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UAE
How can we prevent blocking accounts and assets in a cheque execution case against our company?
Q: Greetings!! We have a cheque execution case. The bank applied for execution to block the company account and the vehicles claiming the wrong amount. The court also approved this request and sent it to the central bank to impound the vehicle. We had already paid over 50% of the claimed amount and also requested the balance payment in installments a couple of weeks ago once the claimed amount was amended in the court system. The installment request is yet to be approved, however, they have proceeded with the execution. This is very concerning. How long does it take to block the accounts? What are the repercussions of the block? Kindly please advise if there are any other options available to avoid blocking the accounts and impounding the vehicle. Thank you
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Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
What to do if the Offer & Deposit application has been rejected twice by the landlord to increase rent?
Q: Dear Lawyers, I filed 2 Offer & Deposit applications: 1. Notice & Rent Increase: The landlord gave a 90-day notice to an unregistered email that is not listed in the tenancy agreement. My Jan 2025 filing, based on the Dec 2024 RERA Index, showed no rent increase, but the landlord now claims a 5% increase per the updated RERA Calculator this year. 2. Rental Payment: To deposit/transfer rent. Both were rejected due to the landlord’s nonresponse. However, the first installment was transferred via RDC & I provided the receipt. The landlord now demands the remaining payments, a renewed Ejari, & AED 420 admin fee (vs. the usual AED 265). They also threatened with eviction since Ejari expired last month. I’ve offered to provide PDC or deposit the amount. They have asked me to follow up with RDC to ensure the 1st payment is transferred to their account. Since I completed the Offer & Deposit process, I prefer they initiate a preliminary case. Could you please advise on the best course of action at this stage?Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
How to lift a travel ban for unpaid rent if I cannot pay and need to return home?
Q: Hello, I have a travel ban due to unpaid rental cheques in Dubailand. I can’t afford them. What should I do in this case? I want to go back to Pakistan.
Feb 6, 2025
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UAE
Can I re-enter the UAE after failing a pre-employment medical due to a positive drug test?
Q: Hello, I just failed a pre-employment medical due to a positive drug test. I was advised to leave the country. Will I still be able to enter, or will this be logged with the government?
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Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
My husband has been arrested in a drug case in Ajman for two months. How to get him out?
Q: My relative is staying with his friend. His friend was arrested for drug trading (MDMA). My husband also got arrested, but he is not involved in trading. He is a first-time offender in drug use. He got arrested two months ago and he is in Ajman, Jurf jail. He is asking us to give money to a lawyer to make the court order and release fast. Is it possible? How long will it take for his release and court order? What will be the court order?
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Feb 6, 2025
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UAE
Can a debt recovery agency in home country legally force repayment of a loan owed in the UAE?
Q: Hello, My friend took a loan of 100,000 Dirhams from a finance company in the UAE and repaid almost half through installments. However, after losing his job, he was unable to continue payments. The finance company then deposited his guarantee cheque, which bounced. This happened three years ago. Recently, the finance company has engaged a debt recovery agency in Pakistan to recover the remaining amount. My question is: Does the debt recovery agency in Pakistan have the legal authority to force my friend to repay the debt?
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Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
We applied for a mortgage and signed Form F but failed to secure it due to job loss. What can we do?
Q: This was my initial question: My brother and I applied for a mortgage loan for a property from a bank and we signed Form F with the real estate agency back in March 2024. However, during this process, we both lost our jobs, and thus the mortgage wasn’t approved and Form F expired. We also informed the real estate agency of such circumstances as to why we won’t be moving ahead. Yesterday, we were both along with the real estate agency given a legal notice to pay the 10% deposit which was contracted in Form F. However, this already expired and the real estate agency has gone missing along with the agents we were dealing with. The owner says the same that he wasn’t informed about it and will continue with the case. Now even after our reply to the legal notice, the owner has filed a lawsuit and there is now a court date online. What would be the best way to proceed and how can we make this lawsuit go away? It is causing us a lot of stress.Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
Can we claim and sell a liquidated customer’s goods to recover debts through Dubai Courts?
Q: Hello, Our customer has gone into liquidation, and we are shipping goods to Saudi Arabia. We have stopped the shipment and requested payment of their outstanding balance. How can we request to take ownership of their goods to sell in order to recover our outstanding invoices? Is this possible in Dubai Courts?+5
Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
My company filed a criminal case against me after I filed a labor case for holding my salary. What to do?
Q: Hi everyone I need urgent help in Dubai. I filed a labor complaint about my unpaid salary, but after that, my company filed a criminal case against me based on a chat I had with my colleagues about salary and company issues. Now, I am on a visit visa with a travel ban, and my financial situation is very bad. I don’t know how to resolve this legally or get a new visa. Can anyone guide me on what to do? Any legal advice or solutions would be really helpful. Please help+1
Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
What should we do if the employer does not report a workplace accident?
Q: Hello, What can we do if there’s an accident at work and the employer does not submit an incident report to the police and the Ministry of Labour? Can we still claim compensation and benefits?
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Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
What happens if you leave the UAE with an unpaid personal loan and go to your home country?
Q: What happens if you leave the UAE with an unpaid personal loan of around AED 180,000 and go to your home country? Or what if you go to court or the bank and tell them you lost all the money in [stock market]? What will be the process or which is the best way to come out of this? My current salary is 6000 and after deducting home rent and transportation which are 4000, I hope it will increase by 2000 in Sep. so my salary will be around 8000 in Sept 2025. I have 3 kids in my home country and right now I am feeling depressed. Will the UAE hire a third-party agent or what will they do if I leave the country?+2
Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
Can I transfer my Sharjah-registered car to someone without a driving license?
Q: Hello, I would like to know if I can transfer my car (Sharjah registration) to someone who does not yet have a driving license.Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
I received a termination letter from my company for restructuring. Is this considered arbitrary dismissal?
Q: I received a termination letter from my company on January 31st, 2025, with a one-month notice period, stating my last working day as February 28th, 2025. The reason given for the termination is "considering the current business scenario, the company has considered measures to reorganize the business." Could this be considered arbitrary dismissal? Am I entitled to any compensation or benefits from the company as a result of this termination?
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Feb 5, 2025
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UAE
How can we recover an unpaid amount from a UAE client after years of non-payment?
Q: Hello, My company worked with a company in the UAE, where we developed software for them. However, they refuse to pay us any amount. We have signed contracts, but it has been around 2–3 years. Is there anything we can do to recover this amount, which is about 80,000 AED? If so, what documents do we need from our side?
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Feb 4, 2025
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UAE
Why my status remains "wanted" in CID headquarters after being acquitted in the misdemeanor court?
Q: Once someone has been acquitted in the misdemeanor court, then why is it showing in CID headquarters that he is wanted in the police station once again?
Jan 31, 2025
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UAE
Are landlords allowed to increase rent for residential property at the first annual renewal?
Q: Hello, Are landlords allowed to increase rent for residential property at the first annual renewal? My landlord is asking for a 10% increase. My contract renews on June 20, 2025, and the 90-day notice period ends on March 19, 2025. At present, the RERA index shows no increase for my apartment. They have also included the following language in their email requesting the rent increase: "Please be further advised that your rent will be reviewed and revised, subject to applicable laws and any amendments to regulations by the Dubai Rent Committee." 1. Are they allowed to increase rent after the first anniversary of the lease? 2. If the index currently shows no increase, on what basis are they asking for a 10% increase, and what does the language in quotation marks allow them to do?+2
Feb 4, 2025
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