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How can an employee execute a labor case judgment?

Q: Hi, My ex-employer (DMCC company) refused to pay my salary and end of service which led to me file a court case against them. I won the case in the 1st court and appeals court which led me to go ahead with the execution. I have managed to get their trade license blocked however they are still functioning. As they do not have a name board, I was told by Al Adheed that I cannot put the request to the court to seal their office. Finally, I went ahead with the manager arrest request, which got rejected. I’m not sure why this happened as I won the case! Could you kindly let me know what I can do from here?

What can the employee do against accusation of theft and termination?

Q: Hi My company terminated me in April due to theft. I was told a criminal case has been filed against me. Since then I have not received any call from the police. Now the company has still not cancelled my visa since then and I don’t know what to do. I am afraid they may have filed an absconding case against me. I have a job offer from another company, please advise me on what to do.

تنفيذ حكم نفقة وإقامة دعوى تطليق للضرر

س: لدي حكم نفقة والحكم أصبح نهائيًا بنفقة مؤقتة. أريد أن أنفذه. كيف أُنفِّذه؟ وما الإجراءات بعد استلام الصيغة التنفيذية؟ وما إجراءات رفع دعوى التطليق للضرر؟

إخلاء المستأجر بسبب حاجة المؤجِّر للعقار

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله، عندي مؤجِّر منذ عشر سنوات بإيجار بسيط. أريد أن يُخلي المستأجر البيت لحاجتي إليه. علمًا بأن العقد بدأ في شهر ٧/٢٠١٤ وانتهى في شهر ٧/٢٠١٥ ولم يُجدَّد. ما الطريقة؟

The consequences of resignation during the probation period

Q: I joined a hospital as an office staff a month ago and have been working for one month. Now I am under a probation period which is for 6 months. I am on a husband`s visa and did not take any facilities such as medical insurance, accommodation, or visa. I am not comfortable with the work atmosphere and would like to resign from there. What will be the financial and legal consequences? I heard they normally charge 45 days salary and a ban is imposed even under probation period. What should I do to terminate the contract?

تمديد مهلة تسوية قضايا تنفيذ مدني لبنوك محلية

س: لدي مهلة قضائية لمدة شهرين لتسوية الوضع في 7 قضايا تنفيذ مدني منذ 6/14 وجميع الشاكين بنوك محلية وهم يماطلون ولم أستطع إنهاء أي منها إلى الآن. ماذا أستطيع عمله مع قضاة التنفيذ لتمديد المهلة مع العلم أن المهلة ستنتهي في 8/14؟

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The rights of an employee upon resignation due to salary delay for 8 months

Q: My friend was working in a Hamriyah Free Zone company for two years. His contract expiry date is 13th Aug 2021. He has requested not to renew his contract further as his company has not paid his salary for 8 months.

Can a foreign company owner provide consultancy in the UAE without a license?

Q: I am a consultant under a single-person US LLC. Can I work for the UAE mainland and/or free zone companies through this foreign company while living in the UAE under a residence permit acquired through the residency through a real estate investment program?

Can I re-open criminal and civil cases for fraud after withdrawing them?

Q: I filed criminal charges of fraud against a Dubai resident in 2018 through a UK debt collector. The debt collector told me the criminal case had not been accepted, and so did the defendant. The debt collector may have filed a civil case. The defendant promised to pay me back and pressured me into withdrawing the civil case. I agreed and signed a waiver to withdraw the civil case. He sent me the waiver to get notarized. I live in the UK. However, I now suspect that the criminal case may have actually been accepted after all (without my knowing) and that the defendant tricked me into waiving my criminal and civil rights so that the court would be lenient. What can I do now? I would never have signed the waiver had I known the criminal case had been accepted. I presume I cannot file the same charges again? I have evidence in whatsapp chat of him saying there was no criminal case accepted.

هل تُظهِر شهادة الحالة الجنائية قضية بنكية؟

س: السلام عليكم، لدي استفسار لو تكرمت بخصوص طلب الحالة الجنائية بعد إلغاء الإقامة والسفر وترك الدولة. بعد 3 شهور من ذلك قام البنك برفع قضية بمبالغ مسحوبة من بطاقة الائتمان تعذر دفعها بسبب فقد الوظيفة. السؤال: هل في حالة طلبي شهادة الحالة الجنائية بعد فترة مثل 3 سنوات لتقديمها للحصول على جنسية في دولة أوربية تطلب هذه الشهادة - هل تؤثر عليها قضية البنك أم لا؟ علمًا بأن الشهادة تصدر عن فترة مدة الإقامة فقط.

عقوبة ملاحقة فتيات بالسيارة في أثناء السُكْر

س: السلام عليكم، كنت جالس في سيارة مع صاحبي وهو يلاحق فتيات. تم القبض علينا ونحن في حالة سكر تم أوقِف كل منا وفُتحت قضية خدش حياء أنثى بالقول أو الفعل في طريق عام أو مطرق وسكر، وللسائق تعريض حياة الآخرين للخطر.

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خروج مدير من الشركة نهائيًا وتجنُّب أي مساءلة مستقبلاً

س: أنا مدير وشريك في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة. حتى الآن ليس هناك أي ديون أو مستحقات على الشركة. أريد أن أخرج نهائيًا من هذه الشركة وإثبات أنني خرجت بحيث لا تتم محاسبتي على مستحقات على الشركة فيما بعد. لا أريد رأس مالي من الشركة. يمكنني التنازل عنه للشركة أو لأي شريك. الشركاء غير متعاونين وبعضهم خارج الدولة حاليًا وغير معلوم موعد العودة. هل يمكنني إتمام ذلك من تلقاء نفسي؟ وكيف أحمي حقي القانوني من أي مساءلات مستقبلاً؟

Do I need to have a valid visa in the UAE if I wish to invest or buy shares in a company?

Q: Good afternoon. Do I need to have a valid visa in the UAE if I wish to invest or buy shares in a company?

Issuing a power of attorney to someone in India from the UAE

Q: Hi to all, I am working in Dubai. I have had a cheque bounce case in an Indian court since a long time. I cannot visit India on every hearing and that`s why I had given a special power of attorney to one of my friends there. Now, he is also out of India so I need to issue another POA to someone there in India. I need your advice or assistance regarding the process and cost. Thanks!

What to do if my friend is harassing me to pay the interest of a loan I took from him?

Q: I had a friend who had loaned me money of AED 3,800 with which I am paying interest for over 2 years now, as my financial state is difficult and promised to pay before the year ends. I am paying previously 15% and now 10% every month. This month I am paying half of the interest for some reason, and my friend keeps harassing me over a monthly interest. Please advise if I can report a friend to the police over harassment and be forced to pay. Take note, I always pay interest on time but only this month I am short for money.

How to check travel ban after paying a bank debt before returning to the UAE?

Q: I am planning to visit the UAE, and for that, I want to check my immigration status. I had some liability in the past which I have already paid and hence I don`t have any letter from the bank for that. I want to know if I travel to the UAE, would I be facing some issues at the immigration or what will happen? Can somebody help me with this? This all goes back to July 2018. I returned to my home country in July 2018.