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Federal Decree-Law No. (45) of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data, known as the "PDPL", govern Personal Data regulations in the United Arab Emirates Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021 on Electronic Transactions and Trust Services
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as the "New E-commerce Law", govern E-commerce regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New E-commerce Law repeals the previous UAE E-commerce Law (Federal Law No. (1) of 2006 Concerning Electronic Transactions & Commerce). Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law no. (36) of 2021 on Trademarks
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law, known as the "New Trademarks Law", govern Trademarks regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Trademarks Law repeals the previous UAE Trademarks Law (Federal Law No. (37) of 1992 Concerning Trademarks). Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code). Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies governs commercial companies in the United Arab Emirates. The New Commercial Companies Code repeals the previous UAE Commercial Companies Code (Federal Law No. (2) of 2015 on Commercial Companies). Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980). Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law no. (38) of 2021 on Copyrights and Neighboring Rights
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law, known as the "New Copyright Law", govern Copyright regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Copyright Law repeals the previous UAE Copyright Law (Federal Law No. (7) of 2002 On Copyrights and Related Rights). Laws & Regulations
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Federal Decree-Law No. (34) of 2021 On Countering Rumors and Cybercrimes
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law, known as the "New Cybercrimes Law", govern Cybercrimes regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Cybercrimes Law repeals the previous UAE Cybercrimes Law (Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes). Questions & Answers
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Can you resign without a notice period for the non-payment of salary?
Q: Dear Sir, I am working as a pharmacist in a single pharmacy in Ajman since July 2015. I am the only employee in this pharmacy. My contract is unlimited and my salary is 5500 (basic 2000). My 18 months` salary is pending since 2019. I filed a labor complaint in November 2020 and my employer promised me to pay an additional salary from January 2021, so I withdrew my complaint. After the labor complaint, my salary was a bit regular but there were some months when the salary was pending. I had the trust that he will clear my pending salary. My visa is till May 2022. I request you to guide me in this situation since I do not want to continue the job. Also, can I resign without notice period? Regards Questions & Answers
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What can be done in a case of assault and rejection of bail?
Q: My husband is being held in custody on charges of indecent assault. The case has been under investigation for over 10 days now, the prosecutor has spoken to him once. They have rejected bail applications as well. How long can he continue? If the complainant clears the case (gives tanazul), can the prosecutor still punish him? (through penalty or anything else). Also, I am not able to know the reason for the bail rejection. Are they obliged to give a reason? Questions & Answers
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is it safe to travel to the GCC when you have cheque bounce cases in the UAE?
Q: Hi, I have two cheque cases in the UAE worth around 100K and one commercial civil case worth 55K and I left the UAE without an exit stamp on my passport. Can I travel anywhere in GCC? Questions & Answers
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Liability of the real estate agent for failing to send a legal notice on behalf of the landlord
Q: I signed a contract with a Real Estate Agent to manage my rental property for a year. I reminded the agent 90 days prior to contract expiry to inform the tenant of the rental increase in writing. The agent failed to do this in time. Now the tenant is claiming they do not have to pay any increase as they were not informed before the 90 days. Can I claim compensation from the agent? I checked the RERA rental calculator and I have the right to increase by 20%. Questions & Answers
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The possibility to remove a shareholder by an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO)
Q: Hi, I have a 6-month-old RAK FZ-LLC company with 2 shareholders. I hold 60% and also I am the UBO (ultimate beneficial owner) of the company with all rights to remove shareholders. I would like to know if I can remove the shareholder holding 40% shares. Please advise. Thanks! Questions & Answers
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طريقة تقديم طلب إعفاء من رسوم خبير في دعوى تجارية
س: السلام عليكم، لدي دعوى تجاري جزئي وأنا المدعي، وقد أصدرت المحكمة حكم تمهيدي بندب خبير وتكليفي بمبلغ 7000 درهم أمانة خبرة، ومبلغ المطالبة 40000 درهم. فالمبلغ كبير والدعوى ثابتة بشيكات قد سددتها للمدعى عليها وقدمتها للمحكمة. قدمت طلب للمحكمة بالاعتراض على ندب خبير وقد ورد قرار القاضي بفرصة أخيرة لسداد أمانة الخبرة وقدمت طلب بعزل الخبير. ورد الرد "يتم القرار على الطلب في الجلسة القادمة"، هل ما أقوم به الصحيح وماذا يمكن أن يحدث؟ هل من الممكن أن يتم رفض الدعوى أم سوف يتم الحكم وفقاً للمستندات والشيكات المقدمة أمام المحكمة؟ Questions & Answers
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Liability for pet illness after leaving it in a pet care shop
Q: My business has been issued with a legal notice from a client, accusing us of professional negligence and asking to settle a monetary amount within 10 days or they will initiate legal action. We are a pet business and the client left her dog with us for 4 hours. After she collected him, the dog fell ill and had to go to a vet. Both the client and the vet have not been able to tell us what caused the sickness, and we have this in writing from both. We have said we are not liable as we do not know the cause. Do they have any legal basis to file a case? They have quoted Civil Transaction Law Questions & Answers
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