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How to sue a client for holding our fees and encashing our guarantee cheques?
Q: I have a client based out of Al Ain, for whom we had done a project. They have defaulted on payments and have now encashed our guarantee cheques despite us completing the job well. What options do I have to recover our payments? Questions & Answers
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What can I do if the property selling agency denies MOU terms?
Q: I am the buyer of a property and I signed MOU with an agency. One of the MOU clauses was “if the property valuation is less than the selling price, then the MOU is null and void”. The valuation came less than selling price and the agency is refusing to give the cheque back. What can I do? Questions & Answers
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Filing a divorce claim by wife while a divorce process is already filed in Europe
Q: My wife secretly filed a divorce claim behind my back on a false basis of being abandoned by an alcohol/drug addict who never paid for his daughter and not knowing where I am. Although she knew a divorce process was already filed in Europe, I am now facing major legal costs in the UAE. Can I get compensated for these and the emotional damage costs caused by her actions? Questions & Answers
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Is it mandatory to have an Arabic lawyer for a labor case?
Q: Does the employer need an Arabic lawyer to represent him in a labor case? Is that mandatory? Or the owner of the company can represent himself. Questions & Answers
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What can I do if the employer is not accepting resignation and visa cancellation?
Q: Sir, I`m working in a security company as a security guard since June 2018. Now my visa is going to expire in August 2021. I don`t need to renew my visa. I gave a resignation letter to the company but they are not accepting it. They are refusing it from head office. I need to go cancel my visa but my employer is forcing me to renew my visa otherwise I`ll stay here for 4-5 months without a job and I will pay the overstay penalty also. The employer is threatening me and he did not give me vacation and vacation money yet. Can I go after my visa expires? Will I get a settlement from the company? My passport is also going to finish the same month after the visa expires. Please give me an answer. Questions & Answers
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قضية نصب واحتيال ضد شخص حرر شيك عن حساب مغلق
س: لدي شيك من شخص بقيمة تسعون ألف درهم وللأسف الشيك صادر عن حساب مغلق ومحرِّر الشيك على علم مسبق بأن الحساب مغلق. بناءً عليه، هل يمكنني رفع قضية نصب واحتيال؟ وهل يمكن تحصيل المبلغ؟ مع العلم بأن محرر الشيك يقوم بتسجيل كل ما يملكه بأسماء أشخاص آخرين؟ يرجى الإجابة ولكم جزيل الشكر! Questions & Answers
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A fine is paid for a bounced cheque case. Is it over?
Q: Hi sir, I have a bounced cheque case in Alain. I was in Jail for 2 days and I paid 1000 fine. After that, the police said that they cleared the case. But now, I got another issue that the court hearing is in Alain for the first instance on the oncoming days. I would like to ask you about this. If I didn’t attend or present that hearing day, any problem will be faced like a jail term or a travel ban? Any immigration problem will be there? Please advise! Questions & Answers
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Request to extend rent for a few days and landlord's right to charge me for that
Q: Hello, I had provided 90 days` notice of tenancy cancellation to my landlord and he acknowledged the same. As per this, I am supposed to vacate the villa on 20 July. I now need to extend my stay for 4 additional days (21 - 24th July), due to unforeseen circumstances. What is the rule in this regard? Can a tenant request for the same and is the landlord obliged to agree? Or can he charge me for the 4 extra days on a pro-rata basis? For your info, I have been a tenant at this villa for 8 years. Thank you for your assistance. R. A. Questions & Answers
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Discovering that the car is not in a good condition after buying it. What to do?
Q: Good afternoon, I bought a Lada car in Ras Al Khaimah last Saturday. I tried the car there, no particular driving issues. I went with a friend more specialized than me in mechanics, he didn`t notice anything when opening the hood. The owner came with me to Tasjeel in order to do the transfer of property, so that I can bring the car to Dubai (where I live) to have it checked before redoing Tasjeel. The feedback of the garage is clear: many parts are rusty, paint was redone and anti-corrosion applied, the car may have been flooded. Also, the engine is cracked. I contacted the seller (an Emirati), telling him that he did not mention all of the above when we met on Saturday. I offered to bring back the car to Ras Al Khaimah, and redo the transfer of property at my expense which he refused. May you please help me to know what are my rights in that regard? I search on the internet and came to know that a New Consumer Protection Law of UAE was recently published. Thank you for your help! Questions & Answers
UAE
إنهاء عقد العمل بدون إنذار
س: أنهى صاحب العمل عقدي وأنا مدوام في العمل بدون إنذاري وبدون توقيعي. ماذا أفعل؟ Questions & Answers
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What to do if the immigration mistakenly cancels your visa and put a travel ban?
Q: Immigration mistakenly canceled my visa and gave me a ban due to mistaken identity or so. When I wanted to travel to my country I found that about it. Now I am in the UAE and I want to remove the ban and make a new visa, but I don`t know how to go about it. Questions & Answers
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A judgement of jail and fine in Ajman court and possibility to remove the jail sentence
Q: I have a police case in Ajman court. The judgment is AED 1100 fine and 1-month jail. I paid the fine but I did not go to court and surrender to 1-month jail. Now my visit visa is expired and I cannot extend it. I want to go to my country. Any options that I have without going to jail for 1 month? Questions & Answers
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Is the tenant obliged to extend tenancy for one month to meet the notice requirement?
Q: In my tenancy contract I have this clause: "If the tenant intends to vacate or renew the tenancy on the expiry date, he/she agrees to give the landlord at least ninety (90) days written notice. a) Renewal should be signed and the rental cheque has to be paid 1 month before expiry, otherwise, the landlord has the right to find a new tenant." I gave the landlord notice 60 days prior to the expiry date. Now he is asking for a penalty of one month from me or extending the contract for 1 month with an additional one-month payment. However, in the clause, I don`t see any reference to such a penalty. The only written sub-clause is that renewal should be signed one month before expiry, otherwise, he can find another tenant. I want to leave the last day of the contract, therefore I don`t have any issue with him finding another tenant afterwards. Based on the above, is he eligible to get a penalty? Kind Regards, D. D. Questions & Answers
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Can the landlord disconnect property utilities in case of defaulting on rent?
Q: My contract is expiring at the end of this month. The Lessor of the property management has notified me to pay the pending amount of my rental dues by the 15th of July. Failing in which they will disconnect my utilities. I have delayed my payments but I have somehow covered my monthly rentals. I am still due to pay some amount to them. Previously when this situation occurred, they have disconnected my utilities. Can anyone suggest to me whether this is legal to disconnect utilities? Questions & Answers
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The right action to get labour rights and visa cancellation after resignation
Q: Hi, I am working in the UAE for the last 1 and a half years, I resigned from my company but they are not giving me my passport back. I have already completed my notice period but now the old company is asking me about the new company offer letter, visit visa or employment visa. But the question is how can I get a new visa if they don`t cancel my visa? One more issue is that when I submitted my resignation letter to HR, he asked me to send it to the CEO using Whatsapp. I sent it on WhatsApp to the CEO and then HR told me it`s accepted, so I don`t have any proof also if it`s accepted or not. What if I show the new company offer letter can it create a problem for me? I am stuck now. My passport is with them, final settlement and everything. I need advice on how to solve this issue. Thanks in advance Questions & Answers
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