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Traveling to the UK through a transit at Dubai Airport while there is a travel ban

Q: Dear sir/madam, I am in Srilanka. I have a travel ban in the UAE. I want to go to the UK through a connection at Dubai Airport. Is there any problem traveling via Dubai to the UK?

تنفيذ حكم عمالي على الشركاء حسب حصصهم في رأس المال

س: السلام عليكم، لدي ملف تنفيذ عمالي. هل أستطيع التنفيذ على حصة الشركاء في رأسمال الشركة وإلزامهم بسداد المديونية حسب حصصهم؟

How can we have the outsourced visas of our employees transferred to our company?

Q: Dear Sir, We are Dubai LLC company where we have outsourced the visas for our employees to an outsourcing company. But now we want to bring all our employees (around 200) under our visa. Can we transfer and continue the gratuity of all the employees under our visa legally through an undertaking from the employees while they continue to work with us?

The period allowed for a respondent to register an appeal to a performance order

Q: Dear sir/madam, What is the period allowed for a respondent to register a grievance or an appeal to a performance order decision of 15 Million AED? Is it 15 days from receipt of notice of performance order decision? Or 30 days? I heard that some recent cabinet decisions changed the time allowed for registration of the grievance or appeal against the performance order decision.

What to do when the house worker goes on vacation and doesn't come back?

Q: Hello, I sent my nanny on holiday since I was going on holiday. She returned to the UAE but didn`t come back to my house. I had processed a two-year visa for her from Tadbeer. Please advise

مقاضاة كلية بسبب فصل طالب بدون مبرر

س: السلام عليكم، لدي سؤال قانوني. طُرد أخي من إحدى الكليات بشكل تعسفي حيث أُخبر أن عليه إعادة امتحان في إحدى المواد وتكون درجة النجاح في هذه المادة ٩٥%، علمًا بأن متطلبات الكلية أن يكون النجاح في هذه المادة من ٨٠% ومتطلبات النجاح في نفس المادة لدى المؤسسة التابعة لها هذه الكلية هي ٧٥%. أخي أحرز ٩٣% وطُرِد وأرغب في فتح قضية ضد هذه الكلية، علمًا بأن الامتحان الأول نجح فيه بنسبة ٨٥%. أرجو إفادتي لأن هذه الكلية تابعة لطيران الإمارات!

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تأثير مطالبة شركة اتصالات على العودة للإمارات

س: السلام عليكم، شركة تقدم خدمات اتصالات في دبي تطالبني دون حق بمبلغ 800 درهم لمجرد أني أوقفت خدمتي معهم بعد خروجي من الإمارات بشكل نهائي. هذه ليست مسألة شيك. هل تستطيع تلك الشركة أن تسبب لي أي مشاكل بشأن السفر إلى الإمارات في المستقبل؟ ماذا يقول القانون هنا؟ وشكرًا!

Removing a travel ban imposed due to involvement in a crypto-crime

Q: Dear sir/madam, It is related to cryptocurrency. On 26th Jan 2022, I made a deal on Binance exchange for selling crypto tokens worth AED 100.000 to a person (buyer). Accordingly, I received the money and the crypto tokens were released. But the money I received was from her sister`s account as the buyer told me. I asked for the Emirates ID of both persons and released the cryptocurrency to the buyer in a good faith. On 31st Jan 2022, I came to know that the party (her sister) who had transferred money to my bank had become a victim of e-commerce fraud, and her account was hacked by a Binance buyer who has transferred money to me on the pretext of other bank account holder. My bank account has been frozen upon complaint from the other party whose bank details were compromised and I am having a travel ban currently. I also registered an e-crime complaint on 1st Feb 2022. Please get in touch if you can assist in removing the travel ban.

The right response to the wife who is refusing to be with the husband

Q: Hello/Salam I am a British citizen with a UK passport and married a UAE resident with a Pakistani passport in March 2020. Due to Covid restrictions, I could not see my wife until travel re-opened. At this time, I tried to apply for a UK spouse visa for my wife, but it was not approved on Jan 21. I then waited for things to re-open and visited my wife on Nov 21 and decided to move ahead with our Rukhsati and Walima in Jan 2022. I then applied for her UK visit visa, but again it was not approved. I then traveled to Dubai in Mar 2022 to live in Dubai with my wife, but she did not see me, has not responded to my messages or calls, and blocked me on social media. I was able to see her family but they were very disrespectful to me and threw me out of their house. I have returned to the UK now. What can I do to approach the UAE authorities that my wife`s family has defrauded me, taken all the gifts and gold, and are now ignoring us? Please advise what can I do to save my marriage? Thanks/Jzk

What is the process of execution stage in a labor case and how do we go about it?

Q: What is the process of execution stage in a labor case and how do we go about it? Thank you

I worked with the same company in different countries. Do I get the EOSB for all?

Q: Hi, I`ve been working at a company with an ADGM license for 3 years, and I will leave the company because my position has become redundant. However, I was previously based in 2 different locations with the same company for a total of 6 years. Is my gratuity based on the total 9 years time I spent with the company? Or is it only the last 3 years in the UAE?

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How to proceed with my labor case if I don't have money to pay the court fees?

Q: I am working with one company and the company terminated me. I made a labor complaint and received the labor complaint number. I brought all the documents they requested and went to Injaz - Al Ain as my visa is Al Ain. When I visited there, Injaz people informed me to pay AED 30000 to transfer my case to labor court. Please advise me, what will I do? Last 3 months I don`t have any salary. I need to get more than 300k as l worked in the UAE for more than 15 yrs. This is a huge amount that an employee can pay as there is no salary given by the company.

What is required to become an authorized agent in the UAE?

Q: Hi I`m a Saudi citizen and I have an Emirati ID. I would like to become an authorized agent of a product in the United Arab Emirates, as the product is located in Saudi Arabia and Egypt and has quality certificates. What is required to become an authorized agent in the UAE?

Does the husband need to pay the wife and child maintenance if she takes khula?

Q: Dear questioner, Does the husband need to pay the wife and child maintenance every month if she takes khula? And how much is it if he has his own business in Dubai?

Can I terminate the SPA of the off-plan property for delaying the handover two years?

Q: The handover date for my off-plan property was due on the 30th of April 2022 the developer has communicated to me that the handover date has now changed to April 2024. No reason was given. I have since contacted them stating that I do not agree with the change of dates and if they are unable to commit to the original date then our contract should be terminated. I have paid 63% and I want my money back. The agreement says if the vendor cannot deliver on time I have the right to claim an interest-free full refund. However, this clause excludes if this was due to an event of force majeure act by government authorities, God, labor disputes and failure of utilities, transportation of personnel or equipment; breach of contract by any sub-contractor, and any matter beyond the reasonable control of the vendor. To date, no reason has been given, and I feel 2 years are not justified by any force majeure event. Will it stand in court to get my money back and make them pay the legal costs?

Traveling to a GCC country while a loan is outstanding in the UAE

Q: Dear sir/madam, Can I be allowed to leave the UAE if I have unpaid loan debt? I have an outstanding loan to be paid to my bank (never miss a payment) and I am considering changing my job and moving to Saudi Arabia. I will be paying the outstanding balance from there. Are there any obstacles to relocating to another GCC country?