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Q: I have left a signed checkbook in my office. I left Dubai in 2001. In 2016 I came to know that my manager misused the cheques and issued cheques in 2003, 2005, and 2006 amounting to around Aed 60000 in my absence. As I want to go back to Dubai, can you find out the details of my cases in the police and immigration computer and how to clear those cases as it is more than 15 years when the cheques were misused? Please help! Thanks and regards,

Leave salary when working the whole year without vacation

Q: Mam, I want to know in a limited contract if an employee will not go for leave after one year due to staff shortage in the company or any other issue like Covid, so when the visa expires after 2 years, will the employee get leave salary along with gratuity?

The consequences of resignation from a free zone company in Jafza to get a better offer

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in a company in Jafza for the last year and six months on a limited contract of three years. I would like to resign from my current job since I got a better job offer from a company outside Jafza. I have some doubts to clear before I submit my resignation. Do I have to pay compensation to my company to cancel my visa? If yes, how much would it be? Is it possible to get any type of ban on me? If it is possible, what kind of ban would it be? Will it be applicable outside the Jafza free zone? Hope you can help me with my queries. I look forward to your reply!

شركة مالكة لعقار تطالب بدفع متأخرات بعد تسويتها والتنازل عن البلاغ

س: كان لدي شيكات مرتجعة للشركة المالكة للعقار وتم تسويتها ودفع المبلغ المُستحقّ والتنازل عن البلاغ وسافرت. فوجئت بإيميل من الشركة المالكة بالمطالبة بدفع مبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠ قيمة مستحقات متأخرة مع أنني لم أجدد العقد وفصلت الكهرباء عند انتهاء العقد وأرسلت صورة بذلك. ١. هل أُمنع من دخول البلاد عند العودة؟ ٢. ما الوضع القانوني بالنسبة للمطالبات؟

Obtaining a PPC from Dubai while being abroad

Q: I want to obtain a PCC from Dubai as I was working in Dubai from 2008 and left Dubai in 2010. I do not have the Emirates ID number with me as I understand that I can do it and for that, I need to obtain a fingerprint card from the country where I am residing. My question is how can I obtain this card and from where? I am in India (Delhi). Do I need to book an appointment in the UAE embassy to do that and get it attested from the embassy as well. OR I can do this fingerprint card from elsewhere. Kindly assist, please!

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A scam asking for fees to issue a residence visa and a work permit

Q: I am posting below; which clearly looks like a scam coming from the UAE. ---- After a careful evaluation of your application for the position mentioned in the attached contract agreement document, we are glad to inform you that you have been confirmed in our organization. You have to contact "Agency" - U.A.E via email for the procurement of your U.A.E residence visa/work permit papers and payment of job security deposit/clearance fees.

How to get a clearance from the bank after paying the pending installments

Q: Hello, I need help with a legal matter. I have a personal/car loan with the bank and I missed 2 payments, July-August 2020 EMIs. The bank informed me they would be filing a case but I resumed the payments of both pending EMIs by paying them. Since September 2020, I have no debts, since I am paying my loan instalments regularly. On April, 27 this year I came to know I have a bounced security cheque which came with a travel ban. It is unfair as I never had any debts in more than 7 months. I provided the bank with all the necessary documents and I signed the new security deposit cheque 1 week ago. They are supposed to provide a clearance letter for the police to lift the travel ban but nothing is happening in more than 1 week and I am losing my job. Please advise me what is the solution in my case and how long does it take for the bank to cancel the bounced cheque and provide the clearance letter. Thank you in advance.

Checking whether a travel ban is issued against somebody while being abroad

Q: Hi, I have been in a social media altercation with my ex-partner who resides in the UAE while I live in the UK. They have said that they somehow now have me banned from entering all GCC countries and if I do enter, I will be arrested. I am not sure if this is possible, how can I find out how legitimate this claim is?

What is the deadline for filing an appeal in a commercial case?

Q: The company has received a judgment for non-payment which was stuck on the door of the office. It`s a commercial matter, for non-payment to manpower companies in the construction field. The amount is AED 524k. Kindly advise how many days we have to appeal this judgment and if any lawyer can help us. Thank you.

Is it possible to replace my passport in a traffic case to be able to travel?

Q: Hi there, I currently have a traffic case in the investigation status against me for driving without a license, causing damage to another person`s property and driving a vehicle without permission (my wife`s car). I fully accept the charges against me. I urgently need to travel to my home country by 11 May and my wife will remain in the UAE. Kindly advise if it is possible to lift the travel ban and have my wife as the guarantor for when the fine is issued. Thanks

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Right of the employee to sue the employer for delayed salary

Q: Dear Sir, Good day. I would like to ask regarding my delayed salary. It is running for 3 months this May 2021. My employer and her family are saying that they are waiting for money from their client who is in the contracting business.

What happens to a bank loan in case of job loss?

Q: Salam, I have been working in the UAE for 7 years. A week ago, my employer threatened me with termination. I have a bank liability of around 164,000.00 AED in a form of a personal loan and I fear that in case of losing the job I will not be able to pay off my loan as I have no savings. After reading, I understand that I shall have to face a criminal proceeding if I am not able to pay off my loan (as it becomes due in its entirety in case of loss of job) and also imprisonment. Whatever it may be, I need to know more about it. I was informed by a friend that if a person notifies the bank about this default and termination, then the proceedings shall start and the defaulter shall either be imprisoned or fined. Will appreciate it if someone can guide me on how things shall be in case I get terminated and the loan amount becomes due and this situation turns into a civil/criminal case. Best Regards,

تأسيس شركة في دولة وعمل فرع لها في دولة أخرى أم تأسيس شركتين منفصلتين لنفس المالك؟

س: مساء الخير، أيهما أفضل من ناحية التكلفة والإجراءات: تأسيس شركة في دولة وعمل فرع لها في دولة أخرى أم عمل شركتين منفصلتين لنفس المالك؟ مع الشكر!

The possibility of getting back to the UAE after deportation

Q: My father was deported due to a case in his home country where he was wanted to participate in an investigation. Can he come back to the UAE? If so what is the procedure? And how to check if there is a ban on his entry?

إمكانية فسخ العقد بسبب الاختلاف بشأن سداد الدفعة النهائية من قيمة العقار

س: وصلني إيميل بوجود متأخرات من شهر ١١/٢٠٢٠ بسبب عدم سداد الدفعة النهائية البالغة ٨٠% من قيمة العقار؛ إذ الدفعة النهائية والمتفق عليها تكون عن طريق تمويل بنكي. بعدما اتصلت قالوا أن العقد لا يشمل تمويل الشقة أو سداد المبلغ النهائي عن طريق البنك. (للعلم تم إرسال إيميل رسمي من قبلهم لاختيار طريقة سداد الدفع النهائية وتم الرد عليهم أنه سيتم التمويل عن طريق bank payments) ومعي بعض الإثباتات ومحادثات مع المسوول عن وحدتي أني لا أُسدد أي دفعة وأنتظر باقي الإجراءات وأنه سيتوفر وقت كافي للسداد والتمويل من البنك. سؤالي: في حال رفع دعوى قضائية، فهل هي مضمونة؟ أو في حال عدم الوصول إلى حل مرضٍ أو التنازل عن المتأخرات، فهل يمكن فسخ العقد؟ وهل تُرَدّ المبالغ؟ للعلم المشروع مُنجَز. أعتذر من الإطالة!

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Checking the criminal system in the UAE while being abroad