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What should you do if the employer refuses to give a copy of labour contract?

Q: Hello, Actually, I got a job in the UAE and right now I am working in a private company. Anyhow, I signed the labour contract without reading that because they didn`t give me time to read it. But we forgot about that. Now I got the visa from the employer. I have mailed to my owner and management to send the labour contract copy of mine, which I signed already. But they are saying, it`s confidential I can`t send it by mail or anything. If you want to see that labour contract come to the Dubai office and check that. Right now I am working in Abu Dhabi. They are not even paying also. Could you please give me some idea? Is it a fact what they said, that sending a labour contract is confidential?

تنفيذ قرار قضائي في الإمارات بعد ختمه والمصادقة عليه في السعودية

س: تحية طيبة، صدر قرار قضائي من محكمة التنفيذ في الرياض بإلزام المنفَّذ ضده بدفع مبلغ (.........). من المعلوم أن قرارات قاضي التنفيذ في السعودية نهائية غير قابلة للاستئناف. المُنفَّذ ضده سوري الجنسية ولديه إقامة في الإمارات وهو شريك في شركة مقاولات مقرها دبي بنسبة 49%. ما الإجراءات الواجب اتباعها لتنفيذ القرار القضائي في الإمارات بعد ختمه من وزارة العدل في السعودية والمصادقة عليه من وزارة الخارجية السعودية؟

معرفة وضع قطعة أرض قبل شرائها

س: السلام عليكم، أريد شراء قطعة أرض ومعرفة وضعها القانوني وما إذا كانت مباعة لأحد غيري وأريد تأمين موقفي.

How to reduce the amount of rent after job loss due to COVID-19

Q: My mom has a case filed by our old real estate company. She lost her job and her sister during the Covid pandemic. Now, she found a new job and is trying to apply for an employment visa but she got rejected because of the existence of a court case. Is there any way to reduce the amount? Is amnesty an option we can take? What are her options?

Can the employee claim compensation from employer after winning a labour case?

Q: Hi, I have won a labour case (execution in progress). Can I file a civil claim against the company and the person who represents the company asking for compensation or not?

An ex-wife keeps the rental paid for accommodation and lives with her family

Q: Greetings, I have been divorced since 3 years and have been paying my ex-wife yearly rental and have found out that she and my children are staying with her family instead of renting an apartment. This means that she has been saving money. When I questioned her, she said that it`s her choice and also refusing to provide a house contract that she is renting an apartment. She is now demanding full rental payment and threatening to go to court to make a complaint. What can I do in this situation? Can I report to the court about the situation or request them to investigate this matter before she makes a complaint or let her proceed and inform the court about the situation once I am contacted and questioned?

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Leaving family without passport to start a freelancing business

Q: Dear lawyers, I am a UAE citizen (21F) and I`m planning to leave my family to live by myself and start a small freelancing business with a partner, but my passport is with my family and I cannot get access to it. I was thinking if there is any way possible if I can leave without my passport and try to get it later or maybe get a new one later on. I also wanted to know if my father can do something with my passport against my will.

Transferring money from the US LLC company to the personal Emirati account

Q: Hello, I am a resident of the UAE. I own 2 businesses; a Freezone company in Dubai for my consulting activities and an LLC in the USA for my commercial activities. So I have 2 business accounts, one in the UAE for my Freezone and one in the USA for my LLC. Do I have the right to transfer funds from my US LLC directly to my personal Emirati account? Will these funds be considered as salary or dividends? Do I have to produce documents? Thank you in advance!

The maximum period of ban after resigning before the end of a limited contract

Q: Greetings! I am a home care nurse for a private company here in Dubai, worked for 1 year in service under a limited contract. Due to some problems with my DHA licensing, I cannot proceed to apply for the license unless I decide to go back to my home country & fill in my gap year there. With this, I decided to talk to my employer that I want to resign so I can make use of the DHA RN exam that I passed when I come back here again next year. But unfortunately, they told me I cannot resign because they helped me process the exam and funded it even though all the expenses were deducted from my salary. They told me if I do so, I will have to pay the cancellation fee & the 45 days salary which I am willing to pay. I am planning to come back here to Dubai after a year, so I would like to ask if the company can ban me from entering and applying here again? Thank You!

Can you renew your visa before paying fines if you have a bounced cheque case?

Q: Hi, If there`s a bounced cheque with a 70.000 amount, should I go first to pay the fine in the police station after can I ask clearance certificate from the bank? And will I be able to renew my visa or first I have to pay a fine in police station and after start renewing my visa?

متى يُرفَع التعميم في حالة إصداره بعد فرض غرامة بنكية؟

س: السلام عليكم أخي الفاضل، من فضلك هل في حالة التعميم من قبل بنك بفرض غرامة بنكية يُقدَّم طلب لرفع التعميم أولاً أم تُدفَع الغرامة أولاً وبعد ذلك يُرفَع التعميم تلقائيًا؟ شكرًا!

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Can I change my visa to another company if I have a travel ban against a loan?

Q: I got a travel ban from a finance house. I don`t know if it`s a civil case, one advocate said to me it`s a Dubai court travel ban. My cheque is not bounced yet or they didn`t submit it yet, but I have a travel ban. Now I need to change my visa to another company. How can I do it? How do they file a civil case without bouncing a cheque?

منع المدين من السفر قبل بدء إجراءات المحاكمة المدنية

س: أخذت قرضين من بنك. مجموع القرضين 417 ألف درهم. سددت منهم 300 ألف درهم وتبقى مبلغ 117 ألف درهم لم أتمكن من سداده. تم فتح بلاغين للقرضين وعمل تعميم. دفعت غرامات في المحكمة وتم إلغاء منع السفر؛ هذا قبل سنتين. السؤال: إذا تحول الموضوع إلى مدني، فهل أُمنع من السفر قبل بدء إجراءات المحاكمة المدنية؟ جزاكم الله خيرًا!

مراجعة ملف الشروط والأحكام لشركة تجارة إلكترونية

س: السيد خليفة بن هويدن الكتبي، السلام عليكم، لدي ملف للشروط والأحكام لموقع شركتي وأبحث عن محامي لمراجعة صياغة الشروط والأحكام الخاصة بموقع الشركة والتي تعمل في مجال التجارة الإلكترونية وتحديدًا في توظيف الخدمات عن بُعد. المطلوب مراجعة الصياغة وتعديلها إن لزم ذلك لتتوافق مع قوانين الدولة، فهل تقدمون هذه الخدمة؟ وكيف تُحتسَب التكلفة؟ شكرًا!

وجود مادة مخدرة في الشقة لدى دخولها للبحث عن شخص متغيب

س: أنا أسكن بأبوظبي وأخي بدبي وانقطعت عن الاتصال بأخي عدة أيام لمشاكل أسرية. قام بالتبليغ عني بلاغ تغيُّب؛ عند قيام الشرطة بدخول السكن الخاص بي، لم أكن موجود، ولكن كانت توجد داخل شقتي منشطات (مادة الشابو) للتعاطي فقط. اتصلت بي الشرطة للحضور وأجبت بأني قادم بعد يومين وكذا. بعدها لم يتصل بي أحد، وعند الكشف في موقع النيابة برقم البلاغ (بلاغ التغيُّب وجدت قضية رقم ..... بنيابة الأسرة بأبوظبي. أنا الآن في مصر. سؤالي: ماذا يمكنكم أن تقدموا لي وأنا جاهز لأي أتعاب؟

An employer refuses to issue the cancellation papers due to incomplete handover

Q: Dear Sir/Mam, After serving my 30 days notice in which I had sent multiple emails to the management for the handover and cancellation, I received the first reply from the management on the last day of the notice stating that I need to extend and the visa will be cancelled only if a satisfactory handover is done. I filed a labour complaint on 16th Feb and got a call from labour on 21st Feb stating that my visa cancellation and settlement will be done by 28th Feb as per the management and the labour complaint was closed. ON the 24th when I called the company if I need to come to sign the cancellation documents, they informed me that they won`t cancel my visa as my handover was not complete! I have filed a complaint again. Can handover be the basis of the non-cancellation as I had served my 30 days notice period and whose responsibility is in regards to handover, employee or employer? Can the legal advisor force the company to cancel my visa or is it mandatory to be transferred to the labour court?