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Dealing with bank loans defaults as simple crime in the UAE

Q: Dear Ma`am, Need your advice. I took a loan of AED 64000 more than a year ago and currently the outstanding amount is AED 51000. But as I don`t have a job now, I am unable to pay the rest. As I know from 2019, there is no imprisonment or criminal case but if the bank files a civil case against me the fine will be around 5000 AED imposed upon me by the court. Currently, even I don`t have a single penny and I am struggling for daily expenses. Kindly let me know how much time will the court give me to pay the AED 5000 fine. If I can`t pay the fine within 1 month or 2 months time, what will be the consequences? Also, let me know how I will be able to lift a travel ban if the bank imposes it on me somehow.

Cancellation of limited labour contract for salary delays without a ban

Q: I submitted resignation on Feb 4th due to salary delay issues and the management agreed that salary will be on or before 15th of every month. As per that, I withdrew the resignation, but still, I face the same delay issues. And today I registered a complaint in the labour. All I request is to release me without fine. I am ready to sacrifice the dues and settlements from the company. 9 months under limited contract. All I need is to relieve me asap without a ban. The labour department told me to wait for 10 days for salary crediting, and if not, they will go further. As per my complaint, they may release this month pay. What about the coming months? Should I register a complaint in labour every month? Kindly suggest how to solve this and get cancellation without a 1-year ban.

The legal procedures of selling goods purchased from a shop

Q: Can I buy goods from one shop and sell them in my shop?

Compensation for premature termination of a limited labour contract

Q: Hello. My employer is asking for 45 days compensation and it`s a limited contract, I have worked for 5 months and I am under probation. I submitted my resignation and there was no mention of the penalty clause in the acceptance email. I replied saying I am in no position to pay the money and I can serve a notice. How do I get out of this situation without having to pay my compensation? Also, I would like to know if the compensation is on the basic salary.

Consequences of working without residency or work permit

Q: I have worked for an employer for 22 days and now he tells me my services are no longer needed. He has not processed my visa and I only have an offer letter from him. I have been on sites and done his work but he says he doesn`t need me and has thrown me out of the company. He is not ready to pay for anything. My visa status is currently cancelled from my old employer and I`m on the 30 days period now. My wife`s visa is on hold in immigration and I don`t know what to do. I want the money for the work that I have done for the past 22 days. Kindly advise.

Execution of a judgement to get maintenance for wife and child

Q: My Muslim ex-husband is not paying monthly support for his Muslim son who is under my custody (I`m a Muslim too) from 2012 until now. Dubai Court has ruled for AED 1K monthly support for him to pay, yet he has not paid anything. My child has stopped schooling because I cannot anymore support his school needs. Now, I have no idea if he is still here in the UAE as the numbers we knew are not anymore working. Please advise generally, what should I do? I went to Dubai Court recently but there is no penny paid. The amount is already nearly AED 90,000. Thank you

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Leaving the UAE without the settlement of bills and dues

Q: If I cancel my visa & go without settling any dues; will I be caught in the airport due to the cancellation stamp in the visa?

Removing blacklist in the UAE for old credit card case

Q: Dear lawyers I am from the Republic of Korea (Usually say South Korea). As my experience, I didn`t have any difficulty and/or limitation for normal visiting and travelling to the UAE without particular visa till recent (Not for working). But as I knew my name is still on the blacklist against the processing of working visa with a record of credit card fee payment delay even all payment had completed and closed that case. (I had worked as a chef during certain years a long time ago). Can you delete my name from the blacklist for my potential working visa processing? If possible, how much do I need to pay for lawyer fee and expected processing period? Please let me know for my next follow up. Thank you. Regards C. J.

Initiating legal action for termination without any reason

Q: Termination without Notice Period I`m working in a company for over 7 months, and my probation period is finished. I have an unlimited contract. In my offer letter and also in my contract, there is a 3 months notice period but they suddenly terminated me without any reason. Should I get 3 months salary if go for legal action? Could you please explain the procedure to move legally? And how much time will it take for the legal action and get the benefits?

Rejection of UAE visit visa and possibility of granting it

Q: Dear, I am a resident of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh city, from Pakistan. The first time I applied online for a UAE entry permit (Short Touring Visa) and got rejected. I tried thrice in a week and the result was the same, rejection. Last time in 23-04-2019, it was rejected by IQCS. I never visited or applied for any type of visa to the UAE. Please support to advise how to resolve this matter and get the visa of UAE.

Variance in the terms of an offer letter and MOL contract

Q: Good day, I joined a company and the offer letter that I signed with them was stating that I have to achieve the target for getting my full salary. But in the MOL contract, I signed that was not there and I had hoped to receive my salary always. And now I am getting the salary sometimes only when I achieve that target in the offer letter signed with the company. Thanks

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Compensation towards arbitrary dismissal for redundancy

Q: Hello, I am currently employed at a Private British School under an unlimited contract. I was informed in March that there is not a job position for me in the next academic year and therefore I have been made redundant, however, I am to complete my contract up until August 2019. The deputy head asked me to hand in a letter of resignation to which I refused as I am not the one who wants to leave my employment. I was wondering due to the school making me redundant, am I entitled to 3 months additional salary once my contract is complete? Where can I find information on this? Thank you in advance.

Probability of facing consequences for a bounced cheque without agreement

Q: A cheque bounced with an amount more than 1 million Dirhams but there`s no legal agreement with the party. Questions: 1. If a case is filed against the cheque issuer, what will be the court stand? 2. How much time does it take by the court for judgement? 3. In whose favour will the judgement be? 4. Can the cheque issuer file a case against the borrower as there`s no agreement with the party? And what will be the outcome?

Guaranteeing pending salaries and rights at the end of labour contract

Q: Hi, I am Z. A. My employer is not paying my salary for 3 months now plus another pending amount, and my contract is expiring on 8th May 2019. I got an offer letter from another company and I resigned from my job. My query is if my employer does not cancel me after one month or if he does not pay all my dues, what should I do to get cancelled and get my dues paid without losing the new job offer? Please help me out. Best Regards, Z. A.

ادعاء الموكل على الوكيل لإساءة استعمال وكالته

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Checking status after leaving Dubai with credit card outstanding

Q: I was a resident of Dubai around 10 years back, and during that time I had some credit card balances which I am paying monthly. Not in every month. I want to settle the debt, but before starting a negotiation with the bank I would like to know if there is a police case against me. Is it a good idea to try and apply for the police good conduct certificate? If there is any case, how will the certificate look like? Will I get the case details on the certificate or no certificate at all? Also, during that time I did not have any Emirates ID. Can I apply even without the Emirates ID?