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3 available 3 • View allDiscovering that a second hand car is faulty after purchase. What to do?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I bought a 2nd hand car from the main dealer of the brand and have had problems since purchase. I am now 3 months since purchase and have had a breakdown with major repair work required.
The car is from 2017 so not that old. I have notes, dates, and receipts of all the work in those 3 months, some were back at the main dealer. My question is, under the Consumer Protection Law, what options do I have against the main dealer?
It has only been 3 months and the car needs 5 figures of AED in repair work.
Grateful for any legal advice on the next course of action, please!

Jun 30, 2022
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Precautions before buying a car on mortgage in the UAE

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Q: I am going to purchase a used car in the UAE. I have found a nice car, but the owner says he has purchased it using a bank loan.
How can I check whether he has fully paid his loan before buying such a car?


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Cancelling a car purchase and claiming refund for hidden defects
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Q: Hi,
I financed a car from a second-hand dealership in Sharjah. The car is a 2018 Mustang GT! They said the car was fine and had no accidents, it looked fine too.
I took the deal and even had a new car screen put in through the dealer for AED 2000. The car has given me problems from the first month. Hazard lights would come on and kill the battery.
The dealer told me to give the car to the garage, so they took the car and said a new screen is needed and they made me pay AED 1000 even though it was not my fault.
I even paid to have the car delivered there but I paid out of the goodness of my heart. Next month it started dying randomly and would need jump-starts. Now it dies every day after a jump start. Now they are saying to me I need to pay for another fix!
Please can someone tell me what to do?
Is there any legal way they can take the car back and pay the bank back the money they took?

Apr 28, 2020
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1 available 1 • 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.
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Laws & Regulations
6 available 6 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
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Federal Law No. (10) of 1992 On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions 14
The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes in the UAE.
Jan 15, 1992
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Federal Law No. (24) of 2006 On Consumer Protection 8
The Law sets up the legal framework for the protection of consumer rights in the UAE. The Law establishes the Higher Committee for Consumer Protection and the Consumer Protection Department, and sets up the fines for breach of its provisions.
Aug 13, 2006
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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 Law No. (15) of 2020 on Consumer Protection 0
The provisions of this Federal Law, known as the "New Consumer Protection Law", govern Consumer Protection regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Consumer Protection Law repeals the previous UAE Consumer Protection Law (Federal Law No. (24) of 2006 on Consumer Protection).
Nov 10, 2020
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Cabinet Resolution No (12) of 2007 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No (24) of 2006 on Consumer Protection 0
The provisions of this Cabinet Resolution No (12) of 2007 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No (24) of 2006 on Consumer Protection.
Mar 29, 2007
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