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9 available 9 • View allTravel Ban
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Q: Hello I'm trying to see how I can find out about travel bans and fines at Dubai immigration so I can get them paid ASAP.

Feb 28, 2016
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How to check if a person is blacklisted in the UAE
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Q: Hi, I live in Australia and was wondering how I can find out if my cousin who is originally from Lebanon, has been blacklisted in the UAE for absconding from his employment?
Also, I was wondering if his power of attorney who is not in the UAE can find out if there are any court cases against my cousin without having to travel to the UAE?

Nov 22, 2016
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How to get a police clearance certificate
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Q: Hello,
I need assistance for getting Police clearance certificate from UAE for Canada Immigration process. I am an "Indian" citizen, lived in UAE from 2010-2014.
Please advise.

May 7, 2017
6754
Can accused in a criminal offence travel out of the UAE?
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Q: Can the accused in a criminal complaint filed in Dubai, travel out of the UAE before the case is resolved?

May 25, 2017
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Am I banned from travelling if there is an opened case against me?
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Q: I am a UAE national. I've been travelling for the last 1 year. Now they have called me from Dubai court that I have a case.
Does this mean I am now banned from travelling? Thanks.

Jul 6, 2017
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Good conduct certificate as a way to check online whether you're blacklisted in UAE
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Q: Hi there.
I had a debt in Dubai but last week I paid the full amount. As a result, they gave me a clearance letter to confirm the payment. With the debt solved so I'm allowed to fly to Dubai again.
To be honest I don't know if the bank opened a police case against me but I suppose yes because I had a debt, correct?
So now that I paid everything, can I enter in Dubai again?
Thanks

Nov 7, 2017
30966
Case checking procedures and fees
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Q: How much does it cost to get the complete case details registered with the Dubai Police and Court?
Does it require Power of Attorney to get the case details?

Sep 18, 2017
2634
Checking for absconding counter-case by the employer after leaving
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Q: Dear Sir,
I worked in the UAE from 2009 until the middle of 2011. My company terminated me but they did not pay me the indemnity and the salary for the notice period.
I wanted to leave the country that I could not stay there long without employment. Finally, I left without getting the dues and also without cancelling the residence.
I filed a case at DIFC after I left the country and DIFC court made a verdict in my favour to pay AED 50000/-.
However, the company filed an absconding case and as well another fake police case that I picked up some of the company files against me.
I came to know about these cases when I checked with the authorities through another source later when I was planning to come to Dubai for another employment.
Please note now it has been 7 years since I left the country, and I would like to know whether any of this cases may be still valid.
And how can I clear myself out from this fabricated case? I would be grateful for your valuable advice.
Thank you.

Apr 10, 2018
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Checking cases for an absconded employee with debts to the bank
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Q: Is it possible to check the status of a friend who absconded from her employer back in 2007/2008 and left the country with a debt to a local bank?
Can you let me know the costs involved?
TIA

Jun 19, 2018
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Legal blog
2 available 2 • View allOnline POA and Other Notary Public Services in the UAE 28
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.
Jun 8, 2021
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How Do You Ask a Lawyer? 11
I believe that there is a similarity between medicine and law, and just as there is a way to ask a question to a doctor to get the most accurate and correct answers from him, which ultimately helps you receive the correct diagnosis, and therefore the correct treatment, there is a way to ask a lawyer.
Jun 12, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal 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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Federal 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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What to do in case of issuing cheques to a friend for rent and is not paying the amount? 1
Hi Ms. Jennifer,
My friend in Dubai opened her dance studio in Karama & requested me to give her 4 cheques in my name as they had some issues opening an account.
She assured me that every alternative month before the due date of the cheque she would deposit the said amount in my account. The 1st cheque was on 10 Nov 2022, for which she put the amount in my account.
On 10 Jan 2023 was the 2nd cheque & this time she did not put the money in my account, I borrowed money from my known sources to avoid the cheque bounce case.
It has been 13 days now & she has still not deposited my money in the account. How can I get out of this situation?
I want to take back my 2 pending cheques from the landlord as the class does not belong to me, I just helped on humanitarian grounds & this is what I got in return.
I have been messaging her pleading with her to deposit the money in my account but she has been giving me excuses.
Please guide & help me.
Jan 23, 2023
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Starting a new business after closing the old one 1
Dear sir/madam,
I am planning to start a new business in the UAE. I left my old office and planning to go for the registration of a new license.
Is there any legal issue to start a business? And can I approach my existing clients for the new business?
Apr 18, 2022
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Refusing to return the remaining rental cheques despite providing a proper notice 1
Dear sir/madam,
Can a landlord refuse to return the remaining rental cheques if the tenancy agreement has been terminated earlier with proper notice in place?
I am vacating a quarter earlier, but the landlord refuses to return the 4th quarter cheque until I vacate the premises and he makes post-inspection despite having a separate security deposit amount in place.
Feb 14, 2022
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Is it possible to settle credit card debts after losing job and leaving the UAE? 1
Hi,
I was laid off in June 2020 during COVID19 and had credit cards in several banks. I had to leave the country but was still paying the banks up until September 2021.
So I was getting calls from the bank, and the last one was maybe in December 2021. A new law came into effect this January, so the cheque bounce was decriminalized but the civil case is still there and a new option of some kind of execution is also there now.
I don't know if I got any cheque bounce, do I get a notification on my email or SMS on my mobile? (My mobile is still active and I am outside of Dubai since then).
Also, want to ask- under the new rule does the execution smth can lead to imprisonment and/or a travel ban? And if yes then for how long?
Will I be able to come to Dubai and find a job if the execution case is there?
Thank you
Feb 7, 2022
532
Vacating an apartment by the landlord upon tenant's refusal of the new contract 3
Hi,
I have a query regarding a contract renewal. I have given notice by the notary public to my tenant to vacate my apartment.
He is not agreeing on terms and conditions and is asking to have the same terms and conditions as the previous year's contract, for which I said that I will not sign the contract which contains renewal terms and conditions.
(I told him 90 days before the current contract expiry date that I am not willing to renew and I will give the notice to vacate).
So if I do not sign the contract and it gets renewed automatically, can my tenant challenge the notice by a notary public at the time of vacating the apartment?
Thank you!
Jan 24, 2022
566
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