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5 available 5 • View allLegal assistance in the execution of a real estate case
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Q: I have a real estate related case in the execution phase, between myself & a real estate developer.
The last update I had about my case, about 10 months ago, was trying to cease/ locate assets from the developer. The law firm that was handling my case closed down and I have not had updates on my case as the law firm does not exist anymore.
I am currently looking for a lawyer/ law firm who would be able to take on my case to follow up and update me until the closure of the case & supporting in closing related issues with the bank which I have a mortgage with.
Looking forward to hearing your proposals on how to proceed.

Sep 18, 2017
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Enforcement of court decision against a developer
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Q: We won a court case against a property developer in Dubai back in November of last year. The court has issued an order of execution against the real estate developers assets.
It has been now more than 3 months that this order has been issued and our lawyer keeps saying that the court can't find the assets even though the real estate developer have a project in construction and has advertising on billboards, buses, gas stations all over the UAE.
What can we do in this instance and how can we make sure that the order is executed and we get our money back?

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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?

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How long does it take for the court to release funds deposited in the court's treasury?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
How long does it take for the Dubai court to release funds deposited in the court's treasury?





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Sep 5, 2024
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How long does a Dubai Court Treasury transfer take after a Commercial Execution request?




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Q: Good day,
How long does it take for the money from the Dubai Court Treasury to be transferred to the appellant’s IBAN account after a request in Commercial Execution?
It has been one month since the payment from the bank was transferred to the treasury, and six days since I requested that amount to be transferred to me.
The process is taking too long, and it is unfair to my livelihood.





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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.
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