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Legal action I can take against a client refusing to pay the invoice of provided services?

Q: I am owed payment for an invoice for services rendered but the client refuses to pay despite promising to do so. I have tried unsuccessfully for 9 months to get the payment. It is AED 35,000. I have an LPO and proof in writing from the client that he would pay. What are my next legal steps?

شرط وجود إقامة سارية لإتمام الزواج

س: السلام عليكم، هل يمكن عقد قران في الإمارات إن كان الزوج على فيزا زيارة والزوجة على فيزا سياحة؟ علما بأن الزوج والزوجة مسلمين، مع حضور ولي أمر الزوجة أيضًا بفيزا سياحة. أم أن تأشيرة الإقامة لأحدهما شرط لا بد منه؟

What do "the costs of recruitment or contracting" mean in the Federal Decree-Law No.33?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I want more explanation of clause 3 of article (9) of the Federal Decree-Law No.33 which states the following: If the worker wishes to move during the probationary period, to work for another employer in the State, he shall notify the original employer of the same in writing within not less than one month from the date of his wish to terminate the contract. then, the new employer shall compensate the original employer for the costs of recruitment or contracting with the worker, unless otherwise agreed upon. What do "the costs of recruitment or contracting" mean?

Removing a travel ban and a criminal case upon settlement of a loan

Q: Dear sir/madam, I had an unsettled loan in Dubai way back in 2016. I was struggling in the past few years, especially during the pandemic. I want to settle my loan and go back to Dubai. If I will settle my loan, are they going to lift the travel ban and the criminal case against me? Is there any chance I can go back and work in Dubai? How long will it take to settle and lift my travel ban? Is there any way to lessen the amount of my loan? I really want to settle this and go back to Dubai. Thank you for your help!

What is the grace period to file a case for labor rights after resignation?

Q: Hi Sir/Madam, I want to know what happens when I resign after I completed the probation period. My company did not cancel my visa and did not pay me my gratuity and pending money. It`s almost 4 months and my visa is valid till December. So how long do I need to wait? Or what is the maximum time to go to court for filing a case? Is there any time period or I can go after 5 or 6 months? Please guide me.

Settling a rent dispute to be able to renew the visa

Q: Hi, I have a rent dispute in Sharjah. An arrest warrant is issued against me. I can not renew my visa. How can I settle this issue?

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Can the developer rent a property after being purchased without the buyer's consent?

Q: I have signed a sale & purchase agreement for a ready-to-move-in property in Dubai, the full payment has already been made, but the developer did not submit for DLD registration as yet. Meanwhile, the same developer`s leasing dept. has prepared a rent contract with a potential tenant, whereby, they have written the developer`s name as owner/landlord, instead of mine. I need to ask, is such a rent agreement valid, and where do I stand in all this?

How to implement a verbal agreement with a partner while he neglects it?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a free zone company based in Sharjah, holding 51% shares and acting as a director, manager, and shareholder/partner. My partner who is holding 49% shares of the company is on the company`s visa, as well as myself. When he bought the company shares from my previous partner, we had a verbal agreement that he will give cash to support the company, including paying for the renewal fees, etc, because I will be the only one running the company on daily basis. Now he is neglecting the agreement and always making excuses. The company renewal is due very soon. Am I protected on this case as it was only a verbal agreement (not a notarized agreement)? I do have WhatsApp messages that he agreed on giving some cash to the company (not in English though). What legal action can I take to push him to give the cash to support the company? Can I take him out of the company and what is the step to do so?

دخول السعودية رغم وجود تعميم في الإمارات

س: السلام عليكم، كنت موجود في الإمارات وصدر ضدي تعميم بسبب قضية مالية. الآن أنا خارج الدولة وحصلت على فرصة عمل في السعودية. هل سيُقبض عليّ عند دخول السعودية أو أي دولة خليجية أخرى؟ شكرًا

Can a marriage be completed without the bride's Wali?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Can a Nikkah be completed without the bride`s Wali? If so, what documents are required? Instead of a Wali, if a Wakeel is required, what documents are needed?

تقديم بلاغ هروب من الكفيل رغم عدم توقيع العامل على عرض أو عقد العمل

س: السلام عليكم، كيف أستطيع رفع بلاغ هروب من جوزات العين قدمه الكفيل مع العلم أني لم أوقع على عرض العمل ولا عقد العمل فكيف نقل الكفيل الكفالة إليه وأنا لم أوقع معه أي عقد؟! أرجو منكم مساعدتي فأنا منذ شهر ولم أستطع حل المشكلة!

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تحمُّل مسؤولية الدفع عند التوقيع نيابة عن المريض

س: السلام عليكم، كان يجب على شخص أن يوقِّع على ورقة، ولكن بسبب وجوده في المستشفى ولظروفه الصحية، وقَّعت أنا بصفتي قريب من الدرجة الأولى نيابة عنه وقد كُتب في الورقة في الأعلى معلومات الشخص الأصيل، اسمه ورقم هويته، وكُتب فوق توقيعي "الموقع نيابة عن المريض وصلة القرابة منه". هل أتحمل أنا مسؤولية هذه الورقة في حال عدم التزام المريض بالدفع؟ وشكرًا!

I need to give a 12 months eviction notice to my tenant. How can I do so online?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I need to give a 12 months eviction notice to my tenant but I don`t live in the UAE. How can I do so online? Thank you

How can I terminate my labor contract and cancel my visa to take another offer?

Q: My resident visa is not cancelled because I did not finish my contract. I have an offer letter in the company. Is it possible I can do the cancelation of my visa?

Can the landlord send eviction notice to the tenanct in the middle of tenancy contract?

Q: I have been served an eviction notice to vacate my home rental within 12 months.The notice receive 2 months after I renewed my 12 months contract. Is this legal? My understanding is that the eviction notice should be served upon expiry of contract and not after contract renewal. Appreciate the advise as I wish to stay longer in the same property. What is the best approach?

Can the landlord vacate us from the office without notice after paying pending rent?

Q: Last year was very difficult for the business as we really feel the effect of pandemic. Everything else was suffering and there’s the delay in salaries and some payables in the company and that include that office rent. We were being charged of AED 60k for 1 year, payable in 12 installments. At first, we were okay and paying it on time, but later on, although we were paying, it is getting delayed due to delay of receivables as well and with low cashflow. Tenancy: July 2021 to July 19, 2022 Recently, the company started recovering so all the pending dues for the office rent were paid before the end of tenancy contract. However, the landlord kept saying that we need to vacate the office as we are delaying the payment last couple of months. NO notice from his side thru email, no agency involved. He plans to increase the rent, I asked him how much is it but still wants us to evict us. I have two days more until the end of tenancy, does the landlord have the right to evict us?

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