Questions & Answers

Q: Respected Sir/ Madam, My name is Rehna PG, living in Kuwait with my cousin. My husband divorced me and married another woman 7 months back. He was working in Dubai during 2004- 2008 time, and in 2008 he lost his job and came back to India with me. He got many credit card and loan liabilities and did not settle all those liabilities till now yet. I have two kids. I got a job in Dubai now and need to work there for a living. I wanted to know one thing due to my ex-husband liabilities, am I also blacklisted in Dubai and may face any police case/ court case based on his credit card and loan liabilities? Will I be taken to jail as soon as I enter in the Dubai Airport? I need your valuable advice on this issue. Please help me. I am alone and no one is with me to help me.

Do I get a ban after termination of a limited labour contract?

Q: I am working since 5 months on a limited contract of 2 years, and suddenly the employer asked me to sign the termination paper due to restructuring and the company could not find me a suitable position. Is this a reason for an automatic ban in the UAE?

Claiming benefits for termination without a valid reason

Q: I am working in the HR department in one of the private companies for the last 12 years. Last week I received a redundancy letter from the HR manager terminating me for reducing people. However, the actual reason is something else. I have sent an email to our company helpline on the HR manager and complained about him, and he came to know that I have sent an email to the senior manager. It was only me who got this letter from the HR department. Now, they got a replacement for my position. Can I file a complaint against the company in the labour court? Please advise.

Settlement offer to the wife in a divorce case

Q: Hi. I just filed a divorce against my husband who is in the Philippines, and I will be receiving the judgement next week. The judge told me he offered me a settlement. I wanted to ask, does it mean I won`t be having my divorce granted?

How to safeguard your investment plans in the UAE

Q: Our company is registered in the UAE for the past three years, and now we want to expand our business by taking a loan or investment from a foreign company. What are the rules and regulations that keep both parties safe? Please provide us with accurate information to be safe from any future problems.

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عقوبة ضرب الأشخاص وإيذائهم في قانون العقوبات الأردني

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله. أرجو إرشادي إلى طريقة يمكن من خلالها تقديم شكوى بحق مكتب لاستقدام العاملات في شقة مجاورة لنا. فهم يقومون بتعذيبهم وضربهم والتسبب بالأذى المادي والنفسي لنا وللجيران من سماع أصوات الصراخ والصياح. شكراً

هل يمكن للمورث إعادة توزيع الأنصبة الإرثية بموجب وصية؟

س: هل يمكن للشخص أن يوصي بأن يمنح بعض أبناءه حقهم في الميراث ويحرم بعضهم الآخر بسبب رضاه من زيجة أحدهم وعدم رضاه من زيجة آخرين؟

Failing to pay the final instalment for a purchased off-plan property

Q: I`ve signed a unit reservation form back in September 2016 for an off-plan project. At that time, it was 40% completed. I paid until mid of 2017 10% of the value of the property, as the 90% was set to be after the handover. Now, the handover started and I can`t continue to pay any further amount. I didn`t sign the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA). What is the legal advice here? Thanks

Working beyond the notice period specified in the contract

Q: I am currently working for a free zone company in DAFZA. The job is not going well for me and I would like to leave. I signed a three-year contract and it has been nine months so far. My contract states that I need to give one month notice but my employer wants me to stay for two months. He says it is company policy not to accept the breach of contract compensation, hence I must serve two months without pay. I am supposed to pay him for three months half pay, and he is refusing to allow me to pay that and serve one month notice. I am even thinking of just absconding and going back to my country. Will I get a labour ban and immigration ban? I received an offer from one of our clients as well, but my contract has a non-competition clause. Does this apply, given that the two companies are in different industries, one is a supplier of products and the other is a consultancy service provider? I am considering going back to my home country as my employer is being unreasonable on the 2 months notice.

Drug abuse and circulation in the Law of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances

Q: My son had been arrested by the police for smoking an illegal cigarette with his friend. I want to know the rights of my son who`s in detention since one week, where he was beaten when arrested, pressured to provide information about his source and threatened to be accused of circulating drugs and selling it. I still can`t believe that my son can do such stuff. I am aware that what he had done is not acceptable, but we are an educated family. My son is still pursuing his studies and he doesn`t need money, not in this way of course. I need your help please to know how to act and preserve his rights, without provoking the police so that they accuse him of something he didn`t do. All I want is to get him out of jail on a bail, affidavit or anything else.

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ضمان حقوق الزوجة والطفل بالحضانة والنفقة بعد الطلاق

س: السلام عليكم. أرجو مساعدتي في قضيتي لو سمحتم. أنا متزوجة من مواطن قطري وعندنا طفل عمره خمس سنوات. نحن في مرحلة الطلاق الآن وأريد أن أضمن حقوقي في حضانة طفلي لأنه بحاجة لرعاية أمه، مع التعهد بعدم مغادرة الدولة معه. أريد حفظ حقوقي وحقوقه أيضاً بالنفقة والسكن والتعليم وكل ذلك، لكي استطيع تربيته بالشكل الأفضل. أرجو المساعدة.

UAE travel ban check and removal

Q: Hi, How do I know if there is any travel ban against me?

طلب إخلاء مأجور بسبب الأضرار الناجمة عن المستأجر

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله. أملك بيت في عمان حصلت عليه بموجب قرض رهن عقاري من البنك، وبما أنني كنت عازباً وأسكن مع أهلي في الزرقاء، قمت بتأجيره مع أن البنك لا يسمح بذلك. والآن ندمت على ذلك وأريد إخراج المستأجرين لأنهم يخربون البيت، وقد حصلت له بعض الأضرار من جراء أفعالهم وأفعال أولادهم. لكنهم يرفضون ويقولون بأنني أذا أخرجتهم سيخبرون البنك بأنني أجرت البيت. أرجو المساعدة فوراً، ماذا يمكنني أن أفعل؟

The requirements and procedures of trademark registration in Qatar

Q: We have a store for kids toys in Doha, and we would like to register the trademark of the store. What are the requirements and procedures to do this (for expatriates)? What are the cost of registration and the lawyer`s fees if necessary, and the time needed to complete the process? Thank you.

طلب إعادة محاكمة في قضية جزائية لظهور أدلة جديدة

س: حالة قانونية نادرة. كيف يمكن أن تبحث المحكمة في قضية صدر حكم فيها بحق المتهم بالسجن بسبب دهس شخص والتسبب بكسور ورضوض والهروب، والمتهم ينفذ محكوميته الآن؟ هناك دليل جديد ظهر على كاميرا شركة قريبة من موقع الحادث، لكن الشركة ترفض تسليم الشريط؟

شهادة عدم المحكومية للشخص المحكوم بقضية ذم وقدح وتحقير

Is the wife liable for the bank debts of her husband?