Q: I have been appointed as a POA holder on behalf of my boss/owner of my company to act on his behalf. He told us that he would help us in all financial aid from USA (where he is residing) and we just need to run the operations here in the UAE. However, it's been quite a while where we have not received any support/financial assistance from him and there are a lot of unpaid bills pending here. I would like to know if I cancel my POA, can I get away with this mess or will I still be liable to pay and be penalized?

Q: I have been appointed as a POA holder by the boss/owner of my company to act on his behalf. He told us that he would help us in all the financial aid from USA (where he is residing) and we just need to run the operations here in the UAE. However, it's been quite a while where we have not received any support /financial assistance from him and there are a lot of unpaid bills pending here. I would like to know if I cancel my POA, can I get away from this mess or I will still be liable to pay and be penalized?

Q: The question is connected with an LLC company from Dubai. I am the only employee. I am not sure if I can use Director titles for people not listed on the company organization chart (not employed). I need to sign an agreement with 2 signatories on our side. The second signatory is a contractor from abroad (contracted through a Polish/European entity). Can I give him a Power Of Attorney, so based on Dubai law - can he sign documents on behalf of the LLC? Which title can we use for him as a person which has a Power of Attorney from LLC or me: Managing Director OR Account Manager? Can we create a power of attorney only in English? Is it mandatory to use Arabic?

Q: I am a Bahraini national and have a Dubai residence visa also (Emirates ID I mean). I have registered a case through one of my staff at Dubai police and was being updated on developments by this staff. However, he has resigned and is unreachable, and the Dubai police will update/pass information only to that person. Can I give someone else an authorization letter stating that he can represent me and my offices/properties and that the previous person no longer represents me? Please help me with your valuable advice!

س: استخرجت توكيلاً رسميًا عامًا من السفارة المصرية لمحامٍ. بعد ذلك تداركت الخطأ. لم أرسل الأصل ولكنني أرسلت صورة منه بالواتساب. هل في ذلك مشكلة؟

Q: I am a partner in a restaurant with a 20% stake and the remaining divided equally between 2 other partners. I have been made the managing partner to run the place. I would like to resign from the position as all responsibility has been put on me. I am not being paid for my time and efforts as a managing partner. I don't have any signing authority with banks and because of my position, all legal onus has been put on me. They are refusing to put money into the business and as it's a new business, the initial financial support is missing which is dragging down the business. In this situation, I am feeling overwhelmed and distressed because I know without the influx required for marketing, the business will not grow to become sustainable. And without any compensation coming from the company, I cannot survive. So I would like to remove myself from the managing partner position. How can I do that?

Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am, The previous owners of a company in the UAE granted a POA (on behalf of the UAE Company) to a foreign partner in KSA to open a company in KSA. Now the owners of the UAE company have been changed. Do all previous owners have to sign if the company wishes to revoke the POA or the current owners can sign for revoking the existing POA issued on behalf of the company? Please advise.

Q: How to remove the name of Director/General Manager in the Board Resolution notarised in 2018 in Abu Dhabi with the company pending court case? The manager is not on board since 2020 from the old company and the visa was canceled already. What is the procedure? Thank you for the advice.

An interview-format article covering the topic of the amendments to the company law in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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.

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.