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Paying the outstanding rent to withdraw the case
Q: Hi, I have lived in my current apartment for 14 years. This year in Jan 2020, I called the office to ask for my new rent details from 1st Jan 2020 to 31 Dec. They told me that I was having a court case as I didn`t pay last year`s rent. I handed over 4 cheques in 2019, but I didn`t wait for a receipt and never went to collect my tenancy agreement as I haven`t done for almost 2 years. They always handle things and I trust them. It turns out no rent cheques were cashed for 2019, no one in the office can find the cheques, no tenancy was signed and no one contacted me in a year. I assumed that the cheques were going to be deducted from my account. What can I do? Thanks! Questions & Answers
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Identifying the grace period after holding visa cancellation
Q: Dear Madam, My visa has already expired on 10th Feb and I asked my employer to hold my visa cancellation till 29th Feb. They agreed. So I want to know what will be my grace period to stay in the UAE? Is it till the 10th of March or will I get a grace period of 30 days after visa cancellation from the employer, which is 28th March? Kindly clarify! Thank you! Questions & Answers
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الإجراء المُتَّبع بعد تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار والموافقة عليه
س: تم تقديم طلب ضبط وإحضار وتمت الموافقة عليه من القاضي بإحضار مالك الشركة وإخلاء سبيله في حالة السداد. ماذا بعد هذا الإجراء للحصول على حقوقي العمالية؟ Legal blog
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The Fee Waivers of Dubai Government on Some Sectors
The Emirate of Dubai has announced recently some government fee waivers as a part of its relentless pursuit to maintain an investor-friendly environment and keep providing incentives which you can rarely find anywhere else. Questions & Answers
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Terminating the contracts of credit cards after default
Q: Hi Madam, My name is S. I have two credit cards which I can`t pay. I want to terminate this, please give me some advice. Questions & Answers
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Liability of a doctor for medical malpractice after resignation
Q: In case the incident occurred while the doctor was employed and the verdict from the health authority and the civil court comes after the doctor has resigned from the hospital, who pays for the compensation; the insurance provider or the doctor? Questions & Answers
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Renewal of the visas while the company license is expired
Q: Dear All, We have visas thanks to a company in the free zone of Um Al Quwain, which has no activity. We are residents in Dubai: what will happen if we do not renew the company license with our 2 years visas? Can we still keep them and then, the second question, will it be an easier and cheaper solution to have visas in Dubai? Questions & Answers
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Traveling to a GCC country with an outstanding debt in the UAE
Q: I am a UK passport holder. Can you assist me? I worked in the UAE, Abu Dhabi. Two years ago, I lost my job and returned to the UK but I was unable to keep up payments on my loan and credit cards after my end of service money run out. The banks started hounding me when I could not keep up payments and threatened to raise a civil case and a GCC travel ban. I do not know if they went through with this or not and what the consequences would be if there are a travel ban and a civil case raised in the UAE or GCC countries. I now have the chance of a job in Qatar and a chance to make some money again to try and pay off my debt in the UAE. Can I enter Qatar? Would I be arrested? Am I at risk and should not take the job? What are my options? I can not start to pay back any UAE money until I get a job and start earning again. Please advise! Thanks! Questions & Answers
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Applying for insolvency under Federal Decree-Law 19 of 2019
Q: I want to apply for insolvency under Federal Decree-Law 19 of 2019. Seeking advice. Questions & Answers
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The grace period granted to employees after visa cancellation
Q: I have been given a 5 day grace period post my visa cancellation. It was cancelled on the 8th of January and the document says I need to exit by the 13th of January. Shouldn`t I be given 30 days for exit or change? What should I do? Questions & Answers
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فسخ عقد عقاري وطلب التعويض نتيجة عدم الوفاء بالالتزامات
س: سلام عليكم، أنا اشتريت ٣ وحدات عقارية من شركة كبيرة بدبي وكان العقد بتاريخ ١١/٢٠١٥ وتاريخ التسليم ١١/٢٠١٧ ولم يتم اكتمال المشروع إلا في ٥/٢٠١٩ وحدثت خسائر مادية بسبب تغيير أسعار العقارات بالإمارات والأقساط المدفوعة للشركة مقابل الوحدات مما تسبب في خسائر مالية. سعر الوحدة بتاريخ ٢٠١٥ كان ١٥٥٠٠٠٠ درهم وحاليًا بسعر ٩٠٠٠٠٠ درهم مع العلم أن المساحة الكلية للعقار أقل من المساحة بالعقد بمقدار ١٥ متر بعد الكشف على مساحة الوحدات من قبل خبير عقاري. هل يمكن إعادة مبلغ الوحدات وفسخ العقد؟ وكم نسبة التعويض في هذه الحالة؟ شكرًا لكم! Questions & Answers
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A clearance letter from a bank to avoid legal issues on traveling
Q: Hello! I’m currently in the US and a US passport holder. I had $3000 in default which I have already paid. I’m still waiting for the bank to send the clearance letter, but I’m concerned since I will travel in a month and don’t want to face any issues at immigration. Is it true that they’ll arrest me and take me to jail upon arrival if I’m not able to show a clearance letter? I’ve never had legal issues in my life and have already resolved the problem by paying and I’m still waiting for the letter. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you! Legal blog
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What Happens If I Overstay My Tourist or Resident Visa in the UAE?
An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc. Questions & Answers
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The right way to charge the ultimate customers for VAT
Q: Hi Nikhat, How are you? I read your reply on a VAT query and I hope I could get clarification on my confusion as well. You see we are agents (in business set-up consultancy). Basically, we are dealing with another business set-up consultant rather than going directly with the authority, but we wish not to disclose this to our clients that we are dealing with another business set-up consultant. Now, my question is that the other consultant charges VAT to us but the invoice is addressed to the ultimate customer name. So my question is if I charge on top with what they charge, like if their PRO fee is AED 2,000 and, on my side, I charge PRO fee of AED 4,000, should I be charging VAT on the whole AED 4,000 or should I have to break it down and charge only on my top-up since this was not my supply? Thank you! Questions & Answers
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Legal assistance with drafting a Non-Disclosure Agreement
Q: Can I make my own NDA in order to find companies that I need to outsource to, or do I need a lawyer to draft an NDA? Does it have to be in Arabic or English? Questions & Answers
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