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Criminal case by rent a car company in Dubai

Q: Hi I had unpaid liability towards a car rental company based in Dubai. There was no cheque with them as they took a deposit from the cc. The company filed a case in Feb 2019. I got to know about it when I checked online on the system; it also mentioned the station in which it has been registered. But from a couple of months, it is not showing online. Please let me know what might be the reason and how to proceed further to get it cleared. Thanks.

What to do if the passport is kept by the employer

Q: My employer cancelled my visa last month and said that I should look for work, after that, I can take my passport. So my concerns are that I may not find work and I want to get back to my country. What will he do?

Filing a commercial case to recover an outstanding invoice

Q: We have an outstanding invoice with a company in the UAE who refuses to pay. Over the past 3 years, they kept saying they will start making payments on a monthly basis, however, nothing happened. We have all the communications detailing their lack of payments. The sum is about $24,000. Can you advise on the process and cost of taking this claim forward? Regards

Withdrawing a labor case to cancel a work visa

Q: How to withdraw a labour case from the labour court? What is the procedure to cancel the work visa? (the company is not ready to cancel my visa due to the labour case).

Advising the bank about the delay in payment of salary

Q: Hi Hari D. is here once more. I believe you remember we spoke last week regarding a bounced cheque. I have changed my job and will be starting my new role tomorrow. My credit card settlements will be due at the end of this month. My current employer pays salaries on the 15th of each month hence I will only be able to settle my card payments around that time. Previously, I used to get paid on 28th of the month. I just want to get your opinion if it will be advisable for me to inform the banks accordingly so that they can reschedule my card payment plans and I do not default in the future. They will be expecting payments at the end of June, but I won`t get paid until July 15th. Thank you for your usual support.

Are the execution court procedures effective?

Q: I filed a civil case 2 and half years ago and we had a settlement in court. The person issued new cheques for payment but now all his cheques bounced and there is no more intention to pay. I went back to the court and they told me to proceed with the execution. The amount is only 40k and the person just paid 8k since 2016. I haven`t collected my money yet and now I have to undergo again a process in the court and I`m just afraid that I will pay court fees again and it will not be guaranteed that I will be able to collect the money. Please advise.

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Outstanding debts and interest on loan and credit cards

Q: Hi, My name is A. I want to get your advice about my debts. I have 7-8 cards worth 250k and 200k personal loan. My salary is just 10k and I have my family with three grown-up kids and 60-70% of my salary goes in school fees, rent and other related expense. My personal loan is auto-debit that means I am left with nothing to pay the instalment of the cards. I need your help in settling this issue on priority. I am overloaded with debts and need immediate help. I have spoken to the banks and explained my problem; they are least bothered. Interest and late payment fees keep on mounting up making the amount a big challenge. The banks have been charging me interest for years and still no help is expected from them. I would request you to suggest some amicable solution to my problem. Looking forward to your valuable suggestions. Thanks, A.

Resignation during probation period to take another offer

Q: I have recently come to the UAE on a work permit. My employment visa falls under 4\5 category with an unlimited term. I was working with the current company last 4 months. Now, I got a new job with a better position and salary. I want to resign from my current job. Will there be any BAN imposed? The new offered job requires an attested diploma certificate. I believe I fall in the 2/3 category.

Can I get married if the fiance is in debt in the UAE

Q: Hello, My fiance lives in the UAE. We want to get married, however, he has made a substantial loss in his business and is in debt. He is continuing with work to arrange funds and pay this off. Is he able to continue with a Nikah (marriage, while in debt and continue with sponsoring me?

Cancellation of visa upon resignation and getting EOSB

Q: Good evening Sir, I am H., working as Asst. Manager under an unlimited contract, and now I completed 4 years and 10 months at this company. I have resigned from the job effective 01.06.2019, and on a 30 days notice period. My boss instructed me to withdraw my resignation letter and give an apology letter, but I refused politely. Last week, they accepted my resignation and they instructed me to vacate the accommodation. On 16.06.2019, I vacated my company accommodation and handed over all the things that belong to my company. The facility of the motor car was revoked on May 30. My HR manager said (verbally) you can stop your duty, but he is not ready to send an official email. Still, every day I am going to the office by taxi. Now, they are forcing me to sign the cancellation paper. I asked about my gratuity but the HR manager is saying you have to sign cancellation paper letter we will process your gratuity. Sir, I am kindly requesting you to advise me on the procedure of how I can solve this issue in a professional way.

Obtaining a police clearance certificate for immigration purposes

Q: I am an ex-resident in Dubai and been there for approximately 6.5 years. I left Dubai in Apr 2015 due to family reasons and haven`t paid a loan and credit card. Now, if I need a police clearance certificate for me, will that certificate make me go through the process? If I am planning to file a PR to Canada for that purpose, will the UAE Embassy issue me the PCC with a clear record or? Kindly advise.

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إعلام المالك بعدم الرغبة في تجديد عقد الإيجار عبر البريد الإلكتروني

س: بعد إعلامي للمالك بعدم الرغبة في التجديد، سلمته العين المؤجَّرة إلا أنه لم يعطني أي ورق مكتوب يفيد استلامة العين؛ فأرسلت له بريد إلكتروني يفيد بأنني سلمته المفاتيح في اجتماع لي معه ولم يرد على الإيميل بالقبول أو الرفض. هل الإيميل كافٍ أم يجب عليّ فعل شيء آخر؟

دفع تكاليف التأشيرة عند الاستقالة خلال فترة الاختبار

س: مرحبًا، أعمل بشركة في منطقة حرة بدبي منذ ثلاثة أشهر بعقد غير محدد المدة وفترة اختبار تمتد لستة أشهر. والآن لا أشعر بالارتياح في العمل معهم وأريد أن أستقيل حيث أنني وجدت عملاً بشركة براتب جيد بفارق ثلاثة آلاف درهم بالإضافة إلى المواصلات. هل أنا مجبر على دفع قيمة التأشيرة حيث أن هذا مثبت في رسالة العرض التي استلمتها عند إجراء المقابلة، ولكنه غير مذكور في العقد؟ الرجاء النصح ولكم جزيل الشكر!

معرفة قيام المطور بتسجيل عقد البيع في دائرة الأراضي في دبي

س: كيف يمكنني معرفة ما إذا قام المطور بتسجيلي عقدي المبدئي في دائرة الأراضي في دبي، وذلك لرغبتي فسخ العقد؟ مع العلم بأنني مواطنه خليجية مقيمة خارج دولة الأمارات. أريد أن أكون على يقين قبل دفع غرامة الإلغاء 25% من صافي قيمة العقد.

Failure to pay a labour judgement amount after the notification

Q: What happens if the employer failed to pay the pending salaries after the adjudication deadline?

بلاغ الهروب وإمكانية إزالته والعودة إلى الإمارات

س: حصل نزاع مالي وبين كفيلي حيث كنت أدين له بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠ درهم. قام قبلها باستخراج تصريح عمل لذا قمت بتسليمه جواز سفري لإكمال الإجراءات، ولكن بسبب النزاع قام بإلغاء تأشيرة الإقامة وتعديل وضعي وقام بالتعميم ضدي دون علمي. وقد علمت بعد ستة أشهر من قيامه بذلك لذا راجعته وطلبت منه رفع التعميم ولكن دون أي جدوى. راجعت أحد موظفي تسهيل وسألته عما إذا كان بإمكاني إدراج طلب لرفع بلاغ هروب كيدي فردّ علي بأنه لا يمكنني طلب رفع بلاغ بسبب مرور أكثر من ستة أشهر. لذا كنت أراجع مندوب كفيلي حتى يفهمه وضعي ويقوم برفع التعميم ولكن دون أي جدوى. في عام ٢٠١٤م تم القبض علي من قبل شرطة دبي وإحالتي الى شرطة عجمان وبعد شهر تم تسفيري. ملاحظة: قدم كفيلي دعوى مدنية ضدي في محكمة عجمان مطالباً بالمبلغ قبل قيامه بإدراج بلاغ هروب ضدي وقد علمت عن القضية قبل سنة من تسفيري. سؤالي هل يوجد هناك وسيلة لإنهاء البلاغ الذي قام كفيلي بإدراجه ضدي وهل يمكنني العودة إلى دولة الإمارات؟ وما هي الاجراءات اللازمة لذلك؟