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Contract drafting for an e-commerce platform

Q: Hi! I’m AlReem, the founder of an e-commerce platform launching soon in the UAE. Basically, I will sell products of other shops on my website. I will need a contract between my platform and the shops, stating the commission I’d take...etc. And of course, I’d need a lawyer to help! Thank you

Extending the grace period until the end of labour dispute

Q: Q. Visa Cancelled, the grace period is about to finish while there is a pending case in the court against my employer. Good evening. I have cancelled my visa, and the grace period is about to end in a week, while I have a pending case in the court against my employer. Can I get permission for overstay to avoid the fine and blacklisting? Can I engage the services of a law firm if I cannot do it by myself? Politely requesting to assist me, please. I am in a big trouble. Regards, Mike

Is it legal to record a telephone conversation?

Q: Is it illegal to record a telephone conversation in the UAE? (The conversation was between me as a client, and a migration consultant)

Complaint to the Ministry of Labour for salary delay

Q: Hello, I have serious question regarding the salary delay issues. Well, can the employer hold salary for more than 3 months? Because now its already the 4th month running and we as staff are yet to receive the salaries. So, please advise us what we can do in this matter as we are all now in no man`s land.

Travel ban removal for defaulting on loan instalments

Q: I have a travel ban set by Dunia Finance LLC, as I had a loan from them and failed to make some instalments. Now, I am in India and I want to clear this issue. Please give me some options to solve this matter. I can follow your instruction to solve this.

Travel ban check in case of an unpaid loan

Q: Hi Sir I have some amount pending on my personal loan in the UAE of approximately AED 10K because of some reason. I left the country 2 years back, and now I want to know if I have any travel ban in the UAE.

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Employee's entitlements upon termination of a limited contract

Q: Dear Sir, If an employee did not complete his contract (for two years) and served only for 10 months, is he eligible for leave salary and indemnity?

Cancellation of visa and claiming entitlements from a blocked company

Q: How we cancel if our company is blacklisted? All staff has a problem with this company. No salary for 3 months.

Effects of terminating employment during the probation period

Q: If the employer terminated employment during the probation period, should I pay all expenses? And is it possible to get a ban from the UAE?

What to do if a debt collection agency contacts you

Q: What should you do if a debt recovery agent contacts you?

Seeking father's child support from outside the UAE

Q: Hi My name is Alma Matta and my husband works in the UAE government. We have a child together and we are still married. I live in the USA and my husband lives in the UAE. How can I get child support from him?

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قسمة المال الشائع غير المنقول على ورثة المتوفي

س: لدينا أرض (ورثة من الجد) مكتوبة باسم أحد أعمامي، والآن مع مرض والدي طالبنا بنقل ملكية الأرض لنا. أبلغنا عمي أننا يجب أن ندفع حوالي 50 ألف دينار لفرز الأراضي ووضع إحدى الأراضي للبيع من فترة طويلة، وعلى هذا الأساس نبيع الارض ومن ثمنها نفرز باقي الأراضي. ولان الوضع خطير ومستعجل كون الحياة ليس فيها أمان، وأيضاً موضوع بيع الأرض طال انتظاره، أتانا أحد المقربين بفكرة رهن الأراضي. يعني أن نطلب من عمي أن يعطينا الأراضي كرهن، وعندها تصبح حرية التصرف بالأراضي لنا. هل هذا الكلام صحيح؟ هل إذا ذهبنا إلى المحكمة وسجل لنا عمي رهن بالأراضي تصبح حرية التصرف كاملة لنا من بيع أو فرز؟ وماهي عواقب الرهن من ناحية الطرفين؟ أتمنى الرد بأسرع وقت ممكن وأكون لكم من الشاكرين.

متابعة قضية امتناع عن توزيع أرباح مشروع تجاري

س: أنا مستثمر ودفعت مليون ونصف درهم لصاحب شركة أردني بصفته المدير التنفيذي للشركة. تعاقدنا على استيراد 3 ألعاب من خارج الدولة في أواخر سنه 2013 وهناك خلافات بشأن الأرباح. ينص العقد بدفع أرباحي كل ستة أشهر بموجب شيكات، وكل مرة يعدني بأن يعطيني شيكات إلى يومك هذا. رفعت عليه قضية وأحالها القاضي للخبير المحاسبي، وللأسف لم ينصفني ابداً. للعلم، بعد التعاقد ب 7 أشهر وقعت على ملحق اتفاقيه أن الأرباح مناصفة ولكنه خدعني بكلمة (الأرباح التشغيلية) بما معناه أنني سوف أتحمل كل المصاريف الإدارية معه ووقعتها بحسن نية. الشخص موجود داخل الدولة ويصر أن لا يعطيني حتى شيكات ضمان، مع العلم أننا قمنا بتوقيع الاتفاقيه في مكتب المحامي ووقع إيصال على استلام المبلغ كامل باسم الشركة. والقاضي رفض إصدار منع سفر لأن الشركة فيها شريك مواطن ليس له علم بالموضوع ولا يستطيع أن يمنعه أيضاً من السفر. هل أستطيع منعه من السفر والذهاب الى قاضي الأمور المستعجلة لأنه يرفض أن يعطيني حتى شيكات، وإلى اليوم لم يسلمني درهماً واحداً مع العلم ان الألعاب شغالة ولها دخل ضعيف ولا يرضيني. كيف أقنع القاضي أن يمنع الشخص نفسه وليس الشركة من السفر خوفاً من الهروب؟

Dropping a bounced cheque case after settlement with the bank

Q: I had a bounced cheque case with a bank, for which I was sentenced to 2 years in absentia. However, I made a one-time full payment and final settlement with the bank and paid them the amount. Will the sentence get removed? How do I get it removed?

The legal effect of the terms and conditions prescribed on a website

Q: Does the `terms and conditions` segment prescribed on a website protect the website owner in the Middle East?

How to act against the non-payment of salaries

Q: Hello, What should I do if it has been two months but still I haven`t received my December 2017 salary? In addition, it seems like my company is not doing anything to pay my salary. Kindly give me some advice about it, since I`m just new here in the UAE.