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UAE
Can I join a new company with a pending traffic accident case?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a traffic accident case in Dubai, but there is no prosecution, session, or judgment date yet. I got a new job. Can the new company apply for a new visa for me and cancel my visa from my previous employer now? Questions & Answers
UAE
Early termination in limited contracts: Advantages and disadvantages
Q: Dear all, I hope you are doing well. I have a question: Can I obtain a cancellation from the company in a limited contract before 6 months? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Alternatively, can I obtain a cancellation after six months? Which option is better, before six months or after six months? Please guide me! Questions & Answers
UAE
Is an immigration ban on teachers leaving mid-year legal?
Q: Hello, Is it legal for educational institutions to impose an immigration ban on teachers who leave their job for another without completing the year? Questions & Answers
UAE
Landlord selling: Vacate by contract end or wait for notice period to expire?
Q: Hi, My landlord sent me a legal notice informing me of his intention to sell the apartment. As a result, he will not be renewing the tenancy contract which ends on 31-07-2024. The legal notice is dated 21-02-2024. I am aware that as per RERA there needs to be a 12-month notice in such cases. My question is do I have to vacate once my contract ends on 31-07-2024 or after the notice period lapses i.e. 21-02-2025? Questions & Answers
UAE
What happens when my job designation and salary on the offer letter are different from the labor contract?
Q: In the offer letter, designation is given Buyer with a salary of AED 30000/month. However, in the MOHRE contract, the designation is mentioned as "Industrial Electrician" and the salary is mentioned as AED 10000/month. What are the adverse effects of the above contract I received? What is the skill level of the mentioned designation? Questions & Answers
UAE
How to know the reason for rejecting my visit visa in the UAE?
Q: Hi I applied for a visit visa to Sharjah from Pakistan but it was rejected. My question is why my visa was rejected? Questions & Answers
UAE
My contract expired and my employer insists to send me home. Can I stay in the UAE and find another job?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I`m a nanny here in Abu Dhabi. I`m working for a local employer. I will finish my contract of 10 years this coming June. I requested to my employer my cancellation paper because I want to work another job but my employers don`t want me to cancel. They want to send me back to my country. What should I do? Hope someone can advise me here. Thank you Questions & Answers
UAE
How to defend a revenge case raised by a client company that refuses to pay our fees?
Q: I run a technical services LLC company in Dubai. A construction company had not paid us our work payment. So I left the work and made a court case for the recovery but my case was refused by the court. Now that the company revengefully made a false court case against my company and is claiming recovery of 70000 dirhams because of leaving work, today is my hearing. I already stopped all work in my company due to huge losses. My trade license is already expired and my visa is about to expire on 11.3.24. I will cancel my visa also. In this condition, what should I do? Please advise and help me. M. Questions & Answers
UAE
Establishing a lottery company: Is it possible, and how?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to establish a lottery company in Dubai. Can I do so, and what is the legal procedure for establishing a lottery company? Questions & Answers
UAE
What can you do if your employment visa gets rejected after getting a job and resigning from old one?
Q: Hello, My son-in-law applied for a job in Abu Dhabi. He got the security clearance and was told by the company to quit his current job. He even put a down payment for a flat and was ready to book the flights, and then he got an email telling him that his visa didn`t go through. Is this even possible and how true is this? My son-in-law is Canadian. Can you please help clarify the situation for us because we are a bit confused? Thank you, M. Questions & Answers
UAE
A registered eviction notice was not delivered by the courier. Is it still valid?
Q: Hi, An eviction notice was registered through a notary public, but the courier didn`t deliver it because the tenant wasn`t home, didn`t pick up the phone, and the paper was not stamped on the door, hence, the tenant never knew of it. Is the eviction notice valid? Thank you! Questions & Answers
Egypt
ما إجراءات تسجيل شركة للأجانب في مصر؟
س: السلام عليكم، نريد تسجيل شركة استشارات صحية وتنموية في مصر علمًا بأننا أجانب. ما الإجراءات القانونية؟ وما الأوراق المطلوبة وكيفية البدء؟ وهل نحتاج زمن طويل لاستكمال الإجراءات؟ شكرًا جزيلاً! Questions & Answers
UAE
Wanted in UAE for domestic violence. Can I travel to other GCC countries?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a domestic violence case in the UAE. 1. May I know the nature of this case? 2. After how many years is such a case removed from the system? 3. Can I travel to any other GCC country even if I am wanted in the UAE? Questions & Answers
UAE
COVID salary deduction: Can I claim it after two years?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, During the COVID period, my company deducted my salary until my visa cancellation in 2022, totaling almost two years. Can I claim this salary? Someone mentioned that the deduction period may have exceeded the one-year time limitation to claim it. If I am eligible to claim it, what is the procedure, and which labor law or article applies? Questions & Answers
UAE
Landlord does not accept cheques or issue Ejari. Can they evict me?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, After my tenancy expired, the landlord did not accept cheques and did not issue Ejari. This is a shared apartment, and the owner of the entire building is a private landlord. Can they evict me from the apartment? Questions & Answers
UAE