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س: السلام عليكم، أبي قادم من سوريا ولديه شهادة قيادة دولية صادرة من سوريا. هل يستطيع قيادة سيارتي؟ وهل أحتاج إلى تسجيل الشهادة في أي دائرة حكومية في الإمارات؟

Is a non-renewable residential tenancy contract legal in Dubai?

Q: Is a non-renewable residential tenancy contract legal in Dubai? My landlord is insisting on putting a new line in the addendum stating that the contract is not renewable. Thank you.

Getting a holiday while being under a limited contract

Q: Dear sir/madam, 1. Can I go on holiday when I`m under a limited contract? 2. Is it compulsory for the employer to give me gratuity? 3. What is the legal process if the employer refuses to give me my gratuity?

Do you file a criminal case or civil case for not returning borrowed money?

Q: Dear Sir or Madam, A Moroccan citizen who lives in Dubai owes me money. I live in Europe and have never been to the UAE. I met this man in Morocco in 2014. Later he sent me a friend request on Facebook. He manipulated me to loan him money via Western Union with various excuses multiple times. It started when he was still in Morocco in 2016. He promised to repay me when working in the UAE. He moved to Dubai in 2017, but money requests didn’t stop. I made six transactions between Jan 24, 2017, and Mar 9, 2018, total 1150 €. I have Fb chats (also a voice message) as evidence. He promised to pay AED 500 per month but never paid. In Feb 2019 he blocked me on Fb when I demanded him to pay. On WhatsApp, he still promised to pay me when he could. I tried to be patient because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Dec 2021 he blocked me also on WhatsApp. Can this be considered a crime in the UAE? Can I file a criminal complaint against this person online? How is the limitation period calculated in this case?

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المستندات اللازمة لحصول ورثة المتوفى الوافد على أمواله

س: السلام عليكم أستاذة مريم، توفي أخي من اليمن ولديه حساب بنكي في الإمارات. أنا قادم بموجب وكالة من جميع الورثة مصدَّقة من وزارة الخارجية في اليمن وسيتم تصديقها في القنصلية اليمنية في الإمارات وأيضًا وزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدولي. المستندات هي: 1- حصر ورثة ووكالة من جميع الورثة. 2- شهادة وفاة أخي. 3- قسيمة أصلية لجميع الودائع ومراسلات البنك. 4- جواز سفر أخي المُتوفَّى الأصلي. هل تُطلَب أي مستندات أخرئ؟ وكم الوقت المُستغرَق لإنهاء معاملة المحكمة؟ شكر الله فضلكم وبارك الله في علمكم ومجهودكم! أخوكم من اليمن،

ما الطُرق المتاحة للإنذار بأمر الأداء قبل إقامة الدعوى؟

س: صباح الخير، ما الطُرق المتاحة للإنذار بأمر الأداء قبل إقامة الدعوى في حال كون المدَّعِي (فرد) والمدَّعَى عليه (شركة) في الإمارات؟ شكرًا!

التهديد بنشر محادثة جرت عبر وسائل التواصل

س: السلام عليكم، يهددني شخص روحاني بنشر المحادثة التي جرت عبر حساب التواصل الخاص بي إن لم أدفع.

Should the performance order case be filed against the company only or manager also?

Q: I have documents to prove that a civil company owes me AED 285,700 and they have unconditionally acknowledged this debt amount in writing and promised me payment of this amount. They, however, refuse to pay me. I want to start a PERFORMANCE ORDER court case to recover my dues. Question: Should I make the case against the civil company only? (One respondent) Or should I make the case against the civil company and its Manager? (Two respondents) I cannot prove any mistake or error of the manager, but should I add his name into case, so that the execution can be against him personally as well? During execution case, will it help me to get detention order against the Manager if I add manager`s name in the main case itself?

The legal action against a husband fixed a spy camera at home

Q: Dear sir/madam, I spotted that my husband has fixed a spy camera with audio at home without my knowledge. He spies on me every time at home. What legal action can be taken for that? And in case I need to proceed without legal action on him, what should I do? Kindly suggest!

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هل يستفيد المغتصب من تنازل المغتصَبة بعد صدور قرار محكمة النقض؟

س: السلام عليكم، شخص محكوم بجناية اغتصاب وصدر الحكم عليه بالإدانة بجرم الاغتصاب بالسجن مدة 5 سنوات و تأيَّد الحكم بالنقض. اتفق مع المغتصبة على الزواج وتنازلها عن حقها الشخصي. هل يستفيد من التنازل بعد صدور قرار محكمة النقض؟ وكيف يمكنه فتح ملف الدعوى من جديد لتقديم التنازل؟

The difference between dissolution, liquidation and bankruptcy

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a small civil company for consultancy activity (not an LLC). The company has debts that we have not been able to pay. One of the partners is refusing to cooperate and refusing to sign a company closure contract for mutual dissolution of the company. A) What steps can I take to dissolve the company? B) Is there a difference between "dissolution", "liquidation" and "bankruptcy" for a civil company? C) What are the rights of the creditors of the civil company after the company is no longer existing? D) What happens to earlier existing execution cases against the company after the company is no longer existing? Thank you for your replies and assistance over here! I can visit the offices of the lawyer who makes an informative reply here to negotiate to represent me for this issue.

Refusing admission to a French school due to the nationality of the child

Q: Hello, My child has been refused admission to a French school in Dubai, two years in a row, in Pre-KG (first-class) where all nationalities can apply, because he is a Saudi citizen and the school gives priority to French and Emirates citizens. The director clearly says it is based on nationality because this year we were amongst the first ones to apply. The UAE government does not differentiate between UAE citizens and GCC citizens (Saudis) giving them free education in public schools to be non-discriminatory between locals and GCC citizens. KHDA regulating private schools can speak to the school but cannot enforce the admission because it is the school`s internal policy. How is it possible to be bluntly discriminated against two years in a row? Can we legally sue the school for being discriminatory and also can an internal policy be contradictory to government laws/constitutional laws etc? Thank you!

عواقب رفض شخص توقيع عقد العمل لدى إخلال الشركة بالاتفاق

س: مرحبًا، الشركة أرسلت لي عقد العمل (عقد محدد المدة) لتوقيعه مع العلم أنني لم أباشر العمل بعد. من تاريخ ٢٦/١٢/٢٠٢١ بدأوا في إجراءات الإقامة وإلى الآن لم تصدر الإقامة. بعد قراءة عقد العمل تبين أنني من المستوى المهارى الخامس علمًا بأنني حاصل على شهادة ماجستير. لا أرغب في العمل معهم. ماذا يحدث إذا لم أوقِّع عقد العمل؟ شكرًا لكم!

Asking a company where the ex-husband works to pay money to his divorced wife

Q: Dear sir/madam, Can my company be forced to pay any money to my divorced wife? She has sent an email asking for an amount to be deducted from my account and sent to her telling me that if I give her money, she will stop sending emails to my HR.

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