Q: I bought goods for (AED 400K) from a company in Jebel Ali - Dubai and they charged me 5% VAT which was not supposed to be charged because the goods are for export to an outside buyer. Now, they refuse to deliver the goods after 11 months. Can I sue them for fraud?

Q: I represent a Libyan company that made a purchase of goods from Dubai. In accordance with the legal procedures, I have sent a bank credit against bank documents. The money was sent to Dubai and the company in Dubai sent bank legal documents to receive the money but did not send the goods. How can I recover my physical rights?

Q: A Sharjah based firm for an Indian issued a proforma invoice and collected on 16.12.2016. But he neither supplied scrap material nor is he responding to my client's calls. I am an Indian lawyer. My client is based in Chennai India. what is the procedure?

Q: I have submitted my immigration documents to a consultant company in Dubai under a business formation plan in Canada. They committed that the process for stage 2 will take 2 months but since then it has been 6 months, they have not yet processed it. They keep making false promises and they would not let us withdraw our case. I Have asked several times to connect me with the higher authorities to resolve my issue but no cooperation from their end. It is devasting as it is an expensive plan. We have paid 43650 DHS so far. I need to know if legally I can claim all my money back by putting up a fraud case on them under the criminal act? How can I make them fulfill their commitment without me bearing any loss? Please guide me with possible ways! Awaiting your reply.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a contract with a client who has terminated it but they do not want to pay for either the fee for the delay in the first payment (which is included in the contract) nor for the 1 month which is pending due to the 30 days termination period stated in the contract. Kindly advise on my rights regarding both parts. Thanks!

Q: Dear sir/madam, We have an issue related to service delivery with an engineering consultant in Dubai. This is related to the construction of a villa in Riyadh, KSA. The contract required them to provide us with detailed design services related to a project which included the MEP, facade, landscape detailed drawings, and tender documentation for submission to the contractor to construct the project. Chronology of events: - Contract signed: 19th March 2021 - Concept design documents submitted to OMTO to start their work: 29th June 2021 - MEP package received: 27th July 2021 (was promised delivery in 10 days, they took nearly 30 days) - Full MEP and schematic design documents received from OMTO: 27th August 2021 (4 weeks late) - Approval and payment made to proceed to detail design stage: 8th November 2021 - Detailed design package received: 2nd January 2021 (4 weeks late) We wish to sue them for the delays and losses incurred by us.

Q: Hi Sir, I am S. K. One Indian investment company MD and Chairman money cheated and escaped from India and they're staying in Dubai. I have a passport copy of them and I have the visa expiration date only. How can I recover my money? I lost worth is half a million AED. I want to meet them to recover my money. How do I approach it legally?

Q: Dear Respected Adviser, We are a software development company in Dubai. Today we got a legal notice from a client for not delivering his project at the time mentioned in the project agreement. Although we have followed everything as per the agreement and he made payment after finding everything worked fine in the Demo presentation meeting. What should be our approach to this issue? I am expecting some advice who have experience in dealing with legal cases like Software Development, Mobile app development, or any other development service.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

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 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.