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5 available 5 • View allPrecautions during court proceedings to guarantee your rights at execution 
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Q: I am seeking compensation for damages from a company that used my name in fraud.
I have finished the case until the appeal court and the execution court has ordered that the company assets and accounts be attached until they pay the sum required as per the judgement.
The company has been closed since last year and has no more money left in the bank.
If there are no more assets of the company I could go after since the company no longer exists, how else can I get justice aside from the words written on a few sheets of my case judgement paper?
I've spent a lot and exerted a lot of effort seeking justice for myself, and when it is time to collect what the judge has determined what I should have, apparently there is nothing left.
Is there any other legal recourse?
Thanks

Oct 5, 2017
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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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Claiming salaries and entitlements from absconding employer
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Q: Sir,
I am working as a document controller in Dubai with a limited contract. Last 4 months salaries plus my one year leave salary are pending with my company.
As I know, our company MD escaped from Dubai. Is there any possible legal action to get my salaries? I am still working with the same company.
I am waiting for your kind reply.
Thanks,
Prabu

Apr 5, 2018
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Execution file of a labour case against absconding employer
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Q: I made a complaint against my company for a pending salary and cancellation of my employment visa through the labour office.
Now, the case is in the labour court, but the company owner left the country. How do I get the salary without the company owner?

Mar 20, 2019
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إلزام صاحب العمل بدفع مستحقات الموظف المحكوم له بها

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س: أعمل في شركة تطوير مشروعات بالإمارات منذ 5 سنوات، وتعمل على تطوير مشروع كبير لصالح إحدى الدول.
منذ العام الثالث بدأ تأخير راتبي وأصبح صاحب العمل يدفع لي أجزاء من راتبي كل شهر دفعات نقدية. ولكنه انقطع عن الدفع تماماً طيلة الأشهر الست الأخيرة.
وتبقى مجموع مستحقاتي المتأخرة ما يقرب من راتب سنتين 700.000 درهم تقريباً بدون نهاية الخدمة وباقي المستحقات.
قدمت شكوى للعمل منذ شهرين وطلب مني مهلة شهر حتى يتمكن من السداد ووافقت على إعطائه المهلة. ولكنه لم يفِ بوعده للمرة المئة.
سؤالي: ماذا يكون الإجراء حسب القانون إذا حكمت لي المحكمة بمستحقاتي ولكنه لا يستطيع دفعها ؟ هل هناك قضايا مشابهة يمكن أن نفهم منها ؟
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An interview-format article covering the topic of employment in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila informs readers what they should do and where they should go if they have not been paid by their employer.
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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.
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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.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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