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The procedure of filing a case against a debtor who fled to home country

Q: We are a Dubai-based company and had business relationship with another Dubai registered company whose owner is Lebanese. The company owes us close to AED 1.8 million as their cheques were dishonoured. We have filed a case against the company with Dubai Police, but the owner has since returned to Lebanon. Although we have contact with him he is not committing as to when he will pay us. Can we file a case against him in Lebanon, and if so, how do we go about it?

What comes after the payment of a fine and release in a bounced cheque case

Q: I have a case from Dunia Finance regarding a bounced cheque amounting AED 50,000 and I was caught and detained in Abu Dhabi for 3 days. They give me a bail for AED 2000 and I was released. What should happen after this, and how do I know if I am cleared or I need to attend in court? Please advise what will happen to my case after paying the bail. Thanks and regards, Ramel

The charges of sending a legal notice to collect a debt from client

Q: What are the charges for sending a legal notice to our client for debt collection matters? Affordable charges, please.

معرفة السبب في رفض تأشيرة دخول إلى الإمارات العربية المتحدة

س: السلام عليكم. أنا مهندس عراقي مقيم في السعودية وقمت باستخراج تأشيرة دخول لدولة الإمارات أكثر من مرة بدون أي مشاكل. ولكن منذ سنة تقريباً تم رفض تأشيرة الدخول بدون سبب، ومنذ ذلك الحين يتم رفض كل طلب تأشيره أقوم به بدون إعطاء أسباب. هل يمكنكم مساعدتي لمعرفة السبب على الأقل؟ وشكراً

حضانة الأطفال في حال اختلاف ديانة وجنسية الوافدين في الإمارات العربية المتحدة

س: السلام علبكم سؤال للمختصين في حالة الطلاق. إذا كان والد الأطفال من جنسية وكان أبناؤه متحدين معه بجنسيته وديانته المسلمة، وكانت الأم مسيحية ومن جنسية أخرى مختلفة عن الأطفال. الأم و الأب غير إماراتيين. قام الأب بالتمسك بتطبيق قانون بلده بالحضانة. فهل يحق للأم معارضته التمسك بتطبيق قانون بلدها أو قانون الإمارات؟ في هذه الحالة، أي قانون يطبق؟ شكراً

Settlement of bank loans and credit cards to re-visit the UAE

Q: I left the UAE in 2016 with unpaid loans and credit cards of around AED 100,000. I`m now in a position where I want to settle these loans so I can come back to Dubai. I`m looking for a firm that can negotiate a settlement plan with the banks on my behalf.

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Is the visa cancellation paper mandatory for applying to a new visa?

Q: I cancelled my visa after renewing it one month earlier, but the company is not providing me with the residence cancellation paper. Can I apply for a new visa without this residence cancellation paper?

Is a bank employee allowed to refer clients to law firms for commission?

Q: Sir/Madam I am a banker and I frequently have enquiries from many of my clients for doubts on bounced security cheques and how to find out if any case has been filed on them. My question regarding this is can I refer them to any lawyer or law firm on a commission basis as the lawyers and law firms will be of help to them? Is that permissible to refer to such?

Enforcing a divorce granted by the UAE courts in other countries

Q: Hi, My wife and I got married both in the UAE and in Russia. In the UAE, we could get a divorce but she refuses to sign it in Russia. Is the divorce that took place in the UAE recognized in Russia? Thank you

The procedure of bailing a person in bounced cheque cases

Q: For a cheque case of AED 500,000, a person got the sentence of one month. 1. To get bail, how many passports would be required? On what basis is the passport ascertained to suffice the bail? 2. If the person has served 10 days for a case which was withdrawn upon mutual consent, will these 10 days be clubbed with another case he has?

المطالبة باسترداد الأقساط المدفوعة للمطور بسبب التأخر في تسليم العقار

س: السلام عليكم أنا مواطن خليجي اشتريت شقة قيد الإنشاء في دبي، مشروع royal estates تحديداً. المبلغ الاجمالي ٣٣٠،٠٠٠ درهم. دفعت قرابة ٥٦٪‏ من قيمة العقار حتى الآن، واكتشفت قبل عدة أيام أن المشروع متوقف عن العمل. *طريقة الدفع المتفق عليها في العقد كانت كالتالي: ١- دفع ١٠٪‏ من قيمة العقار مقدماً. ٢- دفعات شهرية لمدة ٣ سنوات (٣٦ دفعة). ٣- دفع ٢٠٪‏ من قيمة العقار عند الاستلام. ٤- دفعات شهرية لمدة سنة ونصف (١٨ دفعة). حتى الان دفعت ١٠٪‏ مقدم و ٣٦ دفعة بالكامل، ما يعادل ٥٦٪‏ من قيمة العقار تقريباً. على أساس أن الدفعة المطلوبة القادمة ستكون عند التسليم. علماً بأن التسليم كان متوقعاً بعد شهرين من الآن، لكن لم يبنى المشروع بعد. والآن تقول الشركة أن التسليم في ديسمبر ٢٠١٨. علماً بأن المشروع في دائرة الأراضي والأملاك متوقف، under cancellation decision ١- فما هي نصيحتكم لي؟ ٢-هل يمكن المطالبة عن المبالغ السابقة بالإضافة إلى تعويض وأتعاب المحاماة؟ وكم ممكن يكون التعويض؟ ٣-وكم ممكن أن تكلفني القضية بالكامل؟ أتمنى أن يكون ردكم سريع وكامل لأنني أريد المطالبة بالمبلغ بأسرع وقت، ونعتذر لطول الموضوع.

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Cancellation of visa from old employer to work for a new employer

Q: My employer is not cancelling me. They terminated me last November and accused me of stealing which was not proven. Now, I have a new offer letter, though the salary is lesser. I informed them so they can cancel me already and she agreed as per her message. But now it’s been two weeks and she’s not replying to me anymore. I’m on a limited contract and finished 6 months probation with their company. Will there still be a labour ban? If she files an absconding case against me, what should I do?

Checking the status of a labour case and counter-criminal complaint

Q: Hi, I work in Dubai for six months on an unlimited contract. Then suddenly my employer cut my salary by AED 1000 for the two previous months. I filed a complaint with TASHEEL and transferred it to MOHRE. We already did face-to-face meeting but there`s no conciliation. The Local transferred my case to Dubai court. Then my employer suddenly filed a case against me for the loss of money at the company. I already filed the labour case and there is no schedule for hearing between me and the employer. It is already 10 working days since I filed the labour case. What should I do next?

Renewing LLC license and changing the old sponsor

Q: Hi, I have LLC company not renewed for two years. Six months back, I tried to renew and made a new MOA to change the sponsor by paying AED 10000 to old sponsor. Later I could not renew with DED as I did not have money. Now, I want to change the MOA with a new sponsor. This time, the same old company sponsor is demanding money. Please suggest as I am struggling for money and issues with the old sponsor.

Checking travel status in case of credit card dues

Q: Hi Madam. I would like to check my travel status since I am having credit card issues. Please let me know how to check this and the fee for the same. Regards, Vinod

Current employer's request of money to cancel the visa

Q: I am working in a private company in Abu Dhabi and I finished 9 months now. I want to change my job as I got another job, but the employer is asking for AED 6000 for cancellation. What is the rule?