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There are always conditions where people may fail to provide sufficient documents of a certain business or project they are willing to engage in, so they tend to commit an act of forgery with their documents to meet the requirements. But this act is a crime and it has consequences in law which we will try to cover in this article.

Electronic Insurance Regulation in the UAE: A Quick Analysis

The Insurance Authority has introduced a new regulation to regulate all electronic and smart insurance operations practiced by licensed insurance companies, insurance-related professions [such as insurance agents, actuaries, insurance brokers, surveyors & loss adjusters, and insurance consultants] and marketing insurance policies through banks to the extent applicable to their nature. The objective of this article is to briefly discuss the changes that are introduced by the new regulation.

How to cancel the visa while the company delays cancelation and the employee is abroad

Q: Hi, I was working in a private clinic and I submitted my resignation through email and even informed the owner on WhatsApp and worked till the end of my notice period. I have asked my company to cancel my visa since the beginning of my last working week and have sent them repeated calls and even emailed them to cancel my visa. I told them that I will be leaving Dubai on 22/10/2020 so they should cancel my visa before that but they did not cancel my visa and they kept on delaying it. Now, I`ve left UAE and I still want to cancel my visa so the owner asked me to pay for visa cancellation on WhatsApp, my friend did and they have cancelled my labour contract however my visa is still not cancelled at GDRFA. I have repeatedly sent them messages on WhatsApp, phone calls and email asking them to cancel my visa before I leave UAE on 22/10/2020 but they ignored and did not cancel my visa. My question is what should I do as the next step and how can I cancel my visa as I`m outside the UAE? Please guide me!

تطبيق قرار إداري بشأن مكافأة نهاية الخدمة بأثر رجعي

س: تحية عطرة، أنا إماراتي عملت سابقًا موظفًا في الحكومة الاتحادية واستقلت منها واستلمت مبلغا قدره (ثمانون ألف درهم) باعتباره مكافأة نهاية خدمتي. بعد أربع سنوات، رجعت إلى وظيفة لدى حكومة أبو ظبي، وقدمت طلبًا لضم خدمتي السابقة إلى خدمتي الحالية، وتمت الموافقة على طلب الضم على أن أسدد مبلغ الثمانين ألف درهم قيمة المكافأة الذي سبق أن استلمتها. مضت السنون (19 سنة) ولم أسدد المبلغ . وعندما أردت أخيرًا أن أسدد قيمة المكافأة، طلبوا مني سداد ما يقارب مبلغ المليون درهم، بذريعة أنه حدثت إعادة تقييم جديدة لطريقة حساب المعاش التقاعدي. السؤال: أليس القرار الذي صدر سابقًا بقبول ضم خدمتي وسداد مبلغ (الثمانين ألف درهم) هو الواجب التطبيق، كونه أصبح حقًا مكتسبًا لي لا ينبغي تعديله أو إلغاؤه، وعلى أساس مبدأ عدم رجعية القرار الإداري، وحفاظًا على استقرار الأوضاع للأشخاص وعدم تجاوز السلطات على بعضها البعض، وغير ذلك من الأسباب المتعلقة بأحكام وقواعد تطبيق القرارات الإدارية؟ ألتمس من أساتذتي الأفاضل الرد القانوني السليم مع جزيل شكري وتقديري!

إعادة هيكلة

تغيير مدروس في البنية التنظيمية لمؤسسة ما وإعادة ترتيب للعلاقات بين وحداتها الإدارية بهدف زيادة كفاءة المؤسسة ورفع قدرتها التنافسية. وقد يتم إعادة هيكلة شركة لعجزها عن زيادة أرباحها، أو لكثرة أخطاء الموظفين.

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Legal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE

In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid.

Summary and Substantive Claims in the UAE Civil Procedures Code

This article is related to the Civil procedure in the UAE. The procedure includes both payment orders on the basis of cheques and original documents as well as the normal civil procedure where the plaintiff has Invoices, agreement, and documents to prove the claim in the civil court.

Reducing salary and leave encashment upon resignation due to COVID-19

Q: I worked in an LLC company for 1 year and 4 months. After completing one year, I haven’t taken any leave or encashment of my 30 days leave with full pay. During the Covid-19 pandemic, my employer reduced the salary without my approval, no contract was signed. There is no COVID impact in the client`s place where I am working. They did not reduce my contract with my company while the employer still reduces it for 6 months. I have resigned now. My employer dictates the amount on the final settlement. Indirectly, his saying is if you don’t take any leave, I will pay the full amount of your leaves and if you left the company, I will pay only basic salary. Without a sign of approval, he reduced my salary. Kindly advise me!

Claiming compensation after job offer withdrawal by the employer

Q: Hi ma`am, I am an anesthesia technician. A new company has given me an MOL offer letter which is signed by both employer and employee. Now, suddenly after all procedures, they told me that they are canceling my offer letter and asked me to search for another job. For the last three months, I sit jobless and resigned from my previous company to join that new company. What should I do? Please help me!

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The proper procedures to claim the blood money for the heirs

Q: My friend died in the UAE in a roadside accident. We claim blood money but they demand a succession certificate. What should we do to get that certificate?

حق امتياز

حق يعطي أولوية لدائن استيفاء حقوقه من بعض أو جميع أموال المدين متقدمًا بذلك على الدائنين الآخرين.

Is it possible to get arrested in other GCC countries because of a loan in the UAE?

Q: Good day! I have a personal loan in the UAE, which I haven’t finished paying yet. I’ve never missed any payment when I was still working there back in 2018. I had to go back to my home country and fix some of my personal problems. I was planning to go back to work again in any GCC countries except the UAE because I want to first clear my loan from there and head back soon. Is it possible I’ll get arrested in other GCC countries because of my loan in the UAE? I got a job offer and I want to settle that loan ASAP. Please advice!

Precautions should be taken to protect a partner in an LLC

Q: I have a 5% share in an LLC and the other partner holds 44% apart from the local partner`s 51%. I am just a namesake partner. I am not involved in the day to day functions of the company and the manager on the Trade License is my other partner. I wish to know what happens if there is any fine on the company or any legal case? What will be my obligations? How can I safeguard myself in this scenario? What precautions should I take?

Getting a heirs certificate while two of the legal heirs do not give their proofs

Q: How to get a legal heirs certificate while two of the legal heirs are not willing to give their proofs?

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Filing a case against a company for a bounced cheque

Committing Forgery in Official Documents and its Consequences in the UAE