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Can a property buyer claim travel ban as force majeure for not fulfilling MOU?

Q: Hi, I have signed an MOU in the month of April 2021. After signing, I went to India to attend my brother`s marriage. I was planning to come back after the marriage but by that time, the UAE government put a ban on travel from India to UAE. The ban just got lifted and I returned in Mid August 2021. Unfortunately, by the time I returned, MOU got expired. Since I was planning to purchase the property on mortgage, I needed to be here in the UAE to complete the transfer. I still have all the intentions to purchase the property but the seller has increased the price which doesn`t fit my budget. Now my question is, since the reason for not completing the transaction was genuine, do I have any legal stand in this case?

The company refused the resignation. What to do?

Q: Hi, I am a nurse. I am working in the same company for more than 5 years. According to my contract, I have 3 months notice period. My contract is ending in November so I submitted my resignation now. It is 3 months prior. But they rejected my resignation. The reason is that they are not getting staff. I have an offer from a government firm. In this case, what can I do? What is the legal option?

التنازُل عن قضية تنفيذ عمالي وإثبات تسوية بخصوص استلام كافه المستحقات

س: ما خطوات التنازُل عن قضية تنفيذ عمالي والتنازل عن الشيك وإثبات تسوية بخصوص استلام كافه المستحقات؟

حماية المقترض من سوء تصرف البنك

س: السلام عليكم، بالنسبة إلى شيكات القروض والكردت، رغم سداد جزء كبير من المبلغ المدون في الشيك للموافقة على القرض ومعروف أن الشيك يكون بالمبلغ والفوائد والمصروفات، فما السند لحماية المقترض أو حامل الكردت؟

Rights of the tenant in case of receiving an eviction notice

Q: The landlord wants to provide us with a 12 months` notice to evict but has not provided a reason. We have advised him of the 4 reasons as per RERA in which he can do this and that he cannot rent the property to another tenant for 2 years if he proceeds with this. He has ignored this and now asked to inspect the property next week. Obviously, as he has given notice we have to allow this. Where do we stand in protecting ourselves? It is quite clear he wants us to leave as the rent in our area has increased significantly but the RERA calculator is not allowing any rental increase.

توثيق عقد زواج حُرِّر في مكتب محاماة

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، تم عقد زواجي في مكتب محاماة ولكن لم يتم توثيق العقد في المحكمة. هل يترتب على ذلك عقوبة؟ وكيف أستطيع تجنُّب العقوبة وتصديق العقد؟ أنا الآن حامل في الشهر الثامن وأحتاج لعقد مُوثَّق ليُقبَل في المستشفى للولادة.

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التقدُّم بطلب ضبط وإحضار صاحب شركة لم يدفع مستحقات موظف

س: أين يمكنني تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار لصاحب شركة لم يدفع لي رواتبي المتأخرة؟ مع العلم بأن المحكمة حكمت بأن يدفع وحتى الآن لم يدفع وقدم استئنافًا ورُفِض من المحكمة. الآن أريد تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار، فأين يمكنني تقديم الطلب؟

How to find a missing person?

Q: Good day, My workmate was missing 2 days now. We track his flat and check his whereabouts and found out he was last seen at a billiards place near his house. Two guys from the billiards place informed us that he and 3 more (2 guys and 1 lady) was taken by the CID. We went through the police station in Al Murraqabat and the police there said that his name is clear and he is not detained or jailed. How can we find him now?

إصدار تأشيرة عمل رغم وجود حكم بسبب قرض. ماذا أفعل؟

س: كان لدي قرض بمبلغ ٦٠٠٠٠٠. دفعت أكثر من ٤٠٠٠٠٠ ثم فقدت عملي لمدة ٣ أشهر. قدموا ضدي بلاغ جزائي من ٤ سنوات وبلاغ مدني من سنة. استأنفت فشطب القاضي الاستئناف وصدر حكم بمبلغ ٤٠٠٠٠٠ أي بفائدة ٢٠٠٠٠. صدر ضدي ضبط وإحضار من ثلاثة أيام. كل مرة أقدم طلب تقسيط على ٤ سنوات بدفعة أولى ٢٠٠٠٠ يُرفَض! أريد عمل فيزا ولا أستطيع. وجدت عمل بقيمة ١٥٠٠٠. لدي نفقات بقيمة ١٥٠٠٠. ماذا أفعل؟ أرجوا المساعدة!

What are the consequences of unpaid debt on the guarantor?

Q: I guaranteed a bank loan for my company although I`m not a shareholder. The owner guaranteed too but he resides in South Africa. The South African business owes the UAE business AED 850k and the bank loan outstanding is AED 880k. I am owed AED 1000k in unpaid wages/personal loans to the company. Can the bank come after me for loan settlement (payments are currently up to date) if there is a default even though I`m owed more than they are?

Can the employee claim compensation from the employer for work abuse?

Q: Hello legal advisers and lawyers, What is the compensation I can get from my employer`s violation and abuse of me? - No days off. - 12 hours working per day for 4 months. - On my 5th month it became 24 hours work per day and they give rest only 3-4 hours a day then back to work. For the whole month, even I was crying for refusal. - Not enough food. - Not paid fairly according to working hours. - Refusal from the medical test. - No visible contract. - No medical insurance. - Forced to work 24 hours against my will and reason for me to get too sick, restless and sleepless. - Passport was confiscated by my employer. - Emirates ID was also confiscated by them. - These are the reasons why I left my job to save myself from possible death.

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The inclusion of weekends in the calculation of the annual leave

Q: Hi, This query is being posted to seek clarification on another query that I saw on this website. Scenario 1: A company is off on Friday and Saturday and one of its employees wants to take annual leave on Thu (Dec.20) ONLY. He will rejoin on Sunday (Dec. 23). His annual leave entitlement is 30 days per year. Scenario 2: He takes annual leave from Thu (Dec.20) to Sun (Dec. 23) and rejoins on Mon (Dec. 24). As per Article 77 of the Labour law, the calculation of the duration of annual leave shall include national holidays specified by law or weekends if they fall within the annual leave. For scenario 1, the advice from one of the lawyers was that 3 days will be deducted. How can the weekend be included in the annual leave as it doesn`t fall BETWEEN or WITHIN the annual leave? It falls after the annual leave. Moreover, the employee needs only one day`s leave and if permitted, he would have worked on the following day but the company does not work on Friday and Saturday. Thanks!

Safeguard your rights if you pay rent to an employee instead of the company

Q: Our office is going for a rental contract with a company (both the names on the contract are of companies). However, they want us to pay cheques in the name of an employee of the company (individual) as they have some problem with their company account. Is it legal to do so? And how can we safeguard ourselves? Best Regards

هل يمكن تقديم شيك مرتجع بسبب تأخُّر تاريخ التقديم للشرطة؟

س: لدي شيك مرتجع بسبب تأخُّر تاريخ التقديم. هل أستطيع تقديمه للشرطة؟

What rights do you have in a property if you don't have a signed SPA?

Q: Hi, What happens if a person HAS NOT signed a sale & purchase agreement (SPA) with a developer for a purchase of a property? Thanks in advance.

Is there a difference in bounced cheque procedures between individuals and companies?

Q: Is there a difference between a bounced cheque of a company vs an individual? Is the procedure for filing a complaint and recovery the same for both?