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Q: I have filed a divorce case and the judge has rejected it. I am not in Dubai because my husband has cancelled my visa and I was forced to leave the UAE. I want to appeal the court’s judgment. How can I hire a lawyer to represent me in Dubai court? How can I do a power of attorney from abroad? What`s the time limit to appeal a judgement?

Dependent's via cancellation while being abroad

Q: Hello, My husband and I left Dubai in April during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now permanently in our home country in the UK. My husband is my sponsor. My husband`s visa expires middle of October. My husband`s company needs to cancel his visa (he left the company amicably), but they say that they cannot cancel it until my husband cancels my visa, however - we are out of the country. 180 days fall a few days after the official expiration of my husband`s visa. What should we do?

Seeking visa cancelation to join another job

Q: I worked for a company in a Freezone in Dubai. I was relieved from employment by the end of April 2020 and my company paid my separation benefits by end of July 2020. Since then, I am requesting them to cancel my visa, but my company has not taken any action. Moreover, I am the Manager on the company`s trade license. I understand from the Freezone that my company has to appoint a replacement Manager to take over from me and only then my visa can be canceled. My Head Office does not want to continue operations here and, hence, they are not in a mood to appoint a replacement for me. Meantime, I have secured a job and need to cancel my visa. Can you please guide me?

Claiming the money in a joint account after partner's trick and withdrawing it

Q: I and a local sponsor are partners in a company. He has a 76% share while I have 24%. I am the only working partner and I only invest. His name is as manager on the trade license but my name is on the partner register. Smartly, his manager played a trick and, in the account, put my name as a joint while his name is as single. All the money has been taken out of the account without even informing me. My license is registered under DED. What should I do?

The right way to calculate the annual leave

Q: Good evening Mr. Shoaib, I have a question regarding the annual leave calculation. If you have, for example, worked for 2 years at a company in the UAE, are you entitled to 30 days for each year of service? Or is the first year calculated at 2 days per month (24 days) and the second year calculated at 30 days per year? This is a point of discussion where I am working right now.

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Claiming the upfront payment of a project when the supplier defaults on manufacturing

Q: We placed an order for a project, where we free issued some equipment and paid a supplier in Abu Dhabi an upfront payment of 50K USD. They are defaulting on our project. They haven`t even started work on the manufacture of a critical piece of equipment. We have had many promises, visited their factory but no action to start work. In fact, their workshop is closed. Can we claim back the 50k and get our free issue equipment returned? The free-issue equipment is untouched. Thanks!

The required license to start trading online and offline

Q: We are considering expanding our business to Dubai (Free Zone) and start trading online and offline through distributors and supermarkets. Our products are packaged food products. In the online part, we want to be listed on an e-commerce platform such as Amazon.ae and also to run our own e-trading platform. What would be the required license to abide by the law and regulation? What type of company should we have?

The possibility of lowering the outstanding bank loan upon settlement

Q: Hello, I left the UAE more than a year ago after losing my job and leaving behind a pending amount of AED 400K from a personal loan at a bank (a police case and a ban is already in place), of course. Now, the ACC is showing a higher amount due to fees. However, I was told that banks might consider settling the matter for lower amounts of the pending. Therefore, I am wondering if someone has experience in negotiating these bank debts in the UAE, and if that information/possibility is true. Thank you in advance for your time and support!

كتابة شخص مسلم وصية بأرصدته لصالح أحد ورثته

س: أنا مسلم أعيش في الإمارات. أملك أرصدة في بنوك الإمارات. هل أستطيع أن أكتب وصية بحيث تؤول هذه الأرصدة لشخص معين (وهو وريث شرعي أصلاً) وبحيث تكون الوصية مُعتمَدة بشكل قانوني في الإمارات؟ أم الوصية لغير المسلمين فقط؟

الحل الأمثل بالنسبة للدعاوى ذات المطالبات البسيطة

س: ما الحل الأمثل بالنسبة للدعاوى التي تكون قيمة المطالبة فيها صغيرة نسبةً لأتعاب المحاماة ورسوم الدعوى ولا بد من المطالبة بها؟ على سبيل المثال، إذا كان شخص يعمل بشكل حر مصمم غرافيك وتم التعاقد معه على تصميم بوستر مقابل 500 درهم (مبلغ ليس قليلاً بالنسبة لطبيعة عمله هذه) وامتنع الطرف الآخر عن الدفع بكافة السبل. هل يُعقَل أن يدفع حوالي 6000 درهم كحد أدنى لأتعاب مكتب المحاماة ورسوم الدعوى في المحكمة ليطالب بمبلغ 500 درهم؟ وحتى لو فعلاً كان قادرًا على دفع هذه المبالغ، فما الضمان فيما لو ربح الدعوى أن تُلزِم المحكمة الخصم بدفع أتعاب المحاماة ورسوم الدعوى نفسها وليس أقل منها؟ فلو حكمت المحكمة على الخصم بمبلغ أقل سيكون المصمم في هذه الحالة قد ربح الدعوى لكنه فعليًا خسر ماديًا ولم يستفد شيئًا. ما الحل الأمثل في مثل هذه الحالات لحفظ الحقوق المادية للمصمم؟

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Claiming the EoSB and repatriation costs of a deceased friend

Q: Dear All, My friend passed away two months ago in Dubai and I had to repatriate his body remains to his home country in India. The sponsor company had stated in writing that they would bear the repatriation costs, which I had submitted to the Consulate General of India to cancel the passport for the repatriation. After repatriation, I had visited the sponsor company to claim the repatriation costs and the end of service benefits of my friend. I have obtained the POA in my name on behalf of his legal heirs to claim his end of service benefits from the sponsor company. The sponsor company is now stating that the repatriation cost reimbursement and end of service benefits can only be released together post-opening an account in Dubai Personal Status Courts. I am also getting cues from the sponsor company that it is reluctant to reimburse the repatriation cost and is now stating (verbally) that I should not have born the cost. Kindly advise regarding what should I do to safeguard my position. Thanks in advance!

Claiming the property of husband after his death in the UAE

Q: Good day, My friend now is facing some difficulties to get part of a property located in Dubai. She is a citizen of a Central Asian country and her husband is a citizen of Yemen. They got married in a registry office in Dubai. He had died some time ago and there is no will left. He used to have 2 more wives and children from these wives. My friend (his 3rd wife) wants to get some part of the property located in Dubai. Her husband used to have a residence in the UAE as an investor. Can you please assist whether she can claim for the part of this property (both of them are not citizens of the UAE)? If yes, is it possible to explain in brief the procedure? If no, can she obtain a decision from the Court from her country of residence on the division of the property located in Dubai and later enforce this decision in Dubai? Then will the court of Dubai recognize and enforce this decision of the Civil Court of the foreign country? Thanks

Claiming compensation for malpractice and failing to diagnose cancer

Q: Hello, I went to my doctor in June 2019 with a lump in my breast. I had an ultrasound and mammogram and was told it is nothing (I now have the report which advises a biopsy. This wasn`t done). In March 2020 I went back and said it had grown. She still said it was fine and I demanded investigation. An ultrasound was done. Again she said it was fine. I demanded a biopsy but she then said lockdown is about to happen. I stupidly accepted this as she said it was fine. In May I was in the ER with unbelievable pain. I have stage 4 breast cancer which has now traveled to multiple bones. It is incurable. I am in Dubai alone and the insurance will run out soon even though I haven`t really started the treatment properly. Do I have a case and will someone take me on pro bono? Thanking you in advance

رسوم وإجراءات عقد شراكة لمؤسسة فردية بين مواطن وأجنبي

س: أود أن أسأل عن كيفية عمل عقد شراكة لمؤسسة فردية بين مواطن وأجنبي وما الطرق المتبعة مع الرسوم؟ شكرًا جزيلاً!

التحقق من عرض عمل بدون مقابلة وإصدار التأشيرة من طرف ثالث

س: السلام عليكم. هل يعقل أن يرسل عقد عمل بدون إجراء مقابلة ولو عبر الاتصال بين الطرفين؟ وما حقيقة أن يتولى طرف ثالث إجراءات الفيزا (التأشيرة) وطلب مبلغ مالي مقدماً؟ أفيدونا جزاكم الله خيرا

What is a performance order in a civil case (money claim)?

Rejecting a divorce case for being abroad and authorising a lawyer