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Is the Good Conduct Certificate compulsory for getting a UAE work permit?

Q: My employer has already applied for my entry permit last month. Do I require a good conduct certificate, as from 4th Feb it has been made compulsory as per the UAE new law? As with a short notice, it will be hard for me to arrange the same and also attestation is a lengthy process which will take time

Recovering a personal debt without written agreement

Q: Hi. I would like to inquire how much do you charge for a consultation because I need some legal assistance regarding loaned money. Someone owes me a big amount of money, AED 51,000 to be exact. I lent them an amount of AED 60,000 which they would pay on a monthly basis for 24 months. However, after 3 months of paying, they haven’t paid until now. I would like to get a quote on how much would it cost to have a legal assistance in such case like this. Thank you.

Legal consequences for non-payment of Etisalat bills

Q: I have a flatmate who applied for internet in Etisalat, but when he went on vacation he did not come back. Then our flat owner continued it but the internet account was not transferred to his name. When I got back from my vacation, there was already a new flat owner. She removed the existing internet in our home because she applied for a new account. That was almost 2 years ago. Now, I don`t know why Etisalat is texting and calling me that I have to pay the amount due and they initiated a legal action and travel ban on me. Tahseel messaged me about this. Please, can anyone help me on what I can do?

طلب فترة سماح من البنك لدفع أقساط مستحقة لقرض عقاري

س: حصل والدي على قرض مصرفي مدته عشرين سنة منذ عشر سنوات تقريباً لشراء الشقة التي نسكن فيها في عمان ولم يعد يستطيع التسديد لأنه خسر عمله بعدما حصلت له نوبة قلبية واضطر لإجراء عملية قلب مفتوح. ليس عندنا أي مورد آخر والبنك يتصل به ويهدده برفع دعوى اذا لم يكمل الأقساط ولا يترك أي مجال للتفاوض أو النظر إلى حالته الصحية لا تسمح له بالتعرض لمثل هذه الضغوط. هل هناك طريقة لكي نجعل البنك ينظر للموضوع من جانب إنساني، وإعطاء فترة سماح حتى أتمكن من إيجاد أي عمل بعد إنهاء دراستي الجامعية هذه السنة لتأمين الأقساط؟ أرجو المساعدة.

Changing the local sponsor of a sole establishment

Q: Hello Mrs Nikhat, I have a Sole Establishment Licence for real estate brokerage company which is in name of a local sponsor. But I have the full POA with me. I wanted to change my sponsor. My current visa is employment visa, General Manager, but I can add my name to the license also. Can I change my local sponsor without the signature of my current local sponsor? Kind regards

استيراد البضائع وإعادة تصديرها بعد تصنيعها وفقاً لقانون الجمارك الأردني

س: تحياتي. أرغب بإنشاء شركة لاستيراد قطع أدوات كهربائية بالجملة وإعادة تجميعها ومن ثم إرسالها إلى أوروبا حيث يملك شخص أعرفه شركة تستلم مني البضاعة. سؤالي أيها الأساتذة الأفاضل، ما هي الخطوات اللازمة عند تأسيس شركة كهذه، وهل يمكن أن يكون هذا الشخص شريك معي علماً أنه أردني ومقيم في أوروبا وليس في الأردن، أم يمكن إنشاء فرع لشركته الاوروبية في الأردن؟

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التعويض عن الضرر المادي بسبب تقصير المقاول

س: السلام عليكم أساتذتي. أريد السؤال عن كيفية إلزام شركة مقاولات تقوم بأعمال حفر لبناء في محيط منزلنا باتخاذ الاحتياطات الضرورية، بعد أن شعر سكان المنطقة المحيطة كلها بالخطر من تشقق الاسفلت في الطريق المحاذي لأعمال البناء، وانهيار حائط دعم تحت مستوى الأرض (لم يؤدي الحمدلله إلى أي أضرار بشرية) من جراء المطر والعواصف. الشركة تؤكد قيامها بكافة الإجراءات المناسبة، لكن لم نقتنع كثيراً بعد ما رأيناه من مؤشرات تدعو للقلق، وعلينا التصرف قبل فوات الأوان. الرجاء إرشادنا لما يمكن فعله، علماً أن عددنا نحن المتضررين كبيراً ويمكن أن نوقع عريضة أو ما شاكل.

What if I reject the job offer where the salary is less than initially offered by email?

Q: Greetings. My name is John. An employer offered me a job by email for AED 3000 and he asked me to send my passport copy, pictures and visit visa. But he prepared an offer letter from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) carrying only AED 1000 and gave me to sign it. I have rejected his offer, told him that I can`t work for him anymore and haven`t signed anything else with him.

الضمانات القانونية للمؤلف وفقاً لقانون حماية حق المؤلف الأردني

س: تحية طيبة، أنا مهندس زراعي حاصل على درجة الدراسات العليا من جامعة الأردن في التغذية والتصنيع الغذائي. أعمل على نشر كتاب لي حول موضوع سلامة الغذاء وأسعى للتعاقد مع دار نشر للغاية عينها، وهناك خيارين لغاية الآن: - إما أن أتكفل بمصاريف الطبع والتسويق والتوزيع وغيرها وأحصل على كامل نسبة الأراح المتحصلة - أو تأخذ إحدى دور النشر هذه المسؤولية على عاتقها وأحصل على نسبة أرباحي من المبيعات. كيف يمكنني ضمان حقي في الحالة الثانية وما هي نسبتي من المبيعات تقريباً حسب المتعارف عليه في هذا المجال مؤخراً، علماً أن إحدى الدور عرض نسبة 10%. هل هذا منصف؟

Acting against a case of robbery and ban of entry to the UAE

Q: I`m on my husband`s permanent visa. Due to my delivery, I came to India in September 2017, and now I`m finding myself on the blacklist because of some minor robbery case. It is a case in which I`m not involved, as it is of my very close relative. My question is, how can I enter the UAE because it`s a matter of my self-respect and family. I want to fight against it. Through which procedure can I enter Dubai in this case, as my husband is already there in Dubai? As the case is our family matter, my question is how to come and fight back?

التعويض عن الأضرار التي تلحق بالعقار من عقار مجاور

س: السلام عليكم. في حال حدوث تسرب تمديدات مياه من شقة مملوكة علوية على شقة سفلية، هل يترتب قانونياً على مالك الشقة العلوية التكفل بالإصلاح أو دفع ثمن الأضرار لمالك الشقة السفلية، وما هي حدود التكفل بالأضرار (الجدران، الأرضيات، الباركيه)؟ مع العلم أن مالك الشقة السفلية غير مقيم والشقة كانت مغلقة تماماً، ولو كان موجوداً لتمت الإصلاحات عند حدوثها فوراً قبل مرور وقت على اكتشافها. مع الشكر.

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Travel ban for unpaid mobile bills

Q: Good morning Sir, I want to know if someone would get a travel ban because of an unpaid mobile bill like du, without a court case or police case.

Illegal termination of employees after the company takeover

Q: My company was taken over by another company. The management of the new company assured us, old employees, that we won`t be terminated. My visa got expired on the first week of November 2017. So I asked my boss about the renewal and he assured me that it`s a long process and might take time for the renewal. On the 1st week of December, I was called along with some other staff to the head office, got informed that they are not going to renew our contracts and we have to stop going to work. I have an unlimited contract. The company did not give us any notice in advance nor did they make us sign on any papers and we did not receive any termination letter. In this situation, I would like to know our rights as per the labour law. I am still searching for a job and I have a loan with the bank. Appreciate your advice in advance.

Breach of the lease contract obligations by the landlord

Q: We moved into a villa in August 2017 and we paid one cash cheque payment to the owner who is local, as he gave us a copy of his Emirates ID and contract. In December, our water was cut and was told by ADDC that the water has not been paid since August, which we all donated and paid for as we are about 7 tenants in the villa (Studio). On the 10th of this month, a legal notice came from the court showing First Gulf Properties that the landlord should appear in the court. He didn`t show up to which. Yesterday, another same one was sent to him to appear today of which I doubt he did go because all his numbers are off. I need to know what`s my right in this. NB: This property is in Abu Dhabi and I have a copy of the landlord`s Emirates ID. I even took a picture of him and my husband with the agent, and a copy of the cheque I gave to him the day we signed the contract. Please advise me. Thank you very much as I wait for your swift advice.

Labour ban for termination during the probation period

Q: Dear Ma`am, I want to ask. My employer terminated my contract within the probation period, but before that, I completed 10 years on a different employment visa in Dubai. Is there any labour ban on me? Thanks

Average time needed for issuing an employment visa

Q: After 10 days asking for an update from the employer in the UAE, he says this. What can be the possible reason for stuck? Below is the employer`s email copy: "I hope this email finds you well. Please be advised that your visa application is taking longer than expected. At this point, we are still waiting for the Labour Approval and after that, the visa paper to get posted from the Immigration System. Hence, we are trying our best to resolve the issue and our PRO is following up on the same. Apologies for any inconvenience the above may have caused, and rest assured we will continue to keep you posted with regards to your start date with us."