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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. Legal dictionary
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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. Legal dictionary
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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. Legal dictionary
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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. Legal dictionary
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Misdemeanour
A minor or lesser offence which is punished less severely than a serious crime and usually with a monetary fine. Questions & Answers
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Can you leave the UAE with pending loans and pay from abroad?
Q: I have a loan and a credit card and may have to leave the UAE emergently to care for a sick parent. Is there a way I can leave and make payments from the US? How long does it usually take to be able to leave? Any other suggestions? Questions & Answers
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How to check whether an existing company has any business loans?
Q: Hello, I am planning to buy an existing sole establishment in Dubai. I want to know how can I inquire if the existing company has any business loans? Also once I buy the company, will I be liable for payments to the existing business loans taken by the old owner? Questions & Answers
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استئجار محل في دبي قبل بلوغ السن القانوني
س: مرحبًا، عمري 20 سنة ولست مقيمة في دولة الإمارات. أريد أن أستأجر محل في دبي للقيام بنشاط تجاري. كيف يمكنني البدء في هذه الخطوة؟ وهل يمكنني الحصول على الإقامة في دولة الإمارات أم لا؟ Questions & Answers
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How can I make sure the travel ban is removed after settling credit card dues?
Q: I have a credit card due of AED 6000 but I want to know if I pay outstanding due, then will they remove the travel ban? Legal dictionary
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Preamble
An introduction to a formal document that explains its purpose. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. Questions & Answers
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The penalty for bounced cheques of high amounts
Q: Hi, We have a bounced cheque case registered against us for AED 1.5 million in Umm al Quwain and AED 200000 in Fujairah at the police station. We would like to know the procedures of the police station and court for these two emirates. Do they provide a fine as punishment or jail term? Can we request installment payment? Legal dictionary
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Practice directions
Guidelines issued by judges on how specific procedures and formalities should be followed in different courts. Legal dictionary
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Wrongful delay
An unreasonable delay in performing a contract or duty; an unreasonable delay in allowing or providing something to which a person has a right or interest. Legal dictionary
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Conciliation
The process of bringing together the two sides in a dispute, often employment related, to discuss the issues and reach a settlement. Legal dictionary
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Rule of law
Is the legal principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being govern by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials, in contrast to an autocracy or dictatorship where the rulers are held above the law. It primarily refers to the influence and authority of the law within society, particularly as a constraint upon behaviour, including the behaviour of government officials. Legal dictionary
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