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إمكانية رفع دعوى طلاق للضرر ضد زوج مقيم في الإمارات بسبب الهجر

س: السلام عليكم، زوجي مقيم بالإمارات وهو عراقي حامل الإقامة الذهبية. أنا يمنية مقيمة في مصر ولدي ولد وبنت (12 سنة). لم نره ويرفض القدوم إلينا أو أن يأخذنا معه. أنوي القدوم للإمارات ورفع قضية طلاق لضرر ونفقة ومطالبة بتعويض بسبب الهجر والتعب النفسي الذي حل بنا أنا وأولادي بسبب معاملته السيئة لنا. هذه السنة أولادي بدون مدارس. هل يحاسبه القانون على ذلك؟ هل يحق لي التعويض؟ لدي تسجيلات واتس آب بصوته بها تهديد بقطع المصروف ورمينا في الشارع والسب والإهانات. هل يمكن أن تكون بدل الشاهد على الضرر الذي أصابنا لصالح القضية؟ هل أستطيع طلب نفقة مؤقتة إلى أن نستكمل القضية؟

How to file a petition for lifting deportation and travel ban for use of illegal substances?

Q: Looking to lift the deportation ban which took place in 2012 for possession and intent to use banned substances. Since 2021, the rules have changed and it is possible to file a plea of mercy and get the ban removed. I would like to know the charges of the same. Can we do it online?

Can the daughter claim her rights of inheritance after her father passed away?

Q: Please I want an answer in Sharia. The father of a Muslim UAE national gave in his lifetime his business share to 3 sons and 3 daughters. He did not give any share in this business to the 4th daughter. The 4th daughter came to know he did not give her rights after his death. Is there any way she can go to sharia court for justice? Thanks and regards, A detailed answer will be highly appreciated.

The tenant refused the rent increase. How to evict him?

Q: Hello, The tenant of my unit in Creek Harbour refused to accept the rent increase because I informed him 85 days before the end of the contract, not 90 days. Can I appeal in RDC or not? His rent is quite low and I am looking to take him out. Can I do this by anyhow at the end of his contract? And if no and it has to be 12 months` notice, then I apply for the "want to sell" reason. Can I rent it after that or do I have to sell it only? Thank you very much in advance!

Deducting employee absence days from gratuity

Q: Dear sir/madam, In terms of calculating gratuity, do they deduct the days I was absent from work? Remember, these days while I was absent, the company deducted a day or days from my salary. For example: if I am absent for a day from work without permission, the company deducts one day or even 3 days from my salary. For the 10 years I have worked, I have been absent for 21 days from work, and all these days they deducted from my salary. Will they still deduct my gratuity? Absence was a result of being sick and not being able to bring a sick leave. Thanks!

استرداد ما استقطعه صاحب العمل من الراتب طوال 36 شهرًا

س: السلام عليكم، تم إيقافي عن العمل بدون إنذار، وبسؤال صاحب العمل قال لي ليس لك عندي أي مستحقات وطردني، وللعلم لي راتب شهرين متأخرين وبدل إجازات ومستحقات. رفعت شكوى عمالية وطالبت فيها بمستحقاتي؛ من ضمنها بدل استقطاع من الراتب وهي مجموع 36 شهرًا كان صاحب العمل يستقطع من الراتب ولا يودع الراتب كاملاً. أول 6 أشهر استقطع ما أسماه تكاليف الإقامة والأشهر التي بعدها كل مرة يتحجج بضعف العمل وبجائحة كورونا والمصاريف. قضيتي الآن تحولت للمحكمة. هل أستطيع استرداد الاستقطاعات والمستحقات؟ ولكم جزيل الشكر!

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The project is under cancellation. How to claim the paid money back?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My father (an Indian resident) bought a property from a developer in 2018 via resale from a Dubai resident. The project has been under construction all these years but now is showing under cancellation on the Dubai Rest app. All payments have been made from our side. What legal recourse can we take? And who do we approach in such a condition?

The contracts do not define where disputes could be handled. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, We are a U.K-based company. We signed a contract with a U.K-based company and a Dubai-based company. Both of the latter companies are owned by the same owner - who moved to Dubai for tax reasons. We handled sales for his company. At some point, he breached the contract by making sales behind our back and so we terminated the contract citing breaches, and sent a pre-sue letter. Stupidly, our contract didn’t have a country clause for where disputes could be handled even though all contracted work happened in the U.K. In an attempt to beat us to the punch, the owner of the Dubai (and U.K.) company filed a lawsuit against us in Dubai. Here is my question: Would I not attend my first instance hearing and sue them from the U.K? Or do I risk it and defend in Dubai and counter sue there? I’m absolutely petrified to make the wrong move. Also what would happen to me personally if there is a judgment against me given I may ignore their proceedings?

التوقيع على أوراق إنهاء الخدمة رغم عدم استلام كافة المستحقات

س: السلام عليكم، لم أتقاضى الراتب منذ ستة أشهر وأستلم بشكلٍ متقطع. سؤالي: في حالة إنهاء خدماتي، هل عليّ التوقيع على استلام الرسالة؟ أم عليّ الحصول على مستحقاتي قبل التوقيع؟ وبماذا تنصحني؟ وكيف أحصل على حقوقي؟ ومتى عليّ توكيل محامي ورفع الدعوى؟ الشكر والتقدير لكم!

Working for 20hrs a day without vacations. What to do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Is It possible to complain about my working hours? I am 3 years and a half worker; working as a domestic helper with the same employer and my working hours are still not changed. I work almost 20hrs a day. There are no weekly off days. For almost 4 years, my passport is with them.

Will the contracts drafted in English be admissible in the courts of the UAE?

Q: Hello, Will the contracts drafted in English be admissible in the courts of the UAE? Or one must only draft a contract in Arabic?

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How to let the tenant vacate the property after purchasing it?

Q: Hi! I have recently purchased an apartment in Dubai and was planning to move to it. The tenant verbally said that he was leaving, but now refuses to vacate. The contract with the previous landlord expires in 3 days. His rent is below the market rate. Can I increase the rate? How can I evict him?

Can I take a sick leave certificate to be absent during the notice period?

Q: Good morning. Please, I would like to ask. Can I take a sick leave certificate to be absent during the notice period? I am not feeling well and planning on taking a sick leave for two days. Will these two days be deducted from my gratuity? Also is the notice period month salary paid by the employer? Or I do work for free for the whole month? Thanks in advance

Will I be eligible to my gratuity if I resigned while on a long unpaid leave?

Q: Greetings Sir, I have been working in a company in Dubai for 6.5 years starting in 2015. I came for annual leave to my home country in Feb `22 for 1 month. Later my company asked me to extend my leave (unpaid) for 2 months. Thereafter, due to poor financial conditions and ill health, I resigned from my job while staying outside the UAE and directly resigned over email without serving any notice period. Since I was already sent for unpaid long leave, and I resigned due to the above circumstances, will I be eligible for the end-of-service gratuity? Thanks in advance A.

What is the process to release someone from a cheque bounce case?

Q: Dear sir/madam, What is the process to release someone from a court case, especially in a cheque bounce case? I want to settle with him.

تجديد عقد الإيجار بنفس شروط السنة السابقة

س: السلام عليكم، يرفض المؤجِّر تجديد عقد الإيجار بنفس الشروط السابقة بالرغم من عدم إخطاري بتغيير أي بند من العقد قبل 3 أشهر، بل قبلها بشهر، ويريد مني الإمضاء على ورقة تجديد بتاريخ قديم على السعر الجديد. رفضت استلام الورقة لأنها غير قانونية والتاريخ غير صحيح. أريد الآن تجديد عقد الإيجار ورفعت دعوى عرض وإيداع ولكن لم يتم الرد من المؤجِّر ووافق القاضي على طلب العرض والإيداع وتم إغلاق الدعوى. ماذا أفعل الآن لتجديد العقد؟

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