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I had an accident with a car I rented from a person who turned out to be unauthorised. What to do?

Q: I rented a car from a person and in our conversation on WhatsApp, I asked if he works for the shop and he confirmed he is the owner. I rented that car. One person came and handed the car over to me. I signed only on the checklist for car inspection then I had an accident in the car. I called the police and made a police report then I discovered that he is not working for that company and he is not the owner of the car I took. He wants me to pay 25% + stoppage days for the car rental. I tried to reach the company that owns the car and they told me over the phone that the car was out without agreement. What should I do now and to whom I should pay the claim? I don`t know the owner car company and what is their policy.

An employee files a case for unpaid salaries, but he was already paid. What to do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My employee filed a labor complaint against my company to cancel his/her visa and pay the previous two months` salary, which we had already paid but do not have signed proof of. The employee did not give a formal resignation and complained without notice. The contract is limited, and the employee completed the probationary period. It has only been 6-7 months since the employment visa was issued. As a new business, it is a challenge for us to spend more money, and this employee was a waste of our time, effort, and money. How can we move forward with this legally?

How to remove a case made by the employer as revenge against me?

Q: My boss started a company in Abu Dhabi. It`s a limousine company (100% owned by a local and he rented the license). Suddenly he got a travel ban and he made me the manager of the company and I give him a signed blank company cheque. After Covid, I was in India and couldn`t come to the UAE, he has to pay money to the sponsor (Kafeel) for sponsorship and other expenses (he didn`t pay one employee`s salary so the latter made a complaint, and the sponsor paid in labor court, because my boss not paying). He didn’t pay the sponsor and the company got fined. One of the other employees is helping him and that employee stole the passports of other employees and is not returning them. So the sponsor made a case against that employee. Once I reached the UAE, he bounced the cheque and made a criminal case against me for revenge. The police caught me and I got bail. After 1 year procedure, I closed the criminal case then I went for my visa. I have one civil case too. He made a civil execution case for a cheque bounce against me and the company sponsor. He put the wrong address purposefully.

Why does the court cancel the judgment session and set a hearing for expert?

Q: Dear Sir, Today (04-05-2022) was my judgment, but now my case status is deferred to pleading and the reason is (To Assign An Expert Next In Turn On The List). Now my next hearing is on 11 May 2023. Can you tell me why my judgment is canceled and showing a new hearing date?

Do I have to wait two years to rent my apartment after eviction of tenant for personal use?

Q: I had evicted my tenant (after giving him a 365-day notice) from my apartment five months back with the intention of moving into the apartment myself. However, due to a change in personal circumstances, I have to leave the UAE in the next two months. Can I now legally rent out my apartment again or still need to wait for two years to rent out the same?

What are the rights of a tenant if the landlord does not renew the lease contract?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been renting a 1-bedroom apartment for the past 3 years. The owner appointed an agency last year to manage the property, as I had previously dealt directly with the owner. I told the agent that I would be sending an email which is to be forwarded to the owner, stating my intent to renew the contract. The agent then informed me that he had sent me an email informing me that the owner does not wish to renew the contract, as he is considering selling the apartment. When I asked the agent for the email, he said he had sent it to me a couple of weeks ago. I was surprised to find that the email was from the agent`s personal email address, and it read as follows: Dear Madam, We would like to inform you that as per the landlord, he doesn`t want to renew your lease contract. He decided to sell the property. This is formal notice to the tenant as a non-renewable contract. Regards, I would like to stay on for another year, so please can you inform me of my rights as a tenant?

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My husband is facing deportation despite being acquitted. What to do?

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, My husband was caught in a drug case with his friend. After three hearings and a court judgment, he was released from jail. Now, how can he get his passport? When he asked for his passport, the officers said that he was deported from the UAE. However, his judgment, including the appeal court judgment, proves that he is innocent. Is it possible?

How to remove a case and procedures against company and owner for failing to pay office rent?

Q: We had an arrest warrant against our company owner for unpaid office rent in Dubai. As per the court order, they evicted us, sold our assets, claimed AED 95000, and requested an arrest warrant. We lost all our documents to run the company further which was removed by the landlord as per court order and not able to pay this amount as the company was in a huge loss for the last 2 years. Is there any option to remove the arrest warrant and the case? The company`s legal form is a sole proprietorship.

Should the landlord send a new eviction notice to the tenant or the previous owner's notice stands?

Q: In my landlord-tenant dispute scenario I have received conflicting answers from lawyers, so I want to know if you have any real judicial judgments from the RDC on this: The property was tenanted and the tenant received a court-stamped 12-month eviction notice due to the landlord wanting to sell the property. The property was sold to a new owner prior to the end of the 12-month period. The tenant claimed that the previous eviction notice was invalidated due to a change of ownership and refused to vacate. The new landlord sent a subsequent court-stamped notice, referencing the date of the previous eviction notice and instructing the tenant to leave as the landlord desires to move in himself. The tenant claims that the subsequent notice has no legal basis, neither in reinforcing the original notice nor as a new 12-month eviction notice. The original 12-month eviction period will expire on June 8 and the new landlord will raise an RDC case on June 9 to evict the tenant.

How to fight a fake eviction notice for a sale that never happened?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We received an eviction notice due to the sale of the apartment. I know that the owner did not sell the apartment. What can I do? How much does such a dispute cost? And what can I gain? Thank you!

My brother's wife got pregnant with another guy. What happens if he files a case against them?

Q: My brother`s wife got pregnant with another guy. He wants to file a case against them. What will happen to them if ever?

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How to cancel a power of attorney without a copy?

Q: Dear Questioner, I have given power of attorney (POA) to many individuals to manage my properties. Now, I want to cancel all of them. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of them. How can I get a full list of all the POAs I have given out, and then cancel them?

What should employees and employers do when commission-only jobs don't pay?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Many agents are forced to accept commission-only jobs, and then find themselves working full-time for zero pay in a very competitive market. For example, let`s say you work full-time for six months and fail to make a sale. The law requires the company to cover basic living costs. In such a case, what should the employee and employer do?

إسقاط عقوبة شيكات من صحيفة الحالة الجنائية

س: مرحبًا، لدي استفسار حول صحيفة الحالة الجنائية حيث كانت لدي قضايا شيكات قديمة قبل القانون الجديد. كما تعلمون سابقًا، كانت تفتح بلاغات بالشيكات، وبسبب ترصد كمية بلاغات شيكات، أصبحت صحيفة الحالة الجنائية كلها شيكات ارتجاع أقساط بنك، وكل شيك كان مفتوح به بلاغ منفصل عن الآخرين. لهذا أرغب في محو أثرها. الطريقة رد اعتبار، ولكن بعريضة بجميع القضايا أم كل قضية على حدة؟

تغيير العقار عند التسليم بعد تسجيل صحة التوقيع

س: السلام عليكم، اشتريت قطعة أرض وتم تسجيل صحة توقيع. عند الاستلام أعطاني قطعة أرض بجوار القطعة المذكورة في العقد مما ترتب عليه اختلاف في الحدود المذكورة. ما الإجراء الذي أقوم به؟

How to get my passport back from my employer after being terminated?

Q: Good day to all, My employer is still refusing to release my passport. They say I need to show them an exit paper or a new visa, but I was already terminated from their employment last March 2023. What is the right way to get my passport back? Thank you for your advice!

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