Questions & Answers

Q: A person has filed a case for returning the cheque amount issued to me 2 years back. The amount was borrowed by my partner from this person towards his share for a restaurant business we went in a loss. We don`t have an MOU of partnership.

Negotiating with the bank to restructure outstanding loan payment

Q: Hi, I have taken a loan from the bank worth AED 450000. I lost my job in 2016 and was unable to pay the instalments, then left Dubai. Bank people never contacted me and I left as I was unable to pay the monthly instalments. Now I am in India. I have got another job in Dubai and I am very keen on joining it. I contacted the bank through email asking their help to sort this, they asked me to call the call centre. When I called the call centre no one was able to help me, they just said "we will get back to you", but no reply yet. For 1 month, they are not able to help me. Now, I have to join my new job in Dubai asap, and unable to understand what to do. I am ready to pay half amount now and remaining half in instalments on monthly basis. But I don`t know whom to contact and how to get this sorted. PS: I don`t have any friend in Dubai who is ready to help me and go and negotiate with the bank on my behalf. I am just trying to call and sort on my own. Please help and guide me.

Set off of a personal loan using EOSB

Q: Dear Sir, Can I settle my personal loan amount by using EOSB? I was not able to pay instalments after losing my job, so I made a one-time settlement with the bank to pay xx amount and finish my personal amount.

Requirements and fees for opening a branch of foreign company

Q: Dear Sir We are a Saudi-based company registered in the UAE as a branch of GCC. We are in process of signing an agreement with a software developing company based in India as a sole distributor for their products in GCC. Can you let us do procedure and legalities? Secondly, do we need to register for VAT since some sales are for the Saudi market? Do we need to charge VAT for sales done in Saudi through us? Looking forward to your reply Regards, Imtiyaz

معرفة أسباب رفض فيزا عمل وسياحة

س: أنا كنت في الإمارات بموجب فيزا سياحية وقدمت على فيزا عمل في أبو ظبي فتم رفضها أكثر من 3 مرات. وبعد ذلك، غادرت الدولة وحاولت أن أحصل على فيزا سياحية مرة أخرى فتم رفضها. كيف أعرف سبب الرفض؟

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Employee's obligation to serve the notice period upon termination

Q: Dear Madam, Greetings! Since I have been terminated in a company located in Dubai, now I`m in 30 days` notice period. As per the UAE law, is it compulsory to attend the duty in notice period? Do I have rights to claim in cash for my termination an exit flight ticket? Hope to receive your valuable advice as soon, please. Thanking you Madam.

Divorce and maintenance calculation according to salary

Q: I am divorcing my wife. She will have custody of our 3 children. My monthly salary is AED 20,000. I have a bank loan that I repay every month, and the repayment amount is AED 9,000. When the UAE courts calculate `child maintenance` and `alimony`, will they calculate based on the AED 20,000 that I earn or on the AED 11,000 that is remaining after I pay my monthly loan instalment? Please advise. Thank you

Claiming outstanding salary after termination in probation period

Q: Hello Sir. I am Dr Parag Pitti, a General Dentist. The clinic where I was working before, terminated me in my probation period without giving me any notice and then asked me for my passport for visa cancellation. Since it was my probation, I accepted the termination but asked for salary for the days I worked with them. They said they will give me the final settlement and asked me to give my passport for visa cancellation. Now, they have cancelled the visa but I haven’t received the salary. What should I do?

How to deal with drug related offences

Q: My brother was caught by CID for marijuana, but he consumed a week ago when they did a urine test which came out positive. I am his sister. I just want to know what punishment he will get, whether it`s deportation or a fine. Please guide me as I am alone working here.

Responsibility for the maintenance of defects in a rented apartment

Q: I live in a 4 bedroom apartment in Deira/Dubai. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms have sewage leakage problem somewhere in the ceiling and the smell is horrible. The landlord refuses to fix the problem even though my tenancy contract clearly states that he must fix on his expense. To make the story short, After filing for a case against him at the RDC, It all went down to the police station where he refused to sign a paper that states his willingness to fix. Next, a Dubai Municipality official visited the apartment and submitted a report to the Land Department confirming that the apartment smells very bad. All meanwhile I refused to pay any rent to pressure this landlord to fix. So now 4 months have passed and the accumulated rent has built up to above AED 100,000. The landlord has filed a case to claim the rental amount. What to do? And how can he file a case against me at the RDC without the RDC asking him to fix the apartment first?! Can I refuse to pay this landlord? I think it is unfair to pay!

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Court fees for requesting a travel ban in a case

Q: Is there any fee for applying travel ban in a case?

إثبات عقد شراء شقة من مطور بعد إغلاق مكاتبه

س: السلام عليكم، اشتريت شقة من شون العقارية سنة ٢٠١٥ ودفعت كامل المبلغ، لكن المشروع انسحب من شون العقارية عن طريق دائرة الأملاك والاراضي وأعطوه لمطور ثانٍ اسمه زنادو. المهم، بعد أن راجعت المطور الجديد قال لي اسمك غير موجود بالكشف المالي الذي استلمناه من شون وقال لي نحن عندنا عقد لشخص غيرك وهو الذي أرسلته شون إلينا. وبعد أخذ ورد طلبوا مني ورقة إعادة بيع من شون بالإضافة للعقد وهم موجودين معي، وبعد الاطلاع عليها قالوا لي أمورك سليمة لكن يجب أن تدفع مبلغ ٥٣٠٠٠ لكي يصدروا عقداً جديداً. قال لي أن هذا المبلغ لأنني أخذت الشقة بدون موقف سيارة ودائرة الاراضي فرضت موقف مع الشقة ويجب أن يدفع الشاري المبلغ. قلت لهم أنني لا أملك المبلغ حالياً فأعطوني مهلة، ولما رجعت بعد شهر ونصف ومعي المبلغ تفاجأت أنه ليس لي اسم عندهم وأبلغوني بضرورة إحضار أوراق فسخ العقد القديم مع المالك القديم من شون العقارية حتى يعتمدوا العقد الخاص بي. علما أن مكاتب شون جميعها مغلقة، وقد استلمت بريداً إلكترونياَ من المطور الجديد زنادو خلال المهلة يوضح فيه نسبة الإنجاز بالمشروع ومذكور رقم الشقة الخاصة بي. حالياً، هم غير معترفين بأي شيء. الرجاء أن تفيدنا أستاذي الكريم.

Checking a case and lifetime travel ban in Dubai

Q: I need lawyer`s assistance for the following services: 1. Check any court cases 2. Check and removal of lifetime travel ban to re-enter Dubai

Forcing the biological father of illegal daughter to acknowledge paternity

Q: Hello, My Moroccan wife (at the time of the incident, now divorced/ex-wife) was impregnated by an Emirati. I found out about it after I took her to Germany (my home country), thinking it`s my child. The baby girl was born there. I filed for a DNA test, which result was 100% negative, this was then legally confirmed by the German court. I am currently in Dubai and intend to locate the biological father, with the intention of him acknowledging parentage and taking legal responsibility. Is there a law firm specialized in such cases? If so, what are the steps that need to be taken? I am not after revenge or money, I only want to secure the baby girl`s rights. Thanks

Transferring the company shares of a partner through a will

Q: Hi, I wanted to know if I can transfer shares of a UAE company to my children through a will. I am an Indian citizen. Does anything change if my company is a mainland company or a free zone company?

Travel ban checking: precautions, procedure and requirements

Claim for recovering cheque amount paid in business partnership