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Liability of partner in a limited liability company

Q: I`m buying a partner visa, which means I don`t have anything to do with their company. In the future, would I be held liable for whatever liabilities made by them or by the company?

Is the job offer genuine when the employer asks for money to pay visa?

Q: Hi sir, I am S. from India. I did receive an email and a phone call from a company HR- Abu Dhabi, UAE Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates. They sent me a letter with all the company terms and policies and asked about my details for the visa process. Can I believe them and share my details? Also, they are requesting a payment that I need to pay to get my UAE Entry Visa. Looking for to your valuable advice on it. Thanks

الموقف القانوني لقضية خيانة أمانة بالكويت صدر الحكم فيها غيابيًا

س: السلام عليكم، حُكِم عليّ غيابيًا في قضية خيانة أمانة بالكويت سنتين مع إبعاد من البلاد. كنت وقتها في بلدي مصر واستُدعيت عن طريق الإنتربول المصري وعُرضت علي نيابة التعاون الدولي. أخذت أقوالي وأُخلي سبيلي من النيابة لحين ورود ملف القضية من الكويت ومضى أكثر من سنة وشهرين. ما الموقف القانوني؟ وما موعد انقضاء الدعوى والحكم؟ نرجوا التوضيح!

Filing divorce for expatriates and transferring to work visa

Q: I am a British expatriate living and working in the UAE. Unfortunately, my marriage to my husband has broken down and we want to separate and divorce. We have a 14-year-old daughter. I work full time but I am on my husband`s visa, I’m not sure if I can be put into my work`s visa and get housing. I am really worried that I will end up having to leave the UAE and my daughter. Can I please get some advice on my legal rights. I just don’t know who to ask for advice and help. Thank you

Distributing the property of a deceased father and clearing the loans

Q: Hello, My father passed away on 27th, July 2020. He owns two companies, one is an LLC, and the other is a CPP. Their rents have not been paid for 5 months due to the Covid-19 effect. 1. What is the future of these companies and their accounts? 2. He also owns other assets. How can I (his son) access them? He has no loans or any dues apart from the pending rents.

Requirement of exclusive agency agreement for a foreign company in the UAE

Q: Is it mandatory to have a dedicated or exclusive agency agreement for a foreign company doing business in the UAE? If there is an existing agency agreement, can it be cancelled without reason/cause?

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طلب الطلاق للضرر بسبب سفر الزوج لفترات طويلة

س: زوجي مسافر منذ عدة سنوات، ولا يعود إلا كل سنتين. يقضي معنا شهرين فقط ثم يسافر مرة أخرى. طلبت منه كثيرًا أن يأخذنا معه أو أن يبقى معنا مدة أطول؛ ولكنه يتعذر بظروف الشغل وأنا لا أستطيع تحمُّل ذلك! طلبت منه الطلاق فرفض. هل يمكنني رفع دعوى طلاق للضرر أو دعوى خلع؟ وأيهما أفضل في حالة وجود أبناء؟ شكرًا لكم!

Requirements of transferring the property of a deceased person

Q: Hello, I’m a Pakistani national. My father had an apartment in Dubai and he’s no more with us. I want details regarding legal documents which I need from Pakistan to initiate a case to transfer that apartment by inheritance law in Dubai.

Opening an execution file by the ex-wife for non-payment of outstanding dues

Q: My ex-wife had opened an execution file against me last year for non-payment of outstanding dues. I am now in the process of paying off the total outstanding balance. I would like to know: 1- Once the balance is cleared, is the execution file closed forever or can be re-opened? (assuming nothing in the divorce judgment is violated). 2- Can she reopen the execution file at a later stage to financially harass me; disputing something in the execution file not being calculated correctly? 3) Can the execution judge force a settlement if she is not being cooperative? 4) What are my options if she refuses to give me her passport for canceling her visa and force me to sponsor her? 5) She is unemployed and custodian of our daughter, I am financially supporting our child. If she decides to leave Dubai claiming that she will move abroad to her family for a better future of the kid (5 years old), is it possible even if I do not agree (as I won`t be able to bond with her)? Thanks!

تبعات الزواج من أجنبية دون الحصول على موافقة زواج من المملكة

س: السلام عليكم زوجي تزوج من باكستانية بالمحكمة الباكستانية سرًا لمدة سنة ويقول طلقها وهي لا تعرف ولن يعطيها الصك إلا إذا رجع للسعودية خوفاً على نفسه. هل يستطيع إحضارها حتى لو لم يأخذ موافقة للدولة بالزواج وما هي عقوبته لو أحضرها أيضاً؟ أنا لا يوجد بي أي تقصير سوى أنه أجبرني على الجلوس مع الأولاد للعمل هناك في باكستان وغدر وتزوج مع العلم لايوجد مشاكل بيننا.

Closing Etisalat account after clearing all the bills

Q: Good morning I settled my final bill and closed my Etisalat 2 years ago. They are still calling daily and now sending me final notices! Please assist. Thank you E. A.

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Filing a fast track civil case to recover a bounced cheque amount

Q: A company gave us a cheque that bounced. The cheque amount is AED 108,000. What is the next action and how can we enforce a payment?

رفع دعوى ضد المشتري لتأخُّره عن مواعيد الدفعات المكتوبة في العقد

س: السلام عليكم، في عقود البيع والشراء، هل يغني موعد تسديد الدفعات المكتوب في العقد عن توجيه إنذار للمشتري لتنفيذ التزاماته بإكمال الدفعات وذلك عندما يتأخر عنها لفترات طويلة؟ وبالتالي هل نستطيع أن نعتبر أن مجرد عدم الدفع في وقته إخلال بالتزامات المشتري وأحد موجبات طلب الفسخ؟

مطالبة المستأجر بالإيجار ورسوم الخدمات بعد تأخُّره 4 أشهر

س: سلام عليكم، أجَّرت أمي شقة لناس منذ 4 أشهر. لا يدفعون الإيجار أو رسوم المياه أو الكهرباء وتراكم عليهم مبلغ كبير لأن التكييفات تستهلك الكثير من الكهرباء. كيف تضمن حقها وتُرغمهم على دفع المبالغ المتأخرة؟

Termination of property SPA after defaulting on instalments

Q: Hello, I am a Canadian citizen, currently living in Canada, who was previously working in Dubai. I own two properties that have both substantially depreciated from when I bought them, and unfortunately, the money I make here comes nowhere near the amount I need to pay back in Dubai per month. I have debt collectors threatening my family and me, and I want to make it all go away. I am asking if there are any steps I can take to solve this issue, such as declaring bankruptcy. Honestly, I cannot afford much and just want to live in peace. I am willing to give up both my properties, take in loss so far and just start fresh. I apologize for not giving any names, and I have been on the blunt end of many scammers in the UAE and people threatening my family, so I would rather keep things anonymous for a while till I feel safe.

Forcing the first wife to live with the second one in the same apartment

Q: I have been separated from my husband since July 2019. I live separately with our 10-year-old daughter. He lives in the same building with his so-called second wife and her two boys from her previous marriage. I am Christian and he was a Hindu when we married in India but he claims to have converted to Islam and remarried. I am a housewife and totally dependent on him. I would also like to sue him for maintenance as he doesn`t give me much. My immediate concern is that he is forcing me and my daughter to move in to a 2 bedroom and live with them. I am most definitely against this. He said that the contract to my apartment will finish on 25 July. What can I do to avoid getting kicked out by him? I have only 6 days. Can someone advise me of the quickest action?