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Salary deduction during COVID-19 pandemic while the company is not affected
Q: Good day, Our company plans to deduct 20% of our salaries since COVID-19 affected the market. We are in the shipping industry. We are still performing very well and the revenue is not affected. The company insists to deduct our salaries because its international entity is not working very well in other regions. Is this supported by the labor law of the UAE? Please advise! Questions & Answers
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Filing a domestic abuse case against a daughter
Q: My sister is emotionally and physically abusive. I get worried about my physical safety when I am near her. In the past, she has assaulted me and my mother. I want to know how I can go about filing a complaint if she physically assaults me again. She has paid various expenses for my family and is now demanding all that money back. I want to know what is her legal standing in this matter. Questions & Answers
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Procedures for the execution of a labor court judgment
Q: I won a case. My final judgement came on 2 march and my employer has to pay me 20000. The judgement came in the absence of the employer and I filed the notification case on 19 March to notify the judgement of the court. But now, I am still waiting for filing the execution and after every 2 days, Alhadeed says me come after 2 days. I don`t know why they are doing this. I want to close this matter as soon as possible. Kindly guide and advise me. Questions & Answers
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Cancellation of Ejari for default of tenant and expiry of lease agreement
Q: Dear sir, If a lease agreement expired more than one month, still not renewed and filed a case with RDC for finance and eviction, is it possible to cancel the expired Ejari? Thank you Questions & Answers
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Traveling and working in a GCC country while there is an outstanding debt in the UAE
Q: Hello, I have a problem. I have a loan and a credit card unpaid because I was deported for another reason. Can I work in other GCC countries even if I have a problem with my loan and my credit card? After paying them, if I find a job, am I safe to go to any GCC country? Questions & Answers
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The applicable law to foreigners' divorce and splitting of assets in the UAE
Q: Hi, I wanted to understand the laws on asset split upon divorce. I and my wife are residents of Dubai, citizens of Australia. Our assets are in Australia, Singapore, India and the UAE. Which country laws would be applicable to us? Questions & Answers
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Delaying work permit issuance and the responsibility for overstay fines
Q: I have resigned from “A” after receipt of a job offer from “B”. Then, I kept my family visa on hold and asked "A" to cancel my visa almost 1 week before my last working day. I submitted my visa cancellation paper along with a singed MOI contract to “B”. Now "B" is not responding well and asks me to stay with “A” because of the present COVID 19 lockdown situation. After wasting lots of time, B confirmed that they have applied for a work permit, however, I haven’t received any official confirmation from B`s HR. I have checked online on MOHRE website and it shows pre-approval for a work permit. If "B" will not be responding, should I need to worry about my job and visa status? In case "B" will not be responding, do I need to leave the UAE before my visa expiry date. i.e 30 days after visa cancellation? If I stay in the country and join "B" someday, who must pay the overstay fine; B or I? If "B" did not recruit me, then do I have the right to take legal action and ask for compensation towards damage? Questions & Answers
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The responsibility of a shareholder for director's loan
Q: Hi, I am a director and shareholder of a company. I borrowed money from a firm and defaulted. Now the firm is making criminal proceedings against me and my shareholder (who is not a director). Should this be the case? Questions & Answers
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Issuing a temporary work permit while a labor case is pending in the labor court
Q: Dear Madam, I have a salary pending case in Abu Dhabi labor court and the second hearing will be on 6th, April 2020. I have a new job offer, how can I proceed to join a new job? HR wants me to join immediately because of the current corona epidemic situation. How can I cancel my employment visa and join the new job? My visa is expiring on 26 June. Please answer! Questions & Answers
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Representation of a parent in a custody case while he/she is abroad
Q: Hello, I just want to know if a lawyer can represent me in a custody battle of my children while I am away from the country and manage the whole case and win custody for me while I am still outside the UAE. Questions & Answers
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Filing a divorce case against the husband who is not residing in the UAE
Q: As a non-Muslim British citizen with residency in the UAE, can I file for divorce in the UAE from my partner who is a British citizen and resides in the UK? They have never had a work or residency visa in the UAE. How would I start this process and how would they be notified? Can I avoid notifying them? What are the benefits if I were to file a divorce petition in the UAE compared to the UK? Questions & Answers
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Guardian of the bride when the father is not available
Q: Who can be the wali (guardian) of the bride, if her parents are separated (not formally divorced) and father has disappeared/is absent for over 5 years with no contact? (According to Islam law) Questions & Answers
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The ability of entering GCC countries while being travel banned in the UAE
Q: I have brought 0.5 grams of Marijuana to Dubai last year as a tourist. I was travel banned. I could stay for 20 days holiday. When I was leaving, they put me into the database, and never ever again I can enter the UAE. Now I want to visit Qatar. My question is, am I travel banned to all GCC countries? Like Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, etc, or only UAE? Thank you! Questions & Answers
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Filing a case against a bank for violating an agreement to reduce the interest rate
Q: Hi, I have a mortgage with a bank in Dubai. I renegotiated the interest rate with them in DEC 2018 to 4.15%. I discovered, in Jan 2020, that the bank had never amended my interest rate to 4.15% but was instead charging 7.75%. This bank has never ever sent me a statement of my mortgage. I have been in discussion with them ever since but they are refusing to abide by the terms of that signed agreement which I have in my possession. I want them to refund me the amount that I have been overcharged over the past 15 months. They are instead offering me a 3.99% rate for the next 3 years. I have filed a complaint with the Central Bank, they have not replied to the Central Bank`s query in the 14 working day period. The bank has told me that I can call back on Sunday to see if they have replied. How can I get this bank to honor the agreement and refund me for their mistake? It seems that there is no accountability expected from them and I`m bearing a heavy financial burden as a result. Legal blog
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Business Contracts Faux Pas: Something Companies Inadvertently Do
The gaffe that most corporates indulge in is drafting important documents with major consequences themselves, by allotting the task to any distinguished practitioner within the organization, who may be an expert in some other field, only to cut down legal costs or some other reason known to them. Minor squabbles between human beings are but inevitable. Thereby drawing up intention between the parties clearly by way of agreements, and in writing, whilst in commercial trading is a prerequisite. Questions & Answers
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