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8 available 8 • View allLegal action to claim pending invoices from a company
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Q: Hello.
Mr R. and Mr Z. are founders of a company located in Ajman. They are buying my fish from Indonesia.
The total amount of 2 invoices is USD 11.074, but they paid me just USD 5.000 since 8 months ago.
Can you help me to collect my balance?
Thank you

Apr 1, 2018
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What can be done if your customer is not paying your invoices?
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Q: My firm (based in the UK) is owed $57,500 for providing materials and event management services for a Dubai-based business called International Premier Tennis League.
They have failed to pay my invoice or any of the individual skilled craftsmen and technicians I recommended they hired to deliver the events which we delivered in December 2016.
What I'd like to do is recover my money and possibly make sure that the business behaviour of the IPTL management team is not repeated (it must be a crime to commit business services to a project without ever having the means to pay for it).
Any help or advice appreciated, please.

Jun 13, 2017
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Guidelines to claim your outstanding amounts by filing a civil suit
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Is there any place to complain about a free zone company for not paying the dues after taking services and products?
Also, they are not responding to any mail and not giving any appointments to meet the higher management and discuss the same.

Apr 7, 2018
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Recovery claim of a bounced cheque from a client
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Q: I received bad/bounced cheques from a client in the amount of AED108000 and need to have a civil lawsuit to claim this amount.

Feb 21, 2019
484
Recovery of the invoice amount from a client
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Q: Hi.
I have tools and hardware small business. I supplied goods to one company in Dubai and the payment is pending since May 2017.
The total amount is AED 59,652, and the company owner is not giving any reply nor picking up any calls. In this situation, what do I do?
I don't have any PDC cheque, I have the company's LPO copy & Inv-do!

Feb 24, 2019
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Filing a case for recovering unpaid invoices from a customer


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Q: A Puerto Rican based company supplies products to a resident company in the UAE. The UAE resident company refused to settle the payment.
No formal agreement was there, only the shipping documents in the name of the customer and invoices are present.
Can we file a case against the UAE resident company in the UAE while we are not registered in the UAE?



May 24, 2019
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Recovery of outstanding dues against a supermarket


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Q: We were selling our food items regularly to one big supermarket having 3 to 4 branches in Dubai for the last 10 years and were paying our bills within 90 days.
Suddenly, for the last 1.5 year, they started delaying payment and rather not paying since 1 year for goods worth more than AED 100,000/-.
We stopped selling goods to them for 4 months as not paid for previous bills. We follow up every week but they're not paying.
How can we take legal action against them or complain to the government authorities like the Economic Department or others?
Please guide us.



Oct 14, 2019
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How to get the payment of an item sold to a client who refuses to pay?




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Q: Hello!
We sold a hot tub to one of our clients but he is not making a payment as in the contract and sending fake confirmations.
The contract says that the hot tub belongs to the owner's company until the final payment is made.
Please advise what we can do in this case.
Thank you!





Feb 7, 2024
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allHow to Increase Chances of Getting Your Invoices Paid in the UAE 0
An interview-format article covering the topic of how to increase chances of getting your invoices paid in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Feb 24, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 19
This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.
Sep 7, 1993
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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. (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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There it is an unlimited contract in a free zone. The main employment contract states that the employee should render not less than 30 days' notice.
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In such a case, which document must be followed, the employment contract or addendum?
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Holding the EOSB of an employee by the bank upon changing jobs 0
Hi,
Good eve, Madam.
I have a query regarding EOSB. I resigned from my previous company and my EOSB was held by the bank due to my existing loan until I can provide them with new documents for my current job.
Let's make things short. I provide them with a new visa and salary transfer letter addressed to the bank.
Unfortunately, upon presenting all the documents, they informed me that the new company is not listed in the bank.
Do the bank have the right to use my EOSB to adjust my remaining loan?
Jan 29, 2019
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Our internal contract has a notice period of 3 months from both parties. In the new labor implementation, only one month's notice is required for less than 5 years of service.
Please advise if we can follow our internal contract since the position is very curtailed and the organization will not be able to replace the position within one month.
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Dear sir/madam,
Annual leave salary calculation as per the new labor law.
Can you please clarify the correct annual leave salary rules?
Some say it is basic + HRA for the month you will take off, others say it is full salary, and somewhere I read it is basic + HRA (annual leave salary) plus the normal salary you get.
Can you please clarify?
Thanks for your valuable time and kind assistance!
Sep 7, 2022
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I want to dismiss an employee under article 120. Do I need to pay him the EOSB? 0
I want to dismiss an employee under article 120/44 of MOHRE labor law. I want to know if we need to pay him his complete end-of-service benefits.
Jul 26, 2022
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What happens WPS system if my employer deposited less than my salary? 0
Dear Madam,
My salary is 5000 in WPS, but in June, my company deposited 1000 by mistake.
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My employer has not paid my salary for 8.5 months. I went to the labor court, and was referred to Dubai Courts.
The judgment came and I did not receive the full claim including salaries and 3 months' compensation.
Please advise whether I can go for an appeal and what will be the time for execution.
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Jul 9, 2022
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