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How to check a possible ban or absconding case before returning to Dubai?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, The sponsor has said that I have left Dubai without informing. Can this be an issue if I enter Dubai again? It`s been close to 20 years now. Appreciate your response.

I got an offer from a new company and I have an ongoing labor case, how to change visa?

Q: Good day, I got an offer letter from a new company and I have an ongoing labor case in Dubai court. The new employer is asking for the cancellation of the visa in order to apply for the new one. If I take NOC from the court, how can I convince the new employer to allow me to work without a valid visa?

إرسال المؤجر إخطار بعدم تجديد العقد ورفض المستأجر

س: السلام عليكم، أنا مستأجر شقة في إمارة دبي واستلمت إيميل بتوقيع المالك قبل 90 يومًا من انتهاء العقد برغبة المالك في عدم التجديد. استلمت على الواتساب رسائل من المالك تسأل هل استلمت الاخطار. في ذلك الوقت كنت على علم أن مكان عملي سوف يتغير فلم أمانع الإخلاء ولم أقبله. بعد شهر، أرسل لي المالك إخطارًا جاهزًا للتوقيع مفاده أني طلبت عدم تجديد العقد. رفضت التوقيع ووضحت له أنني على استعداد لتجديد العقد وحاولت التواصل مع المالك لكن لم يستلم أي مكالمة من طرفي وتواصلت معه على الواتس بعدها بشهر ووضحت رغبتي في تجديد العقد. أجاب أنه لا يريد تجديد الإيجار وأننا على اتفاق علي عدم التجديد بالرغم من أنني لم اتفق على ذلك ولم أطلب عدم التجديد ولم أخبره بذلك. ما الوضع القانوني في هذه الحالة؟

How to know if I have a travel ban in case of violating Covid-19 regulations?

Q: I would like to ask whether it is safe for me to visit the UAE again or not. I visited Dubai with 90 days visa last time. When I hung out with my friends, policemen came to us to check our IDs. I showed my passport because I was just a visitor and my local friends showed them their Emirates IDs. Some of my friends who have an Emirates ID received a fine notice of violation of Covid-19 regulations by SMS the next day from the Dubai police which I didn`t. This happened about 1.5 months before my departure. I called Dubai police after the incident and the officer told me that it should have been ok if I hadn`t received a fine paper ticket that day without checking my passport number. When I went to Dubai airport, no one stopped me at customs and I left the country. I am worried if there is a possibility I might get arrested on arrival when I visit the UAE next time. Your legal advice is much appreciated.

The rights of the tenant and the landlord in case of early exit from tenancy

Q: Hello Sir! I rented an apartment in a villa in Abu Dhabi 4 months back and paid 4 months` rent in cash and have given three cheques for the remaining rent in advance (4-4 months) one cheque is a security cheque. We signed a contract for one year. Now because I got terminated from the job, I informed the landlord with one month`s notice and evicted the house after 3 months leaving one month`s of rent to him as discussed at the time of the contract. I lived only for 3 months. Now the landlord is not returning my cheques and demanding all the amount of the remaining year and threatening me for filing a case if he bounces my cheque. I negotiated and he asked me now in the last conversation to pay only for 3 months more and he will give me back my cheques, What should I do? I can`t pay even for the 3 months since I have evicted the house as discussed. What are my legal rights in such a case and what`s the worse I can expect if he bounces my cheques? Kindly advise. Thank you

How to know the reason for rejecting my visa application and fix it?

Q: My entry is banned in all Emirates and my visa gets rejected without any reason.

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How to enforce a labor judgment to get the labor dues?

Q: Hi Rajasree, My name is R., I worked in a company from 2013 to 2018. I had filed a case against my company and won for non-payment of EOS, and the judgment was issued in my favor. Unfortunately, after three years of execution, I am still awaiting my money. Since the entire process was carried out through a renowned lawyer I have been following up with them since 2019 but with no success. Please advise how I can get my money.

Can I get a police clearance certificate from Abu Dhabi if I have ever faced an automatic labor ban?

Q: Can I get a police clearance certificate from Abu Dhabi if I have ever faced an automatic labor ban?

Can a husband and a wife legalize a child birth if it is from extramarital relationship?

Q: With the recent changes in the UAE law regarding children conceived out of wedlock, I wonder how this would affect a theoretical scenario. The scenario is as follows. Let`s assume that a happily married couple, residing in Dubai with resident visas from the husband`s company, come to know that the wife is pregnant as a result of a foolish and regrettable affair with a third party. Assuming both the husband and wife agree to continue the pregnancy and the husband agrees to acknowledge and adopt the child after birth and that their medical insurance covers private birth in the UAE, what are the legal considerations around this process? The husband is British and his wife is Philipino. Any input would be appreciated.

كيف تحكم المحكمة في دعوى متخصصة بدون طلب انتداب خبير؟

س: السلام عليكم، أخلّ أحد طرفي التعاقد ببنود العقد وكان الاتفاق على أنه في حالة الإخلال يُطبَّق شرط جزائي محدد بالإضافة إلى مطالبة الفريق المتضرر للفريق المخل بالتعويض المناسب. في المحكمة عندما يرفع الفريق المتضرر دعوى ويطالب فيها بتعويض مادي ما - بحسب تقديره - وتُحجز المحكمة الدعوى للحكم، كيف للمحكمة أن تعرف عند إصدار حكمها إذا ما كان هذا الرقم هو فعلاً مناسب أم مبالغ فيه طالما أنه رقم تقديري من قبل الفريق المتضرر ناتج عن خسائر لعمل فني تلفزيوني؟ في هذه الحالة المحكمة ليست على علم بالأمور الفنية وحيثياتها ولم يقم أي من طرفي التداعي بطلب انتداب خبير؛ بل كلاهما طلبا حجز الدعوى للحكم وقد حُجزت للحكم بالفعل. كيف تتصرف المحكمة في هذه الحالة؟

The license required for an affiliate marketing website

Q: Dear sir/madam, I want to start doing affiliate marketing where I will run YouTube ads. Interested users can then land on my website to enter their names and email address. I can then do email marketing. I also plan to use Pinterest to help build my list. I am not paid to advertise or share content, I only get paid if people make a purchase through my link. 1. Do I need to have a license in order to do this legally in Abu Dhabi, UAE? I am aware that several licenses exist, which license is suitable for this activity? 2. Is a privacy policy adhering to international data protection laws like GDPR sufficient to protect me from lawsuits in the UAE, or does the UAE have specific requirements? If I get a template from a lawyer that is not in the UAE, is that sufficient? 3. Do you think the free privacy policy templates available online are good to avoid lawsuits for the activity I intend to do? Thank you very much!

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ضبط وإحضار مالك المؤسسة لدى صدور حكم قطعي في قضية تجارية

س: السلام عليكم، استفسار بشأن إجراءات التنفيذ. حصل بنك على حكم قطعي من محكمة التمييز في قضية تجارية بإلزام مالك المؤسسة والكفلاء بسداد مبلغ ١١ مليون درهم. ١- هل يتم عمل ضبط وإحضار للكفلاء مباشرة إذا نفَّذ البنك أم يتم استدعائهم من قبل قاضي التنفيذ لسماع أقوالهم؟ ٢- هل يمكن لقاضي التنفيذ إلزام البنك بقبول التقسيط من خلال تقسيم المبلغ على الكفلاء؟ علمًا بأن رواتبهم جيدة؟ ٣- ما أقصى عقوبة إذا لم يتم السداد؟ وهل يمكن سجن الكفلاء؟ دمتم بخير!

What are the possible consequences of leaving the UAE with unpaid loan and rent?

Q: I left the UAE in 2020 during the Covid19 situation and did not finish my Abu Dhabi tenancy contract. Also, I have a bank loan of AED 40k. Now I want to come back, What situation will I have to face once I arrive?

Loan settlement with the bank in the UAE to stop harassment by collection agency

Q: Hi I am from India and I left the UAE in 2020 with a personal loan outstanding of 300k due to my job issues, I am in the UK currently for the past 2 years. The bank has received my end-of-service benefits and holds them. Now they are threatening me via a collection agency from India to go against my parents who have nothing to do with this loan. They are calling them by phone and messaging to threaten me from time to time. I have complained to my bank about this bullying from this collection agency but no action is taken from the bank. I am currently paying the minimum amount to the bank in the UAE towards my personal loan. I like to know what action can the UAE bank take against me in the UK and in India against me and my parents. What is the legal right the collection agency in India has to act against me and my parents? If I can`t pay my personal loan due to my financial situation, what will the consequences be? Kindly advise.

Traveling to Kuwait to get a job while a loan is unpaid in the UAE

Q: Hi sir/madam, I left Dubai in 2020 and lost my job while I was on vacation. I have a 400000 AED loan default. I got a job in Kuwait. The bank said that they have raised a case against me. Can I travel to Kuwait without being arrested? I will then try to settle the dues once settled there. Can I travel to Kuwait without being arrested?

Can the employer force the employee to leave to home country after termination?

Q: Does my boss have the right to send me back to my country after serving 1 year and 3 months with him on a limited visa?