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Patent
A set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor for a limited period of time (usually twenty years) in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention. Usually patents constitute four different classes: machine (a device or apparatus for the performance of a specific task); process; manufacture (any fabricated or manufactured product); or the composition of matter (a chemical mixture or compound). Legal dictionary
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Mortgage
Also referred to as a mortgage loan, is used by purchasers of real property to raise capital for the purchase, or by existing owners to raise funds for any purpose while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged. The loan is secured on the borrower’s property, putting in place a legal mechanism which will enable the lender to take possession and sell the secured property to pay off the loan in the event that the borrower defaults on the loan or otherwise fails to abide by its terms. Legal dictionary
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Copyright
A legal device that gives the creator of literary, artistic, musical or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may grant or sell those rights to others, including publishers and recording companies. Violation of copyright is called infringement. The typical duration of copyright is the author’s life plus fifty years. Legal dictionary
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Power of attorney (PoA)
A written authorisation to represent or act on another’s behalf (the principal) in private affairs, business or some other legal matter, sometimes against the wishes of the principal. It is generally terminated when the principal dies or becomes incompetent, but the principal can revoke it at any time. See also: Online POA and Other Notary Public Services in the UAE Questions & Answers
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Rejection of visa to Qatar after paying all the amount of a pending debt
Q: I had unpaid debt in Qatar of QAR 380000. After 4 years I paid it all. I tried to apply to go back to Qatar but my visa was refused. Is there anything I can do? Thanks in advance! Questions & Answers
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The best way to settle credit card dues with a bank in another country
Q: I have a remaining credit card in the UAE and the collection is forcing me to pay. I`m currently in Doha. The remaining balance is just AED 7k and he asked me to pay 14k or else they will communicate with my company. What should I do? Questions & Answers
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What issues may I face if I got job in Qatar and I have a cheque bounce case in the UAE?
Q: I have a cheque bounce case in the UAE in 2021 and right now, in 2022, I have got a job in Qatar. Will there be any issues with immigration? Will I be caught at the airport and sent to jail? Please reply. Thank you Questions & Answers
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Will it be safe to travel to Dubai with an unpaid bank loan in Qatar?
Q: I left Qatar in 2013 with a small unpaid bank loan due to the fact that I lost my job, But now I have been offered a job in Dubai. So my question is will it be safe to travel to Dubai with an unpaid bank loan in Qatar? Thanks Questions & Answers
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Will the deportation from the UAE get me arrested in Qatar?
Q: I was deported from the UAE on 14 Feb 2021. I was not brought to court and I was simply asked to leave the country within 2 days. I was also told that I will have a travel ban for 1 year. I did ask the authorities at that time if I would have trouble going to other GCC countries and they said no. I am going to Qatar tomorrow, and being administrative deported from UAE, will I be stopped? Questions & Answers
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What can I do with my partner who withholds financial statements of the company?
Q: Hi Highly appreciate it if you can guide me please to press charges against a partner who’s withholding financial statements and company updates for the past 5 years even though I am a 40% shareholder in an Ajman Free Zone company. Thanks for your time and help. A. R. Questions & Answers
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Can the employer ask the employee to sign a waiver before releasing labor dues?
Q: I was terminated by my employer in Qatar after 10+ years of service without assigning a reason (which apparently is as per the contract). I have now transferred my sponsorship to another company in Qatar. Question 1: My employer wants me to sign a "Settlement and Release Agreement" before they release my receivables including gratuity and 3 months salary and not including any severance pay that`s not part of the contract. Can they legally require me to sign the release (which is basically a waiver to sue them against wrongful termination and everything under the sun) to release my gratuity and notice period salary that`s already covered under my contract? Question 2: Also, under Qatar law, can an employer ask employees to work 6.5 hours a day during Ramadan for a 5 day work week? Legal dictionary
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Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) is an autonomous, permanent, non-profit institution offering arbitration services and facilities on an international scale. DIAC was created in 1994 as the "Centre for Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration". Legal dictionary
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Illegal
A violation of a statute, regulation or ordinance, which may be criminal or merely not in conformity; that which lacks authority of or support from the law. Legal dictionary
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Contract
A legal document, usually in writing, giving details of a formal legally binding agreement, between two or more different people or groups. To be legally binding it must contain certain elements: it must contain an offer made by one party and accepted in its entirety by the other, it must include some form of consideration whether it be money, goods or services, and it must be properly signed by all parties to it, and dated. Legal dictionary
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A fortiori
Used either to express the view that something that is true for one case is even more true in another case, or that if one thing is true then the second thing must also be true. Legal dictionary
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