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10 available 10 • View allHow to execute a labor judgment when the company is not active?
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Q: I have received a judgement in my favor in a case against my previous employer (LLC). Now it is in the execution stage.
The particular division of the company where I have worked is not active. There are no assets or funds. They have made a person the manager and shifted him to India so arresting the manager is also not possible.
The owner of the company has other active companies. They are not at all willing to pay anything. Most of my colleagues are also waiting in the execution stage.
It has been more than 3 years now. Is there any solution to recover the rightful amount from the owner?
Thank you in advance!

Jun 22, 2021
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Labor case judgement execution
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Q: A labour case was ruled in my favour and I received the judgement at the end of 2016. The judgement progressed to execution and not One Dirham has been paid by my ex-employer to date.
We have spent the last year searching assets in all banks, combined with real estate, RTA etc. and all have come back with no assets. An attachment was made on the office assets, shortly after the Rental Dispute Committee issued a Judgement awarding the office assets to the Landlord.
Finally, we located a valid Bank Guarantee held with a Government Authority. But the entity is not cooperating.
As per Federal Law No. 8 for 1980 On Regulation of Labour Relations, Article 4 gives priority over all assets.
However, in this scenario, Federal Labour Law, Dubai Real Estate Laws and further laws are all overlapping and conflicting.
My query is, is there a document or law that states which law has priority over another to help resolve the issues I am facing with the judgement execution?

Oct 29, 2017
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Failing to pay the amount of a judgement by the company owner

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Q: What happens if you are not able to pay any money even after the judgement/execution of a civil case? If there are no assets that can be claimed?
There were a genuine business loss and no money to settle with the bank/court.
Please advise


Oct 7, 2019
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How can I get my labor rights from company with an expired license and no assets?
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Q: I have just left my previous company as I was owed around 10 months of salary across the past 18 months. I had worked there for over 10 years.
They now want me to sign a settlement that forgoes my claim to gratuity and any salary not paid last year. Instead, they will pay me over the next 10 months 10k per month plus a 50k 'thank you'.
After doing some investigation I have discovered that their trade license expired in November 2020. Will I be able to make any claim against them as they don't have a valid trade license?
Also, the owner is currently in the UK and I have no idea if he plans to return. The company was in a torrid state when I left in terms of their finances.
Hence I was thinking of getting what I could from them as I don't believe there are any assets worth selling as it's a service industry and that any hope of getting what I'm due seems unlikely. Advice?

Sep 27, 2021
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A rented premises is sealed by the court. How can the landlord get it back?


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Q: We have an enforcement order against our company due to a commercial case in Dubai courts filed by one of our creditors and the office is sealed by the court.
The Ejari for the office has expired, in the meanwhile, the real estate is asking me to hand over the office or face another rental case as we are still liable for the rent.
The civil case matter is involving a large sum of money which the company is not in a position to pay right now but does not want to be liable for another court case.
Is there a way for the landlord to get their premises back?
How long would the court keep the premises sealed until their next step?



Oct 19, 2021
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How to get money from the employer failing to find assests in execution?
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Q: Dear Lawyers,
My dad had worked at a company for 33 years.Unfortunately, the company collapsed and he didn't receive salary of previous 3 years and service money for past 33 years.
He filed a case in labor and won the case in his favor. As his visa got expired, he gave fees for execution and left to home country. Now it's two years and no money has been received.
How can I move forward?
When I inquired from the lawyer whom he had given the case, he said the defendant has transferred all his belongings to his children to show that he has no wealth.
Any small piece of advice will be beneficial (Company is not a LLC).

Jul 15, 2022
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Can the court block future requests by a defendant to create assets in his name?


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Q: Hello,
Upon executing a judgment order to block bank accounts, cards, cars, and other assets, the court investigation found that the defendant had none under his name.
Can the court block new or future requests by the defendant to create assets in his name, such as bank accounts, cars, etc.?
Thank you!



Dec 1, 2023
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How to ensure getting my labor dues after filing for execution?

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Q: Hi Ma'am,
I just want to ask because I have an execution against my company and we finished all the steps.
Now there was a change in the name and he failed to pay me.
I requested a warrant for my manager.
Is it possible that he will pay me?
It has already been 4 months since my case.


Dec 29, 2023
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How to recover the amount to be paid by the employer after getting the labor judgment?



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Q: Hi,
I got the final decision from the labor court that my employer has to pay me 23000 dirhams. I went to the Al Adheed Center, and they took 220 dirhams fees and papers from me which were issued by the court, and told me to come back after a week to check my status.
I'm confused about the procedure. What is happening now in Al Adheed Center?
What's the next step they will take?




Nov 7, 2024
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There is a Dubai court verdict for commercial case against me. What are the next steps to pay?




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Q: There is a Dubai court verdict for a commercial case against me.
What are the next steps to pay and whom to pay?





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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? 39
There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? How do I cancel the arrest warrant and summons, and how do I deal with the travel ban? Dear readers, we present this simplified article, in which we explain the implementation procedures briefly, how the defendant can deal with them, and the options he can take to enforce the judgment smoothly while decreasing the damages of implementation as much as possible.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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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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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
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My rental cheque is due tomorrow and unfortunately, I’m not able to honor it. I asked my landlord to wait a couple of days but he doesn’t want to wait and said that he is going to cash the cheque tomorrow.
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Does the existing tenancy contract between the tenant and the previous owner remain in force even after the new landlord has purchased the property in the middle of an ongoing lease?
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May you and your family be blessed.
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If I have a travel ban in KSA, can I travel to the UAE on a work visa?
I have been visiting Dubai on a tourist visa without any problems.
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