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Q: Hi, I left the UAE in 2013, live in the USA. I need a ``certificate of good conduct`` for immigration purposes from the UAE government. I see how easy to get it online, but there`s one issue, I have no idea where my old Emirates ID is and my # is nowhere to be found. Is there a possibility to get this certificate on my Emirates ID # somewhere? Thanks

Turnkey operation

An agreement under which a company takes all responsibility for the construction, furnishing and staffing of a building (eg a hospital or factory) so that it is completely ready for the buyer to take over.

Indictment

A formal written statement that a person has committed a particular criminal offence.

Hereto

Is a reference to this document or to this matter.

Bona fide

Made or carried out in good faith; without deception or fraud.

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Road rage

Aggressive or angry behaviour by a driver of a car or other road vehicle towards the driver of another vehicle or someone involved in controlling road traffic or a pedestrian, including rude gestures, verbal insults, deliberately driving in an unsafe or threatening manner or making threats. It can lead to altercations, assaults and collisions that result in injuries and even death.

Mutually exclusive

Of or pertaining to a situation involving two or more events or possibilities in which the occurrence of one precludes the occurrence of the other. Both outcomes cannot be true at the same time. For example, the outcome of a single coin toss can result in either heads or tails, but not both.

جناية

وفقًا لقانون العقوبات المصري، هي جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون بالسجن المؤبد أو المشدد أو الإعدام، مثل القتل.

What to do to convince the bank of a settlement offer

Q: Hi, I`ve been out of work since September 2019 due to company restructuring, though I work there for more than 13 years. As of now, I still have a debt of 170k (150k as principal) with Bank M and 19k (8k principal) credit card debt with Bank F. I already contacted Bank M that I`m willing to settle the loan but if they could bring down the amount to 70k as I only have 40k on hand while I haven`t talked to Bank F yet. Is there any way that we could bring down the amount? I still don`t have any work until now and I`m just on wife support. Thank you and Best Regards.

Vexatious litigant

A person who brings a legal action regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an opponent. It may take the form of a single case or repetitive filing of cases. Filing vexatious litigation is considered to be an abuse of the judicial process and may result in sanctions against the offender.

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Enforcement of a foreign judgment order in the UAE to claim financial rights

Q: In 2016, a Ras Al Khaimah registered company with an office in Dubai, along with one of its shareholders/directors, filed a lawsuit against me in a Canadian court. In 2018, they lost the lawsuit and the Canadian Court ordered them to pay me approximately Canadian Dollars $150,000 (~AED 450,000). They are not paying this amount. I would now like to file a claim against this company and individual in a Dubai court to have the Dubai court issue an order for the company/individual to pay me. I have the Judgement Order from the Canadian court fully legalized and translated. As such, please advise what the cost for such a claim would be - including court fees and legal fees? Also, what will the process be?

Escrow account

An arrangement with a bank in which money is deposited with the bank by one party and paid to another party if the condition of the arrangement is met, or if the condition is not met, the money is returned to the person who originally deposited the money with the bank.

Waiver clause

A clause in a contract that expressly states under which conditions the rights in the contract can be relinguished.

Reasonable force

Sometimes known as legal force, is the amount of force necessary to protect or defend a person or their property from another person. The term usually denotes defending against a violent attack, theft or other unlawful aggression. It may be used as a defence in a criminal trial or as a defence in a claim alleging tortious conduct. The use of excessive force, or more force than reasonably necessary for such protection, may result in the defence being forfeited.

Jaywalking

The offence of crossing the street/road without paying attention to oncoming traffic and/or crossing where the regulations do not permit doing so.

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How to get a good conduct certificate if you lost the Emirates ID