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هل تُظهِر شهادة الحالة الجنائية قضية بنكية؟

س: السلام عليكم، لدي استفسار لو تكرمت بخصوص طلب الحالة الجنائية بعد إلغاء الإقامة والسفر وترك الدولة. بعد 3 شهور من ذلك قام البنك برفع قضية بمبالغ مسحوبة من بطاقة الائتمان تعذر دفعها بسبب فقد الوظيفة. السؤال: هل في حالة طلبي شهادة الحالة الجنائية بعد فترة مثل 3 سنوات لتقديمها للحصول على جنسية في دولة أوربية تطلب هذه الشهادة - هل تؤثر عليها قضية البنك أم لا؟ علمًا بأن الشهادة تصدر عن فترة مدة الإقامة فقط.

عقوبة ملاحقة فتيات بالسيارة في أثناء السُكْر

س: السلام عليكم، كنت جالس في سيارة مع صاحبي وهو يلاحق فتيات. تم القبض علينا ونحن في حالة سكر تم أوقِف كل منا وفُتحت قضية خدش حياء أنثى بالقول أو الفعل في طريق عام أو مطرق وسكر، وللسائق تعريض حياة الآخرين للخطر.

خروج مدير من الشركة نهائيًا وتجنُّب أي مساءلة مستقبلاً

س: أنا مدير وشريك في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة. حتى الآن ليس هناك أي ديون أو مستحقات على الشركة. أريد أن أخرج نهائيًا من هذه الشركة وإثبات أنني خرجت بحيث لا تتم محاسبتي على مستحقات على الشركة فيما بعد. لا أريد رأس مالي من الشركة. يمكنني التنازل عنه للشركة أو لأي شريك. الشركاء غير متعاونين وبعضهم خارج الدولة حاليًا وغير معلوم موعد العودة. هل يمكنني إتمام ذلك من تلقاء نفسي؟ وكيف أحمي حقي القانوني من أي مساءلات مستقبلاً؟

Do I need to have a valid visa in the UAE if I wish to invest or buy shares in a company?

Q: Good afternoon. Do I need to have a valid visa in the UAE if I wish to invest or buy shares in a company?

Issuing a power of attorney to someone in India from the UAE

Q: Hi to all, I am working in Dubai. I have had a cheque bounce case in an Indian court since a long time. I cannot visit India on every hearing and that`s why I had given a special power of attorney to one of my friends there. Now, he is also out of India so I need to issue another POA to someone there in India. I need your advice or assistance regarding the process and cost. Thanks!

What to do if my friend is harassing me to pay the interest of a loan I took from him?

Q: I had a friend who had loaned me money of AED 3,800 with which I am paying interest for over 2 years now, as my financial state is difficult and promised to pay before the year ends. I am paying previously 15% and now 10% every month. This month I am paying half of the interest for some reason, and my friend keeps harassing me over a monthly interest. Please advise if I can report a friend to the police over harassment and be forced to pay. Take note, I always pay interest on time but only this month I am short for money.

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How to check travel ban after paying a bank debt before returning to the UAE?

Q: I am planning to visit the UAE, and for that, I want to check my immigration status. I had some liability in the past which I have already paid and hence I don`t have any letter from the bank for that. I want to know if I travel to the UAE, would I be facing some issues at the immigration or what will happen? Can somebody help me with this? This all goes back to July 2018. I returned to my home country in July 2018.

What is included in the computation of the end of service gratuity?

Q: HI. I have recently resigned from my organization. What I want to know is that in the end of service gratuity calculation, the paid leave amount consists of basic pay only. Shouldn`t the HRA be part of paid leave amount as well in addition to basic pay?

The effect of non-competition agreement on the employee to work for a former client

Q: I have an offer from our old client whose contract ended 5 years ago to join; can I join them? In my labor contract, it`s stated that I cannot join the company`s client till 2 years post resignation or termination. Kindly advise

Is it possible to pay loan installments from outside the UAE due to relocation?

Q: I have a loan of AED 40000. I have paid for 4 months already and currently, I need to move to another country with the job. I want to pay the rest from outside the UAE. Is it possible?

Can the employee request an arrest of company owner or director in labor execution?

Q: I have filed a labor case against my employer almost 1 and a half years ago, they are extremely shameless people they didn`t pay my final settlement. I`m in the final stage where the employee can apply for an arrest warrant against the manager as per the trade license. I have applied 2 times for an arrest warrant but the court is rejecting my request without giving any reason. If this is my right, then what can be the reason for these 2 rejections? Please help me with any solution.

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How to settle a civil case with the bank upon defaulting on a loan?

Q: Good Morning Madam, My name is R. A. I took a loan in 2016 for AED 240000 from a bank and in 2017 I lost my job. I paid around AED 100000 and they filed a criminal case in 2019. I paid the penalty of 20000. Now they filed a civil case for a total of AED 168421.72. I am in India and I couldn`t attend mediation because of Flight Service Ban. Today is the first hearing session. Please advise what I should do.

The rights of the wife in co-owned property in case of divorce

Q: Hello, My husband and I are Indian Muslims living in Dubai for 20 years. We have two children (minor) and we got married in India. He has been cheating on me with other women and now I plan to get a divorce from him. Half his properties are in my name which he had paid for and he has rented them now. I would like to know what are my rights financially as per Sharia law if I decide to claim those properties as I know he will not give me much if I let go of this as I don`t have any other support.

هل التظلُّم من قرار الأمر على عريضة يوقف تنفيذه؟

س: هل التظلُّم من قرار الأمر على عريضة يوقف تنفيذه؟ علمًا بأن السؤال بشأن الوضع في قانون الإمارات.

Can I terminate property purchase and recover my deposit because it is mortgaged?

Q: Hello, I paid a deposit for a property from the developer, with their own financial plan. I signed a reservation form with this deposit. However, I found out this property is mortgaged during due diligence, even though they showed me a title deed stating clearly "not mortgaged". Can I walk away from this transaction and recover my deposit? Thanks in advance

تأخير المقاول تسليم العقارات المتفق عليها لأكثر من 6 أشهر

س: هنالك عقد مكتوب بخط اليد بيني وبين مقاول بناء وعليه شهود اثنان وينص العقد على أن يبني لي المقاول ثلاثة بيوت مستقلة على أن أدفع مبلغ 15000 دينار وأقسط الباقي 300 دينار شهريًا وأن يتم تسليم مفتاح في مدة أقصاها 8 أشهر. تجاوز المقاول المدة لغاية الآن بـ6 أشهر وقد يحتاج إلى 3 أشهر أخرى حسب قوله. هل يجوز لي المطالبة بالغرامة أو التعويض عن التأخير؟ وماذا يعني تسليم مفتاح؟ وهل يترتب عليه كل شيء يلزم البيت ليكون جاهزًا للسكن؟ هل يترتب عليه عمل صبة حماية حول البناء؟ علمًا بأن الأرض زراعية. شكرًا لك أستاذي الكريم!