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How to get the gratuity while being outside the UAE?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I resigned from my previous company in the UAE 3 months back. Until now, I still did not get my End of Service Benefits. I am in London. Would it still be possible to get my hard-earned money even I am already outside the country?

How to remove absconding case and reduce overstay fines in agreement with employer?

Q: Hello Team I have an absconding case on which I have already managed with my sponsor due to not leaving the country, however, they have requested to pay them a penalty to remove the case which I did but now I have overstay fines. So I went to them again after paying the fines for removing the absconding as they have advised me to proceed with removing the absconding case that I will have to clear my overstay fines first. So they gave me a copy of the NOC that there is no objection in removing the absconding from immigration and applying for a waiver. My question is, will my petition to discount waiver be accepted even though I do have an absconding case on me and will this NOC work or not? I also have several reasons for overstaying as there weren’t flights back then when Covid was at the high peak and I had my passport getting renewed which I also have a letter from the embassy stating that.

مدى حجية ورقة عادية تنص على بيع شقة من زوج لزوجته

س: زوجتي تقدمت للمحكمة بالطائف وذلك لأنني كتبت لها ورقة عادية لإرضائها ببيع شقة لها من عمارتي قبل سنتين وكان هناك مشكلة بيننا وقتها، فهل عليّ شيء حيث حدث طلاق بيننا الآن؟

كيف تضمن حقك في حالة الاستثمار مع شركة عقارية؟

س: شركة عقارية عرضت عليّ شراء وحدة عقارية بمبلغ 250 ألف أو شراء نصف الوحدة على أن توضَع نسبة الشراء في عقد شراء ثم استثمار هذا العقار بعائد 12 في المائة سنويًا لمدة ثلاث سنوات، وبعدها تعيد الشركة المال المدفوع عن طريق إعادة شراء الوحدة أو النسبة المدفوعة بموجب عقد بين الطرفين وشيك مؤجّل بالقيمة الإجمالية المدفوعة بالإضافة إلى شيكات مؤجلة على الأرباح بحيث تُوزّع الأرباح كل ثلاثة أشهر. سؤالي كيف أضمن حقي إذا استثمرت مع هذه الشركة؟ وفي حال انتهاء العقد وقررت سحب الشيك النهائي وتبين أنه بدون رصيد، هل أستطيع الحصول على أموالي أم أن الموضوع معقّد؟

Using an old security cheque against a loan after issuing a new payment plan

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a loan from a bank that has 2 EMIs/payments pending. For that, they have already presented the security cheque (100K) and a case is already filed at Al Barsha police station. Now they are threatening to drop another cheque for (189K) under the same loan and file a civil case. They are holding all my previous cheques and did not return them while a new payment plan was issued. Is it right for a bank to drop as many security cheques against one product/loan?

استلام رسالة حفظ التنفيذ رغم عدم الحصول على المستحقات

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، حُكم لي في قضية عمالية بالتنفيذ، وفجأة تصلني رسالة بحفظ التنفيذ! ما معنى ومفاد هذه الرسالة؟ وما الخطوة التالية لأحصل على حقوقي المالية؟

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How to know the labor contract details if the employer never gave a copy?

Q: In case you don`t know if your contract is limited or unlimited due to your sponsor not giving you your employment contract, what do you do?

Are the heirs obliged to pay the debts of the deceased before receiving inheritance?

Q: In regards to the UAE family inheritance in Dubai, is it possible to unfreeze the bank account of the deceased? If there is a loan that has a payment plan and can be paid as per the plan, do the heirs have to be responsible together until the loan is paid off?

How can you confirm divorce and complete it after accepting it by the court?

Q: Good morning everyone, I am an Indian Muslim married to a Muslim under the UAE Sharia law, with no children. I`ve written divorce (talaq) to my wife, also verbally with 2 witnesses. I made a marital case and received a "no-objection letter" for: قسم التوجيه والإصلاح الأسري في محاكم دبي بأنه نظر النزاع في الملف المذكور أعلاه، وقد تعذر الصلح بينهما في المسائل التالية: ١ - تثبيت الطلاق What do I do next to complete the talaq and complete the settlement?

حقوق العامل عند فصله بسبب انتهاء إقامته وعدم قدرة المنشأة على تجديدها

س: السلام عليكم أستاذ صالح، أنا مقيمة وأعمل في مستشفى وكفالتي عليهم منذ ست سنوات بمسمى مشغلة حاسب آلي في الإقامة. الآن إقامتي انتهت منذ 4 أشهر تقريبًا ولم يستطيعوا تجديدها بسبب مشاكل المنشأة من ناحية السعودة وعدم قدرتهم على تغيير المهنة. والآن بسبب هذه المشاكل أنهوا العقود. السؤال: هل هذا قانوني؟ وهل بإمكان صاحب العمل عدم تجديد الإقامة وإنهاء العقد والإقامة ليست صالحة؟ حتى لو فكرت في نقل كفالتي إلى مؤسسة أخرى فلن أستطيع ذلك بسبب المسمى الوظيفي وليس لي شهادة حاسب آلي فأنا فقط موظفة تأمين بشهادة إدارة أعمال. الرجاء إفادتي فأنا لا أعرف حقوقي في هذه المسائل.

رفع قضية ضد شخص اتهم غيره بتزوير بصمة على كمبيالة

س: كيف يمكنني رفع قضية جزائية ضد شخص اتهمني بتزوير بصمته على كمبيالة وبعد التحقُّق من البصمة اتضح أنها بصمته؟

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How to claim the amount of a bounced cheque from a client?

Q: A cheque bounced from a customer (company) to our company. It says the bank account is closed. How to proceed?

Appeal of a labor case filed by the employee to dispute the claimed amount

Q: I am an employer and have lost a case by an employee (the claim is AED277000). One aspect of the payment is for around 130000 which we dispute. What is the cost to appeal and is it worth appealing given the costs? Do we need an Emirati lawyer?

How to cancel the visa to get a job offer while labor dues are pending?

Q: Hello Sir, I have been working in a company for 17 years and lost my job in July 2021. My visa is till Dec 2021. Till now, I have not received my settlement. I am getting only promises that it will be settled shortly. I haven`t canceled my visa yet. Last four months, I am somehow surviving with my family. Last week, I have got a job offer, but if I cancel my visa in my previous company, I am signing that I have received all my dues. Please advise, what can be done? a) Even if I sign that I have received my dues, and cancel my visa, can I legally claim my settlement? b) If I don`t cancel my visa before by expiry of the visa, what happens? c) My family visa is on me and their visa is till June 2022. Will it affect them? d) If I have to travel to India for an emergency, can I come back? Appreciate your advice! Regards,

ملاحقة المقترض في بلده الأصلي

س: هل تجري الملاحقة القانونية في دولة الشخص المقترض ولم يسدد ورجع إلى بلده؟ وهل هذا قانوني؟ حيث أن القرض قد تم خارج القطر (بلد المقترض).

Can the ex-husband ask for the custody of the kids upon their mother's marriage?

Q: I am a French Morrocan Muslim woman. I got married to a Jordanian man in Dubai at the court; Islamic wedding. We moved to Jordan. We had then 3 kids. We got separated. Two years and a half later, I had no news nor any financial help whatsoever. I asked for a divorce from France. The judgment is soon. I don’t know if he divorced me. I am moving soon to the UAE with my kids and my new fiancé. Am I safe to go live in the UAE? Can my ex-husband ask for the custody of the kids or did he lose it forever? Are we subject to UAE, Jordanian or French law?