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Q: How companies in the UAE ensure corporate governance and compliance with UAE laws without a mandatory company secretary as in India?

Oct 11, 2020
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Designation in the company and granting a POA
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Q: The question is connected with an LLC company from Dubai. I am the only employee.
I am not sure if I can use Director titles for people not listed on the company organization chart (not employed). I need to sign an agreement with 2 signatories on our side.
The second signatory is a contractor from abroad (contracted through a Polish/European entity). Can I give him a Power Of Attorney, so based on Dubai law - can he sign documents on behalf of the LLC?
Which title can we use for him as a person which has a Power of Attorney from LLC or me: Managing Director OR Account Manager?
Can we create a power of attorney only in English? Is it mandatory to use Arabic?

Oct 11, 2018
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Responsibility of partners for bounced cheques signed by the company manager
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Q: Do the local sponsors have financial responsibility for bounced cheques from the company that they are sponsored?
If I got cheques but they were bounced and the person who signed the cheques (managing director) left the country. Company is in labor zone, retail, 2 operating shops.

Jul 26, 2017
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How can the owners of a company revoke actions made by previous owners?
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Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am,
The previous owners of a company in the UAE granted a POA (on behalf of the UAE Company) to a foreign partner in KSA to open a company in KSA.
Now the owners of the UAE company have been changed. Do all previous owners have to sign if the company wishes to revoke the POA or the current owners can sign for revoking the existing POA issued on behalf of the company?
Please advise.

Aug 24, 2021
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Does the POA issued for the mother company apply to subsidiaries in other countries?
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Q: A POA is signed with a head company (located in BVI) which allows the attorney to carry out managerial activities on behalf of the head company as well as all subsidiaries owned by the head company.
Would such a POA be recognized for such subsidiaries?
(NOTE: some subsidiaries are located in different countries across the MENA e.g. Egypt, KSA, Turkey, UAE, etc).

Sep 13, 2021
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Multiple partners; transactions require all their presence. How to simplify?




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Q: Good afternoon,
Our company has multiple partners, and every time we need to make changes or transactions that require their presence, it's very time-consuming and hectic.
Is there a solution that can save us time? Perhaps a virtual Power of Attorney (POA) could be considered.





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Dec 29, 2023
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3 available 3 • View allThe Duties and Obligations of the LLC Manager in the UAE 22
In view of the fact that the manager is primarily the point of reference for the company in the business streets, he is generally authorized by a power of attorney provided by the shareholders of the company or via the MOA of the company. In certain cases exceeding the powers given to the manager may make the manager, or the LLC itself, liable, depending on the nature of the manager’s actions.
Mar 25, 2020
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Importance of Corporate Governance and its Basic Principles 13
It is the first article in a series of articles written by the author to give a better insight to the readers about the corporate governance practices under the best practice principles and the UAE legal system through innovative suggestions of its implementation for your organisation. Next series will be on the UAE regulatory framework on corporate governance.
Jun 26, 2019
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Online 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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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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I invested money in a business but my partner is removing me out from partnership. Can I pursue legal action? 0
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Disputing tenant's refusal to accept old landlord's rent increase notice 3
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We recently bought a villa in Dubai. We are looking for an advocate for legal advice.
Even though the old owner gave the tenant a 90-day notice about the new rent, the tenant is not agreeing to the notice because it didn't come from us.
Since the renewal is in October and we bought the property in September, we don't have 90 days to notify the tenant of the new rent.
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What happens to the company and its operations if one of the partners is deceased? 0
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Can the remaining partners continue to operate the bank account or it will be frozen?
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