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Non-renewal of limited contract and possibility to use the annual leave for the notice period

Q: I am on a 2-year limited contract. I informed the company early that I will not be renewing my contract once it finishes. Now, they are refraining to allow me to take my plotted leave. They said they are not allowing their employees to take leave during the notice period. Is this legal? I cannot see any notice period in my contract. It only says to refer to the annex if I will terminate my contract early. Annex says just to pay 45 days of salary. Does this mean there is no notice period for my contract? Thanks.

Returning to Dubai after leaving without proper visa cancelation

Q: Hi sir/mam, I have been working in a company from 2007 to 2009. I got back to India on vacation. But unfortunately, for some personal issues, I could not return to Dubai. Now, I have a job offer in Dubai. Would I face any security clearance issues for my new visa? Kindly advise!

هل يحق للزوج في حال سافرت الزوجة خارج الإمارات أن يلغي الإقامة الإماراتية؟

س: السلام عليكم، هل يحق للزوج في حال سافرت الزوجة خارج الإمارات أن يلغي الإقامة الإماراتية؟ هل له الحق في ذلك؟ وما موقفي في حال إلغائها؟

How to transfer the complete ownership of a UAE company to a foreign LLC company?

Q: Dear sir/madam, We have a small software services business (100% LLC owned). We want to transfer the complete ownership to a foreign LLC (based in Delaware, USA). Can you please provide guidance on steps, documents, etc.? We would like to continue the business activities in the UAE without any changes.

A maintenance case without divorce versus a settlement offer by husband

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have filed for a maintenance case without an intention for divorce. The case has reached the hearing stage. In the first hearing, my husband said that he wants to offer me a settlement outside the court. The next hearing is after 4 days and till now, he has not presented anything to me. I am still his wife. What kind of settlement can he offer in a maintenance case?

إمكانية العودة إلى الإمارات بعد الترحيل بسبب بلاغ هروب

س: السلام عليكم، حصلت مشكلة مع كفيلي الذي كنت أعمل لديه سائق خاص. قلت له اعطني رواتبي والغِ إقامتي، قال اصبر خمسة أيام وصبرت ولم أحصل على إجابة. قدمت شكوى في مركز توافق وهناك تفاجأت أنه حرر ضدي بلاغ هروب. عندما حظرني كفيلي اتهمني بقضية جنائية ولكن الحمد لله أخذت فيها براءة وذهب لمركز توافق. استأنفت الشكوى ولم يتم الصلح. أرسلونا للمحكمة وبعد عدة جلسات تم الصلح على إلزام الكفيل بدفع رواتب ثلاثة أشهر وإلزامه بإلغاء الإقامة والحكم يصدر بعد أسبوع. عند خروجي من المحكمة تفاجأت برجال الجوازات يقبضون عليّ. ذهبنا لمركز المخالفين قالوا لازم أن نرحلك فعليك تعميم هروب، فقلت أعلم ذلك ولكن لدي قضية عمالية يصدر الحكم فيها بعد أسبوع والقانون لا يسمح أن يرحلوني وعندي قضية عمالية. كفيلي كان معهم وهددوني بالسجن إن لم أوفق وتم سجني أربعة أيام وبعدها ذهبنا للمطار وأعطوني رواتبي مع خصم مبلغ التذكرة من رواتبي ورحلوني. الحين مضت سنتان ونصف. هل أستطيع الرجوع أم هو حرمان دائم؟ وهل أستطيع تقديم شكوى أو استرحام لدى السفارة الإماراتية في بلدي؟ ولكم جزيل الشكر والتقدير!

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Staying in a property if it is not sold after receiving a notice to vacate for selling

Q: Dear sir/madam, My landlord served me a 12-month notice in April 2021 for the underlying reason of selling the property. As of today, 1 month before notice expiry, the property is not sold yet. Do I still have to vacate the property next April in case he does not sell it?

What to do when the employer is forcing me to work beyond notice period?

Q: Hi madam, I am working at a civil site for a contracting company in Abu Dhabi. I gave a resignation letter and working on the notice period now and it is near to finish. I wish to leave the company because of some personal problems but today my company owner said to me that they cannot cancel now and I need to wait for more time here so that they can find a new person for this job. So please tell me how can I get a cancellation from here?

Can I pass in a GCC airport for transit if I have a debt in the UAE?

Q: Hi Rajasree, I lived in the UAE and then came back to my home country. I have 3 credit cards outstanding around AED 25K with UAE banks and now I want to travel to the UK. So the question I have is whether transiting via Doha airport is safe or not. Do they arrest or detain me in Doha for the outstanding I have with UAE`s bank credit card?

How to check if I have an absconding case filed against me by my LLC local partner?

Q: Good evening I am self-employed having an LLC company. I am inside the UAE and I am going through bad days because: 1) I made a huge loss due to non-payment by my client. I won the case in court and I want to file a case for recovery from the client. 2) Due to the financial case, I was not able to pay the sponsorship fee to the local partner for 2 years. He is threatening now to abscond me. How to check whether he absconded me or not? If he absconded me, then what will happen?

The property mortgage was rejected and the seller refused to cancel the MOU

Q: Dears, I was trying to buy a house in Dubai using a mortgage loan. I signed an MOU with the seller. Unfortunately, the mortgage defaulted and I didn`t get the expected loan amount. I requested for MOU cancellation, but the seller rejected and sent me a Notarial Notice to start legal action against me and to encash the cheque. What should I do? Should I hire a lawyer and prepare for legal defense? Thank you in advance dears.

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Can you enter GCC countries if you left the UAE with an unpaid loan?

Q: Hello. My brother took a loan of AED 75000 and due to his own reasons, he couldn`t continue his job in the UAE and returned to India. He now has an opportunity in other GCC country. Will he be caught in another GCC countries due to the past loan in the UAE? Please advise as he is having a good offer to restart his career. What are the chances of the bank tracking him in india or GCC?

What is the impact of a patient complaint on the license of the doctor?

Q: In a case of a complaint filed against a doctor as the patient was unable to move one finger after stitch was put to close a wound, the MOH medical committee gave the verdict that: There was a damaged tendon as part of the original injury sustained by the patient. This was missed by the doctor while putting the stitch. Hence, 1. There was negligence from the doctor 2. There was a medical error We are now waiting for the penalty assessment for this verdict. How will this verdict/penalty affect the UAE General Practitioner license of the doctor?

How to transfer funds from a bank account in Dubai to Canada?

Q: I am a Canadian living in Toronto and require advice concerning an account that I have in Dubai.

A partner signed an affidavit that his share is a loan from his partner. How to get it back?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I purchased a villa along with my business partner. The title deed says that we are equal partners in that villa. Later on, the partner signed an affidavit (not notarized) stating that his share of the villa was actually a loan from me, and he would return his share of the villa and also pay 5% interest from the date of the title deed whenever I ask for it. Now, I want my partner to give me his share of the villa but he refuses. So I sent a legal notice. The notice period has expired. Q1. Can I file a performance order AMR AL ADA for this issue since the debt is unconditionally confirmed in writing (or is a performance order only possible for commercial contracts and money, not possible for a property)? Q2. If it`s possible to have a performance order case, can I also ask for the agreed interest from the date that I purchased the villa?

مطالبة المستأجر بالإيجار بعد سنتين من إخلائه للسكن

س: السلام عليكم، استأجرت سكن لمدة سنة وطلبت من المالك عدم التجديد وعمل براءة ذمة وسكنت في مكان آخر بعد أربعة أشهر. بعد سنتين أوقفتني شرطة المطار وأنا قادم من بلدي وأبلغتني أني مطلوب لدفع مبلغ إيجار سنتين لمالك السكن مع أنني لم أسكن به هذه المدة. توجهت إلي بلدية الشارقة وطبعت أوراق القضية ولا أعلم ماذا أفعل؟ مع العلم أن المالك لم يُخطرني أبدًا وهناك مَن كان يسكن من طرف المالك، فماذا أفعل؟ كلمت المالك فقال لي بالحرف: "ادفع وبعد ذلك ساومني وحبة عليك وحبة عليّ"؛ أي نصف المبلغ (٢٠ ألف درهم) بدون وجه حق وأنا أسكن مع أولادي في مكان آخر في هذه الفترة ولدي شهود.