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The Due Alimony for Wife And Children After Divorce

There are rights and obligations for both parties of the marriage contract arise as a result of divorce, which often disputed by the spouses. Here we will explain the due alimony and its types for the wife (divorced - widow) and children after divorce in accordance with the UAE Personal Status Law, Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 and its explanatory memorandum.

Renting an apartment without a tenancy contract

Q: We are asking for a tenancy contract for our flat. But the agent told us that they cannot provide now because the ruling has changed and only rent of AED 45,000 and above will get this contract. Is this true?

Acting against an employee who left the country

Q: Hi, One employee at my company went for a vacation after 3 months of getting a visa, and she doesn`t want to come back. It`s been 10 days. Can we cancel her while she is staying in her home country and what will be the status of our quota?

Resignation from a limited contract for deducting salary and overtime

Q: Good day I just want to ask regarding my contract. As of now, I`m working under a limited contract. If I want to resign, can I pass my resignation and stop my duty right away? If my employer does not agree, what should I do? I`m willing to pay also the 1 and a half month from my salary to them. But can I ask them for my overtime pay and the amount that they deduct from my salary in return? All the overtime, cancel off and salary deduction are in hard copy with me. Thank you in advance.

Assistance with the procedures of divorce by mutual consent

Q: My query is about mutual consent for divorce, I would like to know more info about this. My husband and I have been separated for 7 years now since 2013. We tried to reconcile but it was not successful. We both are here in the UAE until now and have different lives already, we have 1 daughter in the Philippines under his mom`s care. Support comes from both of us. We talk once in a blue moon if it concerns deeply our daughter. No idea where he lives now in the UAE. I communicate with my daughter through my mother in law. We do not have a joint savings account or property in the Philippines. A long time has been wasted. I would like to file for Mutual Consent for Divorce so my name will no longer be associated with his and we both can move on legally. Please also advise roughly on the cost of the consent for divorce.

Deduction of visa expenses from the dues of an employee

Q: Hi. I had been working in Dubai for a certain LLC company for more than 5 years and recently resigned. When I got the cheque for my dues I noticed in the calculation that they deducted visa expenses from it. Is this correct?

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Claiming cheque amount from a debtor after closing bank account

Q: A person who owes me money gave me a PDC dated 1/2/2019. I deposited the cheque on 1/6/2019 and the cheque was returned saying "the account is closed". How much time do I have to file a police complaint and to file a suit against him? The cheque amount is AED 750,000/-

Claiming money from a debtor after leaving the UAE to his country

Q: My debtor took cash and purchased his personal flight tickets by my credit cards and went back to Ireland. The total amount is 5000€, and I only have the Whatsapp message to prove that he agreed that he owes me 5000€. He failed to return me money for 7 months. He agreed to return me money on 26th of June, but he failed again. Afterwards, he is not responding to any text or calls regarding paying the debt. He even threatens me to report me to the police because I try to contact him and his family regarding this issue. Should I send him a letter as before legal action? However, I don’t know his address in Ireland. I only found his company’s contact and address. Should I contact his company regarding his debt issue?

Outstanding loan and returning back to the UAE

Q: I had an outstanding loan in Dubai around AED 39,000 last 2016. I was terminated at work so I decided to go home in the Philippines that same year. I was not able to notify the bank that I got terminated before I went home to my country. Now, I want to come back to Dubai. What will I do? What are the consequences that I might be facing?

إجراءات الطلاق في الإمارات إذا كان الزواج في سوريا

س: السلام عليكم أنا سوري الجنسية وزوجتي سورية. تم الزواج بعقد رسمي في محكمة في سورية. كيف يمكن أن أطلقها وأنا في الإمارات؟ لا يمكن أن أسافر إلى سوريا.

Termination of a school teacher holding PhD degree

Q: Can a school terminate a teacher with a PhD degree?

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The procedures of declaring bankruptcy and liquidation of a company

Q: Hi Rajasree, I am trying to seek help for my brother`s business in the UAE which is under financial distress right now and some cheques have bounced. Additionally, labour payments were not done for the last 3 months. His health deteriorated due to the stress and he left the country about 1.5 weeks ago. We would like to file for bankruptcy and liquidate the business. Please let me know if your firm can help with this. Thanks. Best regards, A.Dec

Demand of rent without agreement and deposit of security cheque

Q: I was a resident of Sharjah and was staying in a 2 BHK apartment. As I was looking for a furnished apartment on rent for a short span of 6 months only, the landlord denied to make the agreement but verbally decided to accept the rent upfront each month and asked for 1-month rent as security. I objected to giving any security deposit but promised to pay rent at the beginning of each month and gave him a cheque with 1-month rent amount if I don’t make the payment at the beginning of the month but not a security deposit. Due to living with the family, I had to look for another option I moved to a new apartment before the new month started. Now, the landlord is asking for rent for the month in which I’m not going to stay and threatening me to deposit the cheque of AED 1,600/- and get the cheque bounced and take legal action to put me behind the bar. I have paid AED 1,000/- for utility in advance for which bill was generated as AED 640/- only. What are the legal ways to come out of this??

Right of the employee to claim compensation for arbitrary dismissal

Q: Hi, I worked for a bank in the UAE for more than 10 years and on Dec 16, 2018. They gave me a letter of termination mentioning that due to the realignment of operating model, they don`t want to continue my services and the last date of working to be Dec 31, 2018. They also gave the option for me to resign. Since resigning would be a better option to get another job, I decided to submit my resignation and it was accepted and they relieved me by Dec 31, 2018. Later I came to know that the UAE labour law suggests giving one month of notice before termination and 3 months additional compensation in addition to the notice period. I want to claim the amount from my employer. Is it possible? I have the termination letter that they had given me. Please advise. Regards, A.

Calculation of the leave salary entitlements post termination

Q: I have been working for 1 year & 8 months on an unlimited contract basis. I have been made terminated from service (due to low business). I have used only 21 days of leave so far from the 1st year & could not use the rest as the management did not approve the same. When the annual leave is availed, the company pays the employees the basic + allowances in full as per normal salary. But the company policy is silent when it comes to payment of unused leave in the circumstance of termination. They have advised that only basic wage will be paid for unused leave & only for the 2nd year (as the company has no carryover policy). Could you kindly advise what is the correct method of calculation? As per the UAE labour law, in some cases it is mentioned that you can encash up to 2 years leave calculated on basis of basic salary + allowances are to be paid for the unused leave in case of termination. Kind regards, M.

المطالبة بفسخ عقد شراء وحدتين عقاريتين للتأخر بالتسليم

س: تم شراء وحدتين من شركة تطوير عقاري. موعد التسليم شهر 6 - 2019 وإلى الآن لم يتم التسليم. تم التواصل معهم واتضح أن بإمكانهم أو أن القانون يسمح بتأخير لمدة 15 شهر بعد الموعد المتفق عليه في دائرة دبي. أرغب في فسخ البيع. الرجاء إفادتني كيف الطريقة علماً بأن إحدى تلك الوحدتين لم يتم تسجيلها في دائرة الأراضي والأملاك بدبي. شكراً

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