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5 available 5 • View allApplying for insolvency under Federal Decree-Law 19 of 2019

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Q: I want to apply for insolvency under Federal Decree-Law 19 of 2019.
Seeking advice.


Feb 18, 2020
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The new insolvency law regarding loans of natural persons

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Q: Hello,
About the new insolvency law for a natural person, does this also include Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) owners?
I am specifically asking about those businessmen who have business loans from banks and unable to service the loan, where the banks file a criminal case against the owner known as bounced cheque case.
Are these businessmen also covered under the insolvency law, so that they get a chance to sort out their debts?


Jan 2, 2020
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Procedures of insolvency as per the new Insolvency Law of Natural Persons
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Q: The UAE cabinet approved a new law - The Insolvency Law of Natural Persons.
Please advise how to file the insolvency case before the court and the documents required for filing the case.

Jan 23, 2020
773
Will the bounced cheque cases filed against before 2021 be closed automatically?
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Q: There are a few bounced cheque cases filed in Dubai police stations before 2021.
I would like to know, are the cases closed automatically as per the new cheque laws, effective from January 2, 2022?
Please advise

Feb 3, 2022
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Where do I file for insolvency as an individual and for bankruptcy as a company?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Where do I file for insolvency as an individual under the Insolvency Act, and where do I file for bankruptcy as a company? Please provide specific locations.
What happens if I don’t have any money to pay anything? Do I go to jail after filing for any of these if there is no way I can pay the debt even after liquidation?


May 23, 2024
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Legal blog
4 available 4 • 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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Bounced Cheque Cases & Cheque Execution in Dubai as per the New Law 9
What shall I do if I have a bounced cheque? You need to contact your lawyer as soon as possible to issue a travel ban against the person who issued the bounced cheque. It should be noted that time plays a very important role in bounced cheque cases.
Aug 15, 2022
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نظرة في الطعن 4 لسنة 2023 قرارات الهيئة العامة لمحكمة تمييز دبي 32
بتاريخ 24/10/2023، صدر قرار الهيئة العامة لمحكمة تمييز دبي في الطعن 4 لسنة 2023 مرسياً مبدأً جديداً مفاده أن الأصل في الناس هو الإعسار وأن اليسار عارض، وأنه يتعين -تبعاً لذلك- على طالب التنفيذ أن يثبت يسار خصمه المنفذ ضده أو تهريبه لأمواله كي يستصدر أمراً بضبطه وإحضاره ثم حبسه لإكراهه بدنياً على السداد. وكما هو متوقع، أحدث هذا القرار ردود فعل كثيرة ومتنوعة، سيما وأنه قرار نوعي يقلب كثيراً من الأوضاع المعتادة رأساً على عقب ويغير من الحالة الاجتماعية السائدة الشيء الكثير.
Nov 20, 2023
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العدالة النافذة بدلاً من العدالة الناجزة 1239
سبق أن نشرنا على هذا الموقع مقالاً عن العدالة الناجزة، وأشرنا إلى أن المعنى الصحيح لهذه الفكرة ينبغي توجيهه إلى التنفيذ، بحيث يظهر فيه عنصر الإنجاز، وتتجلى فيه صفة السرعة، وذلك بدلاً من إصدار الأحكام ذاتها بسرعة كبيرة ثم تخديرها في مرحلة التنفيذ حتى تموت.
Dec 25, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 19
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.
Sep 7, 1993
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Federal 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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Can the new owner of an apartment increase my rent if it is against RERA Index? 0
Hi
I'm a tenant of an apartment and a new owner has purchased the apartment. I would like to know:
1. Should I revise the Ejari by canceling the previous one and applying for a new one?
2. My current rent is 35% less than the current market value. Can the new owner change the rent as per the market value, or he still has to follow the RERA Index calculator for a new contract?
Nov 19, 2023
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I agreed with my landlord to increase the rent 10% I pay in cash. Should I insist on changing the contract? 0
I'm staying in JLT in a house with a rent of AED 140,000 per year. The lease starts on 1st Sep '23 and expires on 31st Aug '24.
The landlord sent me a legal notice from the Dubai Courts in mid-Sep '23, giving me 1-year notice to vacate the house as he plans to sell the house. The notice was received by me through email from the court.
He claims the email notice sent by the court is not valid till I receive it by courier via Aramex for my physical signature. Can you please confirm if this is true?
The landlord is now ready to let me stay in this house for two more years. He has proposed that we maintain the existing lease agreement and Ejari. However, I should pay him AED 14,000 in cash (10% increment).
We will sign a separate paper document wherein we will agree that I will further rent increase of 10% (10% on (140,000+14,000)) on 1st Sep'24 when my current lease expires.
Should I insist on making a fresh written contract with the higher rent (140,000+14,000=154,000)?
Nov 18, 2023
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Is it possible to terminate a labor contract before the end of the two-year term? 0
Hello.
I have been with my employer for 15 months, and my employment contract is for two years.
Is it possible to terminate the contract before the end of the two-year term?
Nov 24, 2023
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I have signed Form F and got the mortgage but the seller is in breach. What to do? 0
Hi
I have signed the MOU Form F since July 2023 and we prepared all the papers and the loan from my end on 23/8/2023.
When I went to DLD for the transfer, the seller had registration issues and asked for some papers to be provided as the property is under the company not an individual.
Since that time, we have kept renewing the MOU every month in the hope of finalizing but I am not seeing any progress.
So I am asking about legal action as I already got a bank mortgage and started paying as well but not seeing any progress from the seller.
So I need to ask the following:
1. If my MOU expired on 20.11.2023, can I file a complaint on 20 or after a couple of days like 23?
2. What will happen in terms of 10%? Will it be returned and what about the fees paid to the bank like mortgage fees, evaluation, and cancellation of loan? Will the EMI payment be compensated by the seller?
3. What is your advice?
Thanks
Nov 16, 2023
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