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How to issue a POA when the principal is in India and does not have UAE residency?

Q: My friend needs a POA. The issuer of the POA is in India and is an Indian National and does not have a UAE residency. The receiver of the POA is in the UAE and is Indian National with a UAE residence visa. The POA is needed for the sale/rent/eviction of a specific property. Is the POA by a non-resident accepted in the UAE courts, or only the old method of Indian POA with MOFA and translation to be done?

Can the bank file a second case and travel ban after detention and fine payment?

Q: Good evening Sir. I took a loan in 2017, the amount is AED 60 000. After 1 year, I lost my job and I couldn`t find a job. I left the UAE. In 2019, I returned back to the UAE. In Dubai airport, they held me for 1 hour and they told me to pay a fine. I paid AED 5000. In 2020 I left the UAE again. Now I found a job and I`m planning to go to the UAE again but I am afraid that at the airport it will be a problem again. Can the Bank file a case for the second time? Or is there any criminal case or civil case?

How to remove partners who are out of the UAE for more than 3 years?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Hope you are doing well! We need to remove our two partners in MOA and trade license (DED) because they are out of the UAE for more than 3 years. We can`t contact them by email or call. What is the solution? I am waiting for your legal advice.

A company received the products but did not pay. What to do?

Q: I have been supplying products to a company in Dubai since 2017. To date, I received no payment. The CEO does not answer my calls or emails when I demand payment or return of my products. Who can I speak to? I am resident in South Africa.

Help with drafting service provider agreement for marketplace tech startup

Q: We are a tech startup creating the first auto/car service and repair marketplace. As a marketplace, we only facilitate listing and booking the services while the service providers (the workshops) are the service providers and are responsible to deliver and carry the selected /booked job. We need to draft a marketplace supplier/service provider agreement between us and the workshops outlining the responsibilities and liabilities of both sides. I would like to work with a law firm that has previous experience in drafting such marketplace-related agreements.

استخدام تسجيل صوتي باعتباره دليلاً على عنف الزوج

س: السلام عليكم، هل استخدام تسجيل صوتي في المنزل عن عنف الزوج بدون إذنه يعرضني لضرر؟ أرجو الرد ضروري!

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The consequences of giving one month notice to evacuate the apartment

Q: I am evacuating the apartment in Abu Dhabi. I gave one month`s notice to my landlord. Now he is asking for 3 months` rent as a penalty. Kindly advise me on this!

Compensation to the employer for resigning before the end of a limited contract

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, I resigned from the company after 2.5 years of my 3 years` limited contract. I also served closer to 3 months` notice. Can the employer still hold 45 days of my salary?

كيفية الحصول على المستحقات بعد صدور حكم نهائي في قضية عمالية

س: السلام عليكم، أنا مهندسة كنت أعمل في شركة مقاولات في أبو ظبي وقد رفعت شكوى عمالية في مايو ٢٠٢١ نظرًا لتأخر الشركة في سداد رواتب ٥ أشهر وتحولت إلى المحكمة. حصلت على حكم نهائي وعلى حكم تنفيذ بتاريخ ٢١/٠٩/٢٠٢١ وحكم بالحجز على حسابات البنوك والسيارات والمعدات وحكم بضبط وإحضار مدير الشركة وحكم بالحجز على مقر الشركة ولكن لم يحدث أي شيء ولم أستلم مستحقاتي والشركة قائمة حتى الآن وتُصرف رواتب العمال حتى الآن بدون أي قيود على حساباتهم. هل كل هذا طبيعي و فعلاً يأخذ وقتًا؟ كيف يمكنني أن أتصرف للحصول على مستحقاتي؟ مع العلم أنا خارج الإمارات حاليًا.

مدة التقادم بشأن رفع دعوى سرقة

س: متى يسقط الحق في تقديم شكوى في سرقة مع العلم بوجود اعتراف خطي بالسرقة؟

نفقات دعوى طلاق للضرر

س: كم تكلفة قضية الطلاق للضرر؟ كم تبلغ نفقات القضية تقريبًا؟

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How to take back money lent to friends who refuse to return it?

Q: Hi, My 3 friends borrowed money from me last year. One is AED 2000, another is AED 2000 and the last one is AED 5000. Now they are working and they blocked my calls and ignore my messages. I think they don`t want to pay me. What will I do to make them pay their debt? Please help me.

Drafting an agreement between an auto service marketplace and service providers

Q: Hi Mohammed, We are a tech startup creating an auto service and repair marketplace. As a marketplace, we only facilitate listing and booking the services while the service providers (the workshops) are the service providers and are responsible to deliver and carry the selected/booked job. We need to draft a marketplace supplier/service provider agreement between us and the workshops outlining the responsibilities and liabilities of both sides. I would like to work with a law firm that has previous experience in drafting such marketplace-related agreements. Is this something you can work on and have previous experience in?

A company asks a potential employee to pay the costs of visa. Is it legal?

Q: Hello, I received an offer letter from an LLC company on 29th November 2021 asking me to be there on 30th December 2021. I`m from Cameroon, they asked me to pay for my visa, work permit, and other fees by a specific company only which they will reimburse. No interview was made and the mail doesn`t tell me from where they took my CV; it says: The Board of Directors of (Company) accepted and offered you an Offer of Employment to join our Company because your experience and qualifications were found successful and satisfactory. Typically the mode of your selection was based on CV Screening of information on employment datasheet/profile and work experiences once your application is screened and shortlisted (the selection stage may differ from position to position and location of employee). In this case, there is no need for further interviews. Help me with this, please! Thanks!

How to renew a tenancy contract while the landlord is abroad?

Q: Hi, My landlord left the UAE for a long time. We are about to rent for a new additional year, but the agent is asking to pay in cash and he will give us the cheque back with receipts. Is there any issue or something to worry about?

كيفية تنفيذ حكم عمالي ضد شركة ليس لها أموال أو ممتلكات

س: لدي حكم استئناف عمالي منذ ٥ أشهر ولا تزال الشركة لا تدفع وتتعلل بالإفلاس، ورغم ذلك تجدد الرخصة التجارية وتتلاعب باستلام أموالها لدى الغير عن طريق حسابات وسيطة. أخيرًا طلبت من العملاء التعاقُد مع شركة من طرفها لتقوم بمهامها واستلام الأموال ليبدو الأمر قانونيًا. تم تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار لأحد الشريكين "المدير المسئول"، ولكن المحكمة استبدلت الطلب بالحجز على الأموال والممتلكات التي لم تعد موجودة. مع العلم أن أول حكم للتنفيذ كان حجز الأموال والممتلكات! هل يمكن تقديم طلب بالحجز على أموال المدير الشريك؟