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Break clause
A section or paragraph of a contract, usually between a landlord and a tenant, that allows a party to end the contract early. Legal dictionary
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Clawback
Is a special contractual clause typically used in employment contracts, whereby any money or other benefits given out can be returned due to circumstances specified in the contract. Legal dictionary
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Promissory
Containing or consisting of a promise by someone to do or not to do something. An exchange of promises can in law be held to be legally enforceable. Legal dictionary
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Lien
A legal claim against another person’s property which is held until a debt owed by that person is paid. They can be consensual (created by agreement) or non-consensual (created by statute or by operation of the law). Legal dictionary
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قانون مدني
القواعد والقوانين المنظمة العلاقات بين الأفراد في التعاقدات والاتفاقات والأمور الخاصة بالحياة المدنية؛ وهو فرع من فروع القانون الخاص الذي يضم القانون المدني، القانون التجاري، وقانون العمل. Legal dictionary
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De minimis
Latin for not enough to be considered. Legal dictionary
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Liquidated damages
Damages that are ascertained at the outset of a contractual arrangement between parties to compensate an injured party for a specific breach of the contract by the other party. Damages can be liquidated in a contract only if the injury is uncertain or difficult to quantify, the amount is reasonable and considers the actual or anticipated harm caused by the breach and the damages are structured to function as damages and not as a penalty. If these criteria are not met, a liquidated damages clause will be void. Questions & Answers
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Leave salary when working the whole year without vacation
Q: Mam, I want to know in a limited contract if an employee will not go for leave after one year due to staff shortage in the company or any other issue like Covid, so when the visa expires after 2 years, will the employee get leave salary along with gratuity? Legal dictionary
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Foreseeable
A foreseeable event, time or situation is one that can be easily known about, imagined or guessed before it happens. It is an established legal principle that damages can only be recovered where it can be shown that the loss or injury caused by the defaulting party could be reasonably expected at the time that the event or situation occurred. Questions & Answers
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The consequences of resignation from a free zone company in Jafza to get a better offer
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have been working in a company in Jafza for the last year and six months on a limited contract of three years. I would like to resign from my current job since I got a better job offer from a company outside Jafza. I have some doubts to clear before I submit my resignation. Do I have to pay compensation to my company to cancel my visa? If yes, how much would it be? Is it possible to get any type of ban on me? If it is possible, what kind of ban would it be? Will it be applicable outside the Jafza free zone? Hope you can help me with my queries. I look forward to your reply! Legal dictionary
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Redaction
The process whereby a document is modified, edited or revised to have all confidential and sensitive information removed. Legal dictionary
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Dilapidated
Describes something that is in disrepair or decay, but more often refers to the disrepair for which a tenant may be liable when he has agreed to give up a property in good repair, or a landlord may be liable when he has agreed to keep the structure of the property in good repair. Legal dictionary
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Good standing
A person or organisation that is regarded as having complied with all of his or her explicit obligations and have unabated powers to conduct his or her activities. Legal dictionary
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حق انتفاع
حق عيني يخوّل لشخص استخدام شيء يخص الغير (كعقار أو نحوه) ويسقط بموت المنتفع أي أنه لا يُورّث. وإذا باع المالك العقار المنتفع به، لا يسقط حق الانتفاع أي أن المنتفع يتمتع بالعقار ما لم يحل الأجل، أو يتنازل المنتفع عن العقار. Questions & Answers
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شركة مالكة لعقار تطالب بدفع متأخرات بعد تسويتها والتنازل عن البلاغ
س: كان لدي شيكات مرتجعة للشركة المالكة للعقار وتم تسويتها ودفع المبلغ المُستحقّ والتنازل عن البلاغ وسافرت. فوجئت بإيميل من الشركة المالكة بالمطالبة بدفع مبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠ قيمة مستحقات متأخرة مع أنني لم أجدد العقد وفصلت الكهرباء عند انتهاء العقد وأرسلت صورة بذلك. ١. هل أُمنع من دخول البلاد عند العودة؟ ٢. ما الوضع القانوني بالنسبة للمطالبات؟ Legal dictionary
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