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allRecent Amendments of the Laws in the UAE 4
An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Feb 3, 2021
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Pregnancy out of Wedlock in the UAE 16
An interview-format article covering the topic of pregnancy out of wedlock in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Mar 25, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.
Nov 19, 2005
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Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
Sep 20, 2021
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View allThe breach of contract with a builder and legal action for delay in delivery 0
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.
In case of delay, a rent of 6000 per month and 3 lakhs refundable deposit are to be paid to each landowner.
The builder neither handed over the flats (60% built) nor paying rent or deposit of 3 lakhs. Electricity meters are fixed on our name and we are all paying minimum charges.
The builder is not responding to our phone calls nor attending meetings whenever called for. The builder sold his share of flats.
Please advise me the best.
L.
Sep 14, 2021
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How to remove the local sponsor of an LLC company and make it 100% ownership? 0
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?
Additional info for accurate answer:
- The foreign owner and the foreign manager are out of the UAE, and the only physical - available person is the PRO person.
- 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?
- The concerned company is an LLC Japanese company for water equipment trading, so it will be under the UAE cabinet positive list, right?
Aug 3, 2021
3194
Legal assistance with preparing IP agreements 0
I would like a quote for the following documents:
- IP Assignment Agreement
- Software Development Agreement
- Independent Contractor Contract
- Client Agreement
Jul 1, 2021
399
رفع دعوى مدنية بخصوص شيك مرتد ومن ثم التقدُّم ببلاغ لدى الشرطة 0
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؟
سبب السؤال أن الشركة التي أصدرت الشيك بدون رصيد صدر قرار من الدولة لوقف اتخاذ إجراءات جزائية ضدها مؤقتًا؛ لذلك أريد أن أسلك الطريق المدني ثم الجزائي لاحقًا.
May 18, 2021
452
رفع دعوى عن واقعة سب وقذف بعد مرور ثلاثة أشهر 0
1- هل تُقبَل شكوى أو دعوى شخص عن واقعة سب وقذف إلكتروني (عن طريق استخدام وسيلة تقنية المعلومات) بعد مرور أكثر من 3 أشهر؟
2- في حال أنها رُفِعت للمحكمة وحُكِم بالبراءة في مرحلة الاستئناف من التهمة، فهل يحق لي المطالبة بالتعويض عن الأضرار الناتجة عن هذه الدعوى؟
3- هل المطالبة بالتعويض تتم في نفس الجلسة أم برفع دعوى أخرى؟
May 16, 2021
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