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7 available 7 • View allPenalty for drinking and driving in Dubai
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Q: What is the penalty for drinking and driving in Dubai?

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Q: The police caught my boyfriend when he was drunk. How long should he be in prison for it?
P.S. He is in jail now for 1 month.

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س: كنت في دبي أوصل صديقي إلى منزله الساعة الثانية بعد منتصف الليل الأسبوع الماضي بالسيارة. كنا شربنا بعض الكحول واصطدمت بسيارة مركونة عندما كنت أرجع للوراء.
لم أجد أحد، وإذا اتصلت بالشرطة سأذهب إلى السجن بالطبع، فذهبت ولم أفعل شيء. ولكن اتصل بي أمس ضابط وطلب مني الذهاب إلى الشرطة بسبب الصدم والهروب.
لا أعرف ماذا سيحصل الآن وإذا كنت سأذهب إلى السجن.
أرجو المساعدة.

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The consequences of being drunk in accommodation
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Q: I got drunk while being off duty in my accommodation.
Do I get fired?

Aug 22, 2020
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Am I liable for repair costs after an accident, even with my employer's full insurance?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I am a lady driver working in Abu Dhabi for a local employer. I have been with them for three months now.
Unfortunately, I had a car accident last night, and I was at fault; I bumped into another car.
My employer has full insurance on the car. Am I liable to pay for all the repair costs?





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Oct 31, 2024
166
Can my employer deduct private garage repair costs from my salary after an accident?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I had an accident last night, and it was my mistake. I called Saeed and made an insurance claim report, but my employer didn’t claim the insurance; he went to a private garage for repairs.
Now he has deducted the garage costs from my salary. Is this legal in the UAE?





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Nov 12, 2024
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Can someone with a drink-and-drive case in the UAE switch jobs after termination?




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Q: Hello everyone.
I want to ask: my friend has a drink-and-drive case in the UAE and has been terminated from his company.
Can he join another company, or is it possible for him to change jobs?
Please advise.
Thank you!





Jan 10, 2025
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning Traffic 11
The stipulations of this UAE Traffic Law govern all types of vehicles and their drivers, and the passage of pedestrians and animals on public roads in the United Arab Emirates.
Nov 20, 1995
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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
48017
Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
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