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Is the employer's approval required for a short travel?

Q: Hi. Good day, I just like to ask if I can go out of the country for a vacation, even without the approval of my employer since my vacation is just two days and I will be back as soon as possible. In my contract, there is nothing saying that I can`t travel during my contract. Is it okay, because I really miss my family? Thanks in advance.

VAT registration for a new company in the free zone

Q: Dear Mr Elnaggar, Please, I have just created a company in Ajman Free Zone and I have enrolled for VAT, but it got rejected because I didn`t reach the mandatory threshold of AED 187000 and I have to provide evidence. So, my question is how can I invoice my customer if I don`t have VAT number yet? Also, how can I recover the VAT that I m paying to my supplier? Thanks in advance

The procedure of filing a civil case for bounced cheque

Q: Hello, What is the minimum amount if one needs to file for the civil court under bounced cheque cases?

Claiming compensation for dental malpractice

Q: Hi. I won a DHA ruling of malpractice against a Dubai-based dental clinic and need to go to court to recover the money I paid out. I’m also hoping for some compensation for the year of pain and inconvenience I went through as a result. I`m told that I have to pay 6% of my claim up front. How much should I claim? I spent AED 30,000 on the original dentist and AED 80,000 correcting the problem. I gave a statement as part of the malpractice case. As I have already won this, do I still need a lawyer to represent me, or would the judge use my original statements? I appreciate any advice on this matter. Thanks Fariba

Sorting loan payment with the bank after losing job

Q: I already have a loan and now my visa is cancelled. No job, no solution. Please help me.

Claiming full end of service benefits after termination

Q: Hi, My company terminated me on the 8th of April. Since then, I am in a room. Today, they called me and gave me a settlement letter with only one-month basic salary, gratuity and AED 280 for the ticket. Am I not eligible for three months` full salary? Kindly advise me. Thanks

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Filing a complaint from outside the UAE

Q: Can I complain about a person in the UAE from outside the UAE?

Cancelling the labor case before the final judgement

Q: Hello, Can you cancel the labour case before the final judgement? And are there any consequences for that?

رفع دعوى على شركة للإخلال بموجباتها التعاقدية

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته السادة الكرام بخبركم سالفة استوت مع شركة تقنية متخصصة في تصميم المواقع و التطبيقات. تعاقدنا وياهم على اساس يسوون لنا تطبيق ذكي لفكرة تجارية. ووقعنا العقد واشترطوا دفع مقدم، واعطيناهم. العقد تم من شهر 4 - 2017 بس للحين ما سووا شي ولا شفنا شيء. كل مرة يماطلون و يتهربون لين اختفوا و كنسلوا تلفوناتهم. المعطيات اللي عندي ان الشركة مسجلة في منطقة حرة باحدى الامارات (مادري اذا مسموح احط اسم الامارة). تواصلت مع خدمة عملاء المنطقة الحرة، قالوا لي نعتذر ما نقدر نوفر لك المعلومات لأنك طرف ثالث! طيب انا مستهلك و متضرر منهم، كيف اخذ حقي؟ حاليا قدمت دعوى مدنية بس قسم التدقيق في المحكمة الرئيسية طلب مني اعطاء عنوان كامل للشركة، وهالمعلومات ما اقدر احصلها عن طريق المنطقة الحرة اللي الشركة مسجلة عندهم لأنهم يرفضون التعاون. بالتالي الدعوى معلقة لحين اكمال النواقص. علما ان المبلغ مب بسيط وهالشيء أثر نفسيا علينا. شو الحل؟ طالبين مشورتكم.

Immigration ban for leaving the country without proper cancellation

Q: Hi, I left my job in Abu Dhabi due to personal and health reasons, my resignation was accepted online, but I never went back for the exit stamp. Now, the same employer is willing to take me back but there is an immigration ban on me in the system and the previous employer says they do not have any issues with me. Can such ban be lifted and a new work visa issued?

Terminating a property SPA with compensation for delay in delivery

Q: I bought a property in Abu Dhabi and the completion date as written in the agreement is in 2014 and the project has not been finished to date. I have contacted the developers several times and met with them and they keep failing their promises. What do you advise, should I file a case to terminate the Sale & Purchase Agreement (SPA), can I claim for compensation for the delay?

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Assistance with procedures for selling a company

Q: Hi, I would like to know if you have a service for the sale and purchase of a company? We are a small company and we might be selling the company and would like to see how much it would cost for a legal advice and assistance.

The mother's right to protect her child while on her custody

Q: Hello, I am looking for advice regarding child custody and travelling abroad with my child. In addition, I require advice regarding my husband wanting overnight visits (I am refusing because he previously tried removing our child from the country without my permission). I also need advice regarding the legality of questioning one`s faith.

Violating the student privacy by the teacher

Q: Is a teacher allowed to look through my phone in the UAE?

Wrongfully accused and arrested for sexual harassment

Q: Hi. Someone was arrested in Dubai under the accusation of sexual harassment, but the defendant is innocent. There is DNA evidence that can prove this. However, he has confessed under pressure of doing this and signed a confession in Arabic which is a language he does not know how to read, write or speak.

عقوبة إتجار الحدث بالأسلحة النارية

س: مرحبا أساتذتي الكرام لو تتفضلوا وتفيدوني بهذه القضية: قام شاب بسن الخامسة عشر بالمساهمه المالية فقط مع زملاء له بشراء قطع سلاح وبيعها. في البداية كانت تجارتهم بمسدسات الصوت فقط، كانت 4 مسدسات على مرات متفرقة ولم يشتروا سوى مسدس عادي واحد. موضوع الاستشاره ما هي عقوبة هذا الشاب وماذا يترتب عليه؟ وهل يسجل قيد في سجله أم لا؟ الرجاء الإفاده في هذه القضيه من كل جوانبها وإفادتي بكل ما يترتب على الشاب؟ ومع التأكيد على أنه لم يساهم إلا بمبلغ 15 دينار أردني لا غير وكان بعيد عن عمليات البيع والشراء (زملاؤه هم من كانوا يقومون بها وهم كذلك بسن 15). والأهم أنه قاصر وامتنع عن مزاولة التجارة في سن السادسة عشر.