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Q: Dear sir/madam, I was coming on a visit visa, then someone got involved in a case, and I had to spend a lot of time in jail. Then after the sentence was over, they released me, but I still hadn`t been given my passport. What should I do in this situation? And what should I do to get my passport quickly? I am afraid to go to court.

Returning to the UAE on a family visa and lifting a ban issued due to overstaying

Q: Dear sir/madam, A woman overstayed, got outpass, and exited. I went to her home country and we officially got married. Is there any possibility to ask for a ban uplift and come on a family visa (under my visa) since we`re officially married?

An employee is terminated due to operational restructuring. How to calculate the dues?

Q: Hi, I have been working for my company for more than 8 years. My employer terminated my contract due to operational restructuring. Please advise what the end of service & compensation will be. Thank you!

مدة تنفيذ حكم محكمة الاستئناف وإمكانية تخفيض المبلغ

س: سلام عليكم، صدر بحقي حكم قطعي من محكمة الاستئناف بسداد مبلغ للخصم، إضافة إلى المناسب من الرسوم ومصاريف القضية. ما المدة التي يدخل بعدها الحكم حيز التنفيذ؟ وكيف يمكنني معرفة قيمة المناسب من الرسوم والمصاريف؟ وهل يمكن طلب إلغائها أو تخفيضها من المحكمة؟

The time frame for processing a car accident case by the public prosecutor

Q: Dear sir/madam, I was hit by a car and has resulted in my arm getting fractured/broken. I shouldered all the cost of my surgery to recovery. Now, I`m recovering. I filed a police case after I was discharged from the hospital, after 3 weeks. I made a follow-up on my case with the police department and they told me that it has been forwarded to the public prosecutor and is still under processing. My questions are the following: 1) How long does it take for the public prosecutor to process my case and will someone notify me of the progress of my case? Or do I have to make follow up with the police every time? 2) I have not filed any compensation damages yet, against the car insurance of the person who hit me, as I am waiting for the result of my case, would that be fine? Thank you to anyone who can help me here!

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تنفيذ عقد بيع بعد نشوب نزاع بين طرفيه والحكم لصالح البائع

س: السلام عليكم، أنا بائع لوحدة عقارية. شب نزاع مع المشتري. في أول درجة صدر الحكم بفسخ عقد البيع، وفي محكمة التمييز صدر الحكم بنقض الحكم وعدلت محكمة الاستئناف الحكم بإلغاء حكم فسخ العقد الصادر عن أول درجة؛ مما يعني الآن أن العقد أصبح نافذًا. حاولت استلام صيغة تنفيذية لقيد ملف تنفيذ ولتحويل ملكية العقار باسم المشتري وإلزامه بسداد المتبقي من ثمن الشراء والتزاماته الأخرى وفقًا لشروط العقد، لكن المحكمة لم تصرح بالصيغة التنفيذية. السؤال: ما الطريق الأمثل لتنفيذ العقد الآن؟

How to claim the money back after finding that a car is faulty?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My husband and I (Swiss, new Dubai residents) bought a car in Dubai and drove it together with the seller (private), everything seemed in perfect condition. When preparing for the insurance, we learned it was an “accident car”. We contacted the seller who explained that he had imported the car from the US and repaired it but it was in perfect condition (apart from a few scratches), which we naively believed and trusted. After purchasing the car, we realized that the airbag and AC did not work. We brought the car to the Orange Auto test center which detected faults in the Digital Engine Electronic, Airbag, Gateway, Rear end electronic, and AC. We asked the seller to return the car and get our money back, or we would sue him for deception related to the sale of a vehicle with significant safety deficiencies. The seller responded that if we are not happy, we should sell it again. Please let me know if you can help me in suing the seller!

Can probation period exceed 6 months? Is it compulsory to serve the notice period?

Q: Can the probation period exceed 6 months? Is it compulsory to serve the notice period?

Asking a tenant to evict a property via email only. Is it effective?

Q: Hello, I live in a villa in Dubai with my family. Last year when I renewed my tenancy agreement, the landlord informed me via email that he would not be renewing the tenancy in the following year as he wants to sell the property. He informed me that he would send a notarised eviction letter by registered post. This eviction letter never arrived, therefore as there are less than 90 days left on the tenancy agreement which ends in Jan 2023, I requested for the lease to be renewed. The landlord responded to me telling me that he will not be renewing the lease as he informed me last year via email that he would not be renewing this year. I told him that as he didn`t send a notarised eviction notice or letter by registered post then he should renew the tenancy for another 12 months. He has refused and said that I should vacate the property at the end of my current tenancy. Please can you advise if he is correct? Thank you!

مدة الانتظار لإيداع الحكم بالتنفيذ

س: السلام عليكم، تقدمت بشكوى عمالية وتم إحالتها للقضاء. صدر الحكم فيها حكمًا قطعيًا لصالحي خاصة أن مبلغ المستحقات أقل من النصاب القانوني. أولاً: ما المدة التي يتوجب علي انتظارها لإيداع الحكم بالتنفيذ؟ علمًا بأن الحكم قطعي بتاريخ 20-09-2022؟ ثانيًا: ما الإجراء المطلوب للالتحاق بمكان عمل جديد (عمل إقامة جديدة)؟

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Is there a penalty you need to pay if you leave before the end of the tenancy contact?

Q: Hello, I will certainly need to leave my flat one month before the end of the lease contract. The lease contract that I will have is already paid entirely. In that case, if I inform my landlord in advance that I will vacate the flat one month earlier, he cannot ask me to pay a penalty, right? Will he reimburse the last month in that case? How long should I inform him in advance of this? Thank you.

Can the son decide on whom to stay with if the father claims custody?

Q: Hello, I have a question. My brother turned fourteen and he is with my mother and he does not need anything and he is getting 100% in his school. So now my father wants him back, will he get asked with whom he wanna stay or he will be forced to transfer to my father`s house?

Will I face trouble at the airport while exiting the UAE for an unpaid Etisalat bill?

Q: I’m canceled and I have an Etisalat bill from 5 years ago. After changing my visas here in the UAE 3 times now, I called and logged in to the police department in Dubai, they informed me that I have no criminal cases. Can I still leave the country without being harassed in the airport while exiting?

The bank wants to take a property as collateral for an unpaid loan. What to do?

Q: Hello, I took out a loan in the amount of 4,000,000 DHS, and I repaid the principal amount but I refused to pay the interest which was 800,000 DHS, I still own a property in Dubai and the value is around 3,000,000 DHS. The bank wants to take the whole property as collateral for my debt. Can the bank do this? Or do they have to sell the property, take what I owe them, and pay me the rest? Or will they be taking the whole property? Are they allowed to do such a thing?

A travel agency fails to arrange a booking and refuses to refund the money

Q: Hello, We purchased a membership with a travel & tours agency. When we tried to use it, they failed to arrange the booking even though it was 4 months in advance. After that, they didn`t refund the amount that was needed for the booking.

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هل يحق لحامل الفيزا السياحية أن يكون كفيلاً أو ضامنًا؟

How to get the passport after been released from jail?