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س: السلام عليكم، لدي شقة وأجرتها إلى مستأجر (شركة ذات مسؤولية) لغرض السكن العائلي (٣ أفراد). لدي شكوك مؤكدة أنهم يؤجرونها من الباطن لشباب عزَّاب إذ يوجد بالشقة ٨ أسِرَّة. كيف يمكنني إثبات واقعة التأجير من الباطن بدون موافقتي باعتباري المالك؟ وما العقوبة الواقعة على المستأجر؟ هل يمكنني إخلاؤه والمطالبة بتعويض؟ شكرًا جزيلاً!

هل تُجدَّد إقامة المسجون في الإمارات في حال انتهائها وهو في السجن؟

س: السلام عليكم، هل تُجدَّد إقامة المسجون في الإمارات في حال انتهائها وهو في السجن؟

استخدام شعار مؤسسة على منتج بدون إذن

س: السلام عليكم، وجدت منتجًا يُباع في السوق عليه شعار مؤسستي وشعار المنشأة المُصنِّعة لهذا المنتج. لم يتم إعلامي بعملية البيع من قبل هذه المنشأة، مع العلم أنني كنت أتواصل مع صاحب المنشأة لحل إشكالية معينة ولكنه يتذرع بحجج بشكل مستمر. اشتريت من هذا المنتج ومعي الإيصال، وللأسف المنتج ليس بجيد كما هي بقية المنتجات، وسيجعل شعاري عرضة للإساءة. كيف لي مقاضاة هذه المنشأة؟ وهل هناك تعويض؟ بارك الله فيكم!

What are the consequences of terminating a limited term contract by the employee?

Q: Respected Mam. I have submitted my resignation after one year and one month of my limited contract, on 06/01/2022 for one month notice period. But it was a limited contract between me and my employer. How can I save myself from a ban? I am still working here because my notice period will complete on 06/02/2022. My profession was PRO (Public Relations Officer). Could you assist me, please?

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Refusing to renew an employment limited contract by an employee

Q: Hi, Is it possible for my employer to issue any kind of ban against me if I decide not to renew my limited contract? I have worked with them for 8 years and I don`t have any desire to renew this time as I want to join a different company. Can they do anything to stop me from joining another company?

What can our company do to avoid action from a creditor company?

Q: Respected Madams & Sirs, We are a commercial trading company registered in Dubai - UAE and we import goods and sell them in the local market. Since the end of 2019, we were not in a good financial position and followed by COVID pandemic further declined our business. There is a delay in payment to our international "European" supplier (Euro 18 thousand). Our intention is to clear their payment but we need more time. At present, they are proceeding to take legal action against our company. We wish to know, will there be any action taken against our company as per the UAE Law? Also, what steps we should take to avoid any criminal charges? Thank you.

Can the company change the proportion of basic salary to gross salary?

Q: Dear Madam, Our management has decided to change the salary structure where we used to pay 60% of Gross Salary as Basic Salary. Now the management wants to change the basic salary of employees to 40% and the remaining amount to be included as other allowance. There will not be any decrease in the salary but there will be a change in the basic salary percentage, is this allowed in the UAE (Our company is in Dubai, a mainland company, sole establishment)? Is it legal to take this step? If yes, then under which article can the change take place? Do we need to settle gratuity based on the current basic salary and revise the contract or we can just change the basic as we are not reducing the gross salary? Please advise.

What are the taxes in the UAE for working remotely with an overseas company?

Q: I wish to get a remote work visa, explained here. Is this enough to change my current permanent place of living when it comes to paying taxes? Since every person is obligated to pay taxes in the country where he lives or stays for more than 183 days. I wish to receive my salary from my EU companies to a personal bank account in the UAE. Are there any taxes in the UAE for me when it comes to salary, and will I get taxed for the capital income my company in the EU makes? Finally, from what I understood, there is no need to get any freelancer permits or anything else with this visa type and this type of income (paying salary to myself from my own EU company). Is that correct?

حقوق المطلقة التي لم يدخل بها زوجها

س: السلام عليكم، إذا أراد الزوج أن يطلق زوجته، مع العلم أنه لم يدخل بها منذ الزواج في شهر 11/2021 إلى الآن 02/2022 بسبب أن الزوجة تعتذر دائمًا لعدم رغبتها في ذلك، فماذا يترتب عليه من النفقات؟ وهل يترتب عليه نفقة المتعة؟ وهل يجب عليه أن يذكر في المحكمة أنه لم يدخل على زوجته خلال فترة زواجه في حالة الطلاق؟

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التظلم من تنفيذ قرار إبعاد قضائي صادر عن دولة قطر في الإمارات

س: السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته في عام ٢٠١٦ تم الحكم علي فى دولة قطر فى قضية إقامة علاقة غير شرعية بالتراضي سنة مع إيقاف التنفيذ والإبعاد، وبالفعل تم تنفيذ الإبعاد. سافرت إلى الامارات وأعمل هناك منذ حوالي ٦ سنوات. الآن أوقفوني بمطار دبي وتمت المطالبة بإبعادي بناءً على حكم صادر من دولة قطر. ماهو الاجراء القانوني؟ وهل يسقط حكم الإبعاد بالتقادم فى دولة أخرى، علماً بأن دولة الإمارات ليست طرفاً فى المشكلة؟ وأنا أعمل بالإمارات بدون أي مشاكل وسافرت أكثر من مرة من وإلى الإمارات دون مشكلة. فما السبب الآن وماهو التصرف القانوني؟

How to access the bank account of my son who passed away recently?

Q: My son tragically died in Dubai and his salary has been paid into a UAE HSBC bank account. My daughter also lives in Dubai and has an HSBC account. How can I access my Son`s bank account, please? I live in the UK.

Can the defendant in a bounced cheque case file an appeal after 6 months?

Q: Last year I had filed a civil case about a bounced cheque. The defendant was unresponsive to all notices issued via email, SMS and even newspaper. The full process was followed after which a favorable judgment was granted to the performance order and an arrest warrant issued. The defendant was finally arrested on a warrant which was related to a completely different case filed by someone else. The judge granted him 30 days to settle dues but also released him without, it seems, any guarantees for reporting back. Of course, he did not pay and is now seemingly free and can not be located. Now after 6 months the defendant has filed an appeal. My questions are: 1. Under the UAE law, isn’t the deadline for appeals supposed to be 15 days from judgment? 2. What could be the possible grounds to appeal a bounced cheque? 3. Is there any mechanism to have a warrant executed on priority - especially since the defendant did not fulfill the settlement commitments to the court?

I resigned properly but the old company holds my dues and visa cancellation

Q: Dear Sir / Madam, I am working in a Jebel Ali Free Zone company for the past 5.5 years. Now I got a better offer, so I resigned last month and served 30 days notice period then handed over all my responsibilities. I left there one week ago and still, the company didn`t cancel my visa and they hold my settlement. Without a cancellation document, I am not able to join the new company. Whenever I contact them they are saying different stories and keep my documents pending. Please advise what to do. Thanks, J.

Filing a case against the person who caused the accident

Q: Dear sir/madam, I had a car accident in Dubai. I want to file a case against the person who caused the accident. What kind of compensation can I expect? Thank you!

What are the options of an employer when an employee refuses to sign a warning letter?

What happens when an employee refuses to sign a warning letter?

مطالبة المستأجر بالتعويض لتأجيره الشقة من الباطن بدون إذن المالك