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Someone who represents a child, patient, person with a mental disability, or other person who is unable to represent themselves in court. The litigation friend need not be legally qualified and usually is not.

Clean break

A term used to refer to one of several types of orders, agreements and remedies that may be available when a divorcing couple wish to end their financial dependence on each other. This would usually result in the award of a single capital sum and dispense with the need to make regular periodic payments.

Fair wear and tear

Acceptable damage or signs of use caused by the normal use of something, such as a carpet, machine or paintwork.

How to exit a partnership and get your share from the investment?

Q: Hello I’m a business partner who just decided to exit the partnership with three more partners. It’s a recruitment agency. I want to know what is the best right way of getting my share from the business in terms of the company’s valuation and current billing.

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Fraudulent misrepresentation

Is broadly the act of making a false statement and can take various forms. It could be an intentional disregard of false or possibly false information; falsely entering into a contract; or causing loss based on false data leading to a contract.

Marriage of convenience

A marriage arranged or entered into for a (non-romantic) financial, practical or political purpose that benefits one or both spouses, such as to gain nationality; a financial, practical or political arrangement between two people, groups or political parties that would not normally be expected to work together.

متطلبات فتح شركة لبيع البرامج الإلكترونية تعاملها إلكتروني فقط

س: السلام عليكم، أريد فتح شركة لبيع البرامج الإلكترونية؛ برامج توفر خدمات لأصحاب الشركات والبيع والشراء سيكون إلكترونيًا فقط. الشركاء 5-7 أشخاص. أرجو المساعدة في الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية: 1- هل مطلوب توفُّر شريك إماراتي؟ 2- ما نوع الشركة المناسب لبيع البرامج الإلكترونية؟ 3- ما الفرق بين إجراءات فتح الشركة في دبي وأبوظبي؟ 4- ما المبلغ المطلوب لفتح الشركة؟ 5- هل توجد ضرائب؟ وإن وُجدت، فما الضرائب المطلوب دفعها بعد التأسيس؟ شكرًا!

Rights of property investor in case the developer failed to pay agreed ROI payment from the developer

Q: I have 3 hotel apartments with a Dubai developer which I have paid fully. They were supposed to deliver in December 2019, they guaranteed a 10% ROI amount [return on the investment] paid for the properties. May 2021 is fast approaching when I would be due for ROI payment from the developer, however, they are now asking for VAT payment with immense trickery calls... etc., and now stating they will not pay any benefits (ROI) unless the VAT payment is made. Note that they have not provided any current dated VAT invoices nor any VAT invoice at the point of sale and they have not completed or handed over the property. The SPA states that I shall pay VAT however puts no dates or periods at all specifying the date of VAT payment. If they do not provide me the appropriate VAT current dated invoices and because of that, I do not make the payment, do they have the right not to pay me my contracted ROI on the dates specified on the SPA (May 2021)? In case they do not pay, do I have the right to cancellation and compensation of SPA?

موظف لدى شركة اتصالات يصدر خط بدون علم العميل

س: اشتريت خطين من شركة اتصالات وأخبرني الشخص أنه يريد بطاقة شخصية فأعطيته بطاقة والدتي فطلب مني إيصال كهرباء ولم يكن معي فذهبت لأحضره ورجعت. اتضح أنه بدلاً من أن يعطيني رقمين باسمي أصدر 3 أرقام؛ أعطاني اثنين وأخذ واحدًا. استلمت اليوم ورق من شركة الاتصالات يطلبون مني فيه تسديد المبلغ على خط الثالث الذي أخذه ذلك الشخص الذي باع لي الخطين وقيمته 2500 وقد وقَّع باسمي بدلاً مني. أرجوا المساعدة!

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Can I claim compensation from a beauty center for wrong treatment?

Q: I got 2nd-degree burns in my buttocks and 1st degree burns in 6 places thru a slimming beauty center where I was advised to do a Detox machine. They wrapped me full and put me in high heat. I screamed for help but no one came until it was 20 minutes. I got burnt which I didn`t realize but told it`s too hot, switch off treatment, I don`t want. I want to sue the company for compensation due to their negligence. I have had a sleepless night. On my birthday date, I was in the hospital for 4 hours. I had to go to Dr every day for the bandage. I am traumatized. I went to the police station. I went to DED but in the end, they said to go to Court. I am confused. I have a medical report plus all my burns photos. It happened on April 3rd. Please guide me. Thank you. Mrs. Mohi

Sabotage

Deliberate action aimed at weakening an organisation through subversion, obstruction, disruption or destruction. In a workplace setting, it is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions.

Seditious

An overt act, such as speech and organisation, that tends towards insurrection of the established order. It often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent against a lawful authority.

Macaroni defence

A strategy intended to make a hostile takeover of a company more difficult, by granting special rights to existing shareholders upon the occurrence of the purchase of a significant amount of shares by an intended purchaser, or the issuing of bonds that can only be redeemed at a very high price.

Domicile

Is the established, fixed, permanent or ordinary place of residence of a person, as distinguished from his or her temporary and transient though actual place of residence.

Self-help

سابقة قضائية

Is it necessary to hire a local advocate for a labor dispute?

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