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Is it legal to publish details of a developer's misconduct on social media?

Q: What are the legal limitations for an investor to share details of a developer`s misconduct with the media and publish them on social media, assuming that the investor will not lie? If there are any limitations, could you please point out which laws or regulations impose those limitations? Thank you!

Calculation of gratuity for an employee worked on limited and unlimited contracts

Q: I am an anesthesiologist who recently was terminated on organizational requirements. My contract (limited) started on 26 May 2016 until 25 May 2020, and unlimited contract from 31 May 2020 until 23 January 2021 in the same organization. The basic pay was 20000 Dh during the limited contract and 18000 for the unlimited contract. How will the gratuity be calculated?

الالتحاق بوظيفة أخرى رغم وجود بند عدم المنافسة في العقد

س: السلام عليكم، يوجد في عقدي الحالي بند عدم المنافسة لسنتين بالنص التالي: "يلتزم الطرف الثاني (الموظف، أنا) بألا يقوم بعد انتهاء العقد بمنافسة الطرف الأول (الشركة) لمدة سنتين وذلك في أي مكان من الأماكن التي تعمل فيها الشركة فيما يتعلق بعمله". جائني من فترة عرض مغري جدًا بضعف راتبي لدى شركة منافسة وبمنصب إداري علمًا بأنني ما زلت مع الشركة القديمة ولست بمنصب إداري "خبير تسويق". مع العلم أن عرض الشركة المنافسة بمنصب إداري "Director" في التسويق ويتضمن زيادة 50% عن راتبي. أرجو الإفادة بقانونية الانتقال إلى الشركة الأخرى، وهل يحق لهم مقاضاتي في حال أخبرتهم بالذهاب للشركة المنافسة؟ وهل توجد ثغرات تسمح لي بالانتقال تحت مُسمى وظيفي آخر؛ مثلاً " loophole " أو "Workaround"؟

دخول المالك المنزل بدون إذن المستأجر

س: ما حكم انتهاك حرمة المنزل؟ بمعنى دخوله من المالك بدون إذن المستأجر وبدون علمه. وما نوع أو اسم الدعوى؟ وشكرًا لكم؟

رفض العامل لعقد العمل الإلكتروني بسبب ضعف الراتب

س: السلام عليكم، بعد أن رفضت عقد العمل الإلكتروني، بسبب الراتب، سألني المدير اليوم لماذا رفضت العقد! فأخبرته بسبب الراتب. تشاجر معي وأخبرني أن هذا العقد استثنائي، لأنه يدفع عنه نقودًا إلى التأمينات الاجتماعية. هل هذا الكلام صحيح؟ وما علاقة الراتب بالتأمين؟ وهل أوافق على راتب ضعيف جدًا؟

How long does a general POA last and how to revoke it

Q: How long is a "General POA for Cases" in the UAE valid? Is there any expiry date? Is it possible to revoke this specific POA from abroad, without being in the UAE?

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Filing a complaint if the visa is not stamped on passport

Q: Is it possible to file a complaint if the visa is not stamped on the passport? My visa is available online when I check, but it is already 3 months since the process started and the visa is still not stamped in my passport. They always say that the passport is not yet collected by Zajel. I started to buy a freelance visa on December, 18. Now, entering the 3rd month. I need my passport badly as it is required for applying for Poland visa. Please advice. Thank you!

The consequences of breaching an unlimited contract by an employee after 4 months

Q: Respected advisors, Please guide on the consequences of breaching an unlimited Mohre contract by an employee. He worked only for four months and resigned. Shall he compensate for the visa cost? Notice period? He wiĺl join a free zone company.

Is it possible to transfer a company license from one free zone to another?

Q: Hi, I am S. A. and I have a Sharjah free zone license. I want to shift my license into Dubai free zone with the same name. Kindly advise me if there is an option. Thanks & Regards, S. A. K.

How to sue a company for forging invoices to get a verdict against our company

Q: Greetings! A company filed a claim against our company for an unpaid invoice amount; they got an order from the primary court in Dubai against our company based on forged invoices. 1- We never received any summons/notice of the claim against us (neither from the court nor from the claimant), so we can file our reply/defence; 2- Once the court issued its order, we were served with the court order to pay the x amount; and 3- The claimant forged invoices (their receipt by our company by forging our employee`s signature on such invoices). Questions: 1- Is the lack of summons/notice a ground for appealing the court verdict? 2- Isn`t forging someone`s signature a criminal act under the UAE law? Any advice will greatly be appreciated. Thank you!

How to obtain the NOC from a developer after paying full price of property

Q: I purchased a flat located in JBR in the secondary market. The developers have not released NOC and make themselves extremely difficult to reach. Without NOC I cannot register the property in DLD. What are my rights? I paid 100% upfront.

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What can I do if my wife is not letting me see my daughter after separation

Q: My wife and I have separated already 2 years and right now we decided to get divorced. We already opened a case for non-Muslim. She took my daughter to Spain to stay with her mother and she came back to Dubai alone a month back. She doesn`t let me talk to my daughter AT ALL. She also told her mother to block me. And even my mother, who lives in the same city, not allowed to visit her. Since she took my baby to Spain, she allowed me to do a video call with her only 2 times (she is there already 2 months). And since mid of Sept, she allowed me to see baby only 1 time before she travelled with her. Before we initiated the divorce I could to call my baby every 2 days. We were taking turns to take care of her (1 week she is staying with me and 1 week with her). I know that I have a right to see and talk to my baby but she doesn`t let me. Even right now she blocked me again for a week already and her mother too. Is there anything I can do in this case?

How to prepare a Will for non-Muslim in the UAE

Q: I’m Christian and my husband is Muslim. Can I still have a Will that allows me to choose who gets what if I pass away in the UAE, including the guardianship of my 3-year-old son?

شراء شقة تابعة لأحد النقابات وعمل توكيل لنقل الملكية بعد الدفع

س: مساء الخير على حضرتك، أرغب في شراء شقة تابعة لأحد النقابات ولكن نقل الملكية يوم السبت فقط والبائع يحتاج المال ويوم السبت البنك مغلق. لتحويل المال، اقترح البائع أخذ المال وعمل توكيل رسمى عام مُخصّص في الشهر العقاري لضمان حقي لحين نقل الملكية يوم السبت. هل هذا ضمان كافى لى أم ماذا؟

Can I request applying the Indian Special Marriage Act for divorce in the UAE?

Q: Is it possible for an Indian couple to file a mutual divorce from marriage under the Special Marriage Act of the Indian Law in the UAE?

How to get true updated information about project completion?

Q: Learning about the true status of project completion if the information at Dubai Land Department is outdated. How is it possible to learn about the true status of project completion if a developer consistently misleads about imminent completion while the information in Dubai REST is almost two years old? Dubai Municipality refused to provide information and advised to contact the developer. Does an investor have any rights to obtain information from sources other than the developer? Are there any private services such as experts or lawyers with the right to get true project information on behalf of an investor? Thank you!