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How can a freelance tour guide claim the pending dues from a travel agency?
Q: Dear sir/madam, I was a licensed tour guide in Dubai from 2019 until the beginning of 2020. I was working as a freelance tour guide and was pregnant, then the pandemic hit. The travel agency I work with did not pay me. They always promise to make their payment but did not happen. I kept my follow-up until now. This travel agency is still running and had a good business run when Expo 2020 opened and Dubai is open for tourists. Until now they are not paying what they owe. What shall I do? Questions & Answers
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Renewing the lease after landlord's failure to provide 90 days prior notice
Q: Hello, The landlord sent me an e-mail less than 90 days before our rent period ends (around 83 days) that he is not interested in renewal as he wants to move in himself. Our contract states that he has to give me 90-day notice if he is not interested in renewal. What are my options and what would be the worst-case scenario? I believe I have the right to stay on the property and wait for him to give me 12 months` notice now instead as the renewal should still be in force as he did not give me notice 90 days prior. Or would it be the case that "he only missed it by a few days" and I still would not be able to get it renewed? He has told me that he expects keys 90 days from the date he gave me notice and would not be willing to renew the contract. Questions & Answers
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إمكانية التراجع عن تسوية الطلاق بعد توقيعها عند الموجه الأسري
س: مرحبًا، اتفقت أنا وزوجتي على الطلاق الودي بالتراضي مع تنازلها عن جميع حقوقها بعد الطلاق شاملاً النفقة والمسكن، على أن تكون نفقة الأولاد واجبي، إلا مصاريف المدارس اتفقنا على أن تكون مشتركة بيننا. سوف نذهب غدًا إن شاء الله للتوجيه الأسري، هل يمكن هذا الاتفاق (التسوية)؟ وبعد صياغة التسوية وتوقيعها عند الموجه الأسري، هل يحق لها التراجع عنها أو تغييرها دون علمي؟ Questions & Answers
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I have purchased an off plan property in Dubai and handover is delayed
Q: I have purchased an off-plan property in Dubai. It should have been handed over in Sept 2019. There is no communication or updates other than in the developer`s online client portal where the date just keeps getting changed. I have paid all required payments, the balance payment is due on handover. Is there anything I can do at this point? In Sept. this year, it will be 3 years overdue. Questions & Answers
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التوقيع إلكترونيًا مكان ولي الأمر ورفض إعادة تسجيل طالب من ذوي الهمم
س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، ابنتي تلميذة من ذوي الاحتياجات بالصف الأول في نفس المدرسة منذ 3 سنوات، ولكن تم تعيين مديرة جديدة للدمج خلفًا لمديرة الدمج السابقة. 1. قررت مديرة الدمج أن تداوم ابنتي نصف يوم دراسي فقط من أول العام (بدون تقييم). 2. سلمتنا "خطة التعليم الفردية للترم الأول" لابنتي بعد 4 أشهر من بدء الدراسة (6 أسابيع وفقًا لهيئة المعرفة). 3. قامت بالتوقيع إلكترونيًا في مكان "ولي الأمر" بأننا استلمنا الخطة أول العام، وهو ما لم يحدث على الإطلاق. 5. رفضت مشاركتنا أي بيانات أو تقارير دراسية عن ابنتنا؛ بل هددتنا أنه لديها 47 صفحة ملاحظات ضد ابنتي وأنها سوف تستخدمها ضدنا لدى هيئة المعرفة إذا لزم الأمر. 6. وأخيرًا رفضوا إعادة تسجيل ابنتي للعام القادم في أواخر شهر مايو 2022. أعلاه النقاط الجوهرية فقط. أرسلت إلى مديرة الدمج ثم إلى نائبة مديرة المدرسة فلم ترد، ففتحت شكوى لدى هيئة المعرفة. طلبوا مني التواصل مع مديرة المدرسة أولاً. كان الرد أنه بعد المراجعة، فإن المدرسة على حق في القرارات التي اتخذتها (وذلك دون الرد بسبب أو مبرر). بالله عليكم أفيدوني ماذا أفعل؟ Questions & Answers
UAE
Will the notice be considered delivered if it is pasted on the door of the defendant?
Q: I have given my tenant a one-year vacating notice. How can I find out that she received it as the Aramex report came as stuck on the door? Questions & Answers
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Reinvestigation of a fraud/embezzlement case upon the appearance of new evidence
Q: Dear sir/madam, I had a long drawn-out legal case for fraud/embezzlement between 2014-2015. The final judgment was 3 months in jail + deportation. I have since left the UAE. It is a complicated case that was running concurrently in 2 countries. It has since been resolved/settled out of court. My question is with new evidence, can a case be reopened? What are the requirements for reinvestigation in the case? Questions & Answers
UAE
The consequences of non-payment or settlement of an unpaid cheque
Q: Hi, I would like to thank you for your insight! Specific question: What would be the consequences of non-payment or settlement in a civil case of a 500 K AED cheque knowing that there is an arrest warrant in the civil case? Besides the accrued interest on the amount, will there be additional punishment for non-payment and evading arrest while being in the country and there is of course a flight ban? Thank you for any information provided! Regards, Questions & Answers
UAE
Working in a company while the visa is from another company owned by the same owner
Q: Hello, Is it a violation when some employees work in company A (industrial license) while they have a visa and work permit from company B (professional license)? Companies A and B have the same owner, sponsor, and brand. They are based in Dubai, mainland, and are private companies. Questions & Answers
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What is the allowed increase as per the rental index for a villa tenancy?
Q: Here`s my situation: 1. I have a tenancy for a villa that is coming up for renewal on the 1st of September 2. On the 28th of May, the landlord sent me an email stating that they want to increase the rent but did not state by how much. 3. On the 1st of June, the landlord`s representative sent me an email with a "rental valuation certificate" stating that the valued rent of the property is AED 225,000 4. On the 1st of June, we checked the rental index and have found that it states that the rent for an individual five-bedroom villa is in the range of AED 231,000 to AED 260,000, whilst the rent for a complex in Jumeirah is in the range of AED 202,000 to AED 246,000 5. My tenancy for last year was AED 189,000 6. The landlord wants to increase the rent by 19% based on the valuation certificate 7. I`ve said to the landlord that “Decree No. 43 of 2013 Rent Increase for Real Property in the Emirates of Dubai” states that the maximum increase should be 5%. Is my understanding correct? Questions & Answers
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How to file a case for the mental abuse that my uses to blackmail me?
Q: I was married for 13 years and was the main income provider to my husband and daughter, bearing all expences. My husband first fell into an affair, then we divorced. After realizing that he can not benefit from my earnings anymore, he started to demand from me money for our jointly mortgaged home which I keep and was paying solely despite it being on 2 names in the mortgage contract. So together with his mistress, they decided to act as i am abusing my daughter - which is not true. He was making up stories, going to police and hospitals taking reports, and letting his mistress attend doctors with my daughter without my knowledge. He is using this to blackmail me to mentally abuse me, teaching my daughter to lie and manipulate me. I want to file a case and prove the abuse, blackmailing, and psychological damage to my child and me. What is the medical facility where I can get a psychological behavior report for my child to prove that he is doing this all on intention and consistently to fulfill his financial plans? Questions & Answers
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الزوجة ترفض العودة إلى بيت الزوجية. ما الحل؟
س: السلام عليكم، زوجتي تحمل إقامة غير مصرح لها بالعمل. منذ تقريبًا سنة قدمت على عمل وقُبلت وطلبت مني شهادة لا ممانعة لصاحب العمل وأنا أعطيتها إياها. بعد ذلك، حصل بيني وبين زوجتي خلافات كثيرة أدت بها مؤخرًا للخروج من المنزل واستئجار شقة وأخذت ابنتي. لم أكن راضٍ طبعًا ولكنني وافقت لها تحسبًا مني أن الأمور سوف تهدأ وتعود للمنزل ونتصالح. ولكن وبعد شهر وأنا أحاول أن أقنعها أن ترجع لمنزلنا، فإنها تصر على تجديد عقد الشقة المفروشة. سؤالي: هل يمكنني إلغاء مهنتها أو إقامتها وإجبارها على العودة لبلدنا؟ أم ماذا يمكنني فعله؟ Questions & Answers
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Where to pay the fine of a police case?
Q: Dear sir/madam, I was told at immigration upon entering the country that I have a police case with a fine of AED 5000. I went to the police and was told to go to Dubai court as there is a fine. I am asking where should I pay the fine; at court or public prosecution? It is a bank fine for sure. Questions & Answers
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The employer refuses to give a No Objection Letter. What to do?
Q: Hi! Good day! It has been almost 4 years of working as a security guard in a Dubai-based company on a limited contract and recently I got a job offer overseas (Malta). In order to get the visa, I need a No Objection Letter from my employer, which the employer rejected. So, Is there any way to get NOC from my employer? Or does the MOHRE or Labour Court issue the NOC on the employer`s behalf? Questions & Answers
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How can an employee cancel the the labor contract?
Q: Dear sir/madam, I am a taxi driver. I have been working for a year and 8 months. The company is not canceling me. What should I do? Questions & Answers
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