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Removing a criminal police case to return to the UAE

Q: Dear sir/madam, I owe a bank for a personal loan in Abu Dhabi. I have since left Abu Dhabi. I have contacted the bank and they will not negotiate, however, I find myself needing to return to the UAE. I have had contact with a debt company in the UAE that claims that for a price, they will remove the criminal police case by clearing the fine that was issued giving me a clearance letter, therefore allowing me to return. Is this correct? Can they do this via power of attorney?

Traveling to the UAE on a visit visa while a credit card loan is unpaid

Q: Hi dears, I have a credit card loan from the UAE 2 years ago. Now I want to come to the UAE on a visit visa. How to check my travel ban?

Complaining against a company for establishing a civil company instead of a sole establishment

Q: Dear sir/madam, Last year, I approached a company to open a UAE sole establishment for me. Instead, they opened a civil company without my knowledge and then asked me to sign MOA (Partnership Agreement) using my UAE pass without even showing the MOA (Partnership Agreement) to me. Can I complain about this to DED? Also, what will be the legal implications of this if I mention it to relevant authorities?

Does the law give the seller of property to request a security cheque from the buyer?

Q: Hi. I am in the process of buying a property in Dubai. The real estate broker is insisting on a security cheque issued in the name of the seller which is to be kept by the broker until the day of title deed transfer and to be returned back on the same day. I understand this is "standard practice" but is it a law?

الوضع القانون لدى رفع دعوى شيك بعد سداد جزء من المبلغ

س: السلام عليكم، أعطيت شيكًا لشخص مقابل دين 35000 درهم وأعطيته بعد مدة مبلغ 5000 درهم وقبِل تقسيط باقي المبلغ. بعد 15 يومًا من دفع 5000 درهم أدفع باقي المبلغ كاملاً أو يشتكي. ما الوضع القانوني في هذه الحالة؟

What can the seller do if the buyer cannot continue with the purchase of property?

Q: We signed DLD Form A, and agreed to buy a villa worth AED 11.7M, and gave a security cheque of AED 1M. But now due to some funds issues, we are not able to buy that villa. We are requesting the seller to terminate the contract and also we will bring any other buyer for you. Now, the seller doesn`t want to cancel the contract and threatens that he will deposit the security cheque. Can anyone guide how to come out of this issue? Will you assist us with this, please?

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إثبات الحضانة للأب إن لم تطلب الأم إثباتها لها في الدعوى

س: السلام عليكم، قضت المحكمة بالطلاق لانقضاء العدة في دعوى طلاق. المدعية في طلباتها الختامية لم تطلب إثبات الحضانة لها والمُدَّعَى عليه في طلباته الختامية طلب توجيه اليمين الحاسمة أنها تنازلت عن الحضانة بعد الطلاق. المحكمة رفضت توجيه اليمين على أساس أن المدعية لم تطلب الحضانة في طلباتها الختامية ولم تنازع المُدَّعَى عليه بالحضانة واكتفت بذلك بالتسبيب ولم تُثبت الحضانة للأم أو للأب. هل أستطيع عمل طلب إغفال أو إعادة نظر أو طلب في الاستئناف أن تثبت الحضانة لي؟ طلبت توجيه اليمين لها وهو أحد طرق الإثبات وهذا طلب ضمني بالحضانة. وحتى لو رفضت المحكمة توجيه اليمين، كان المفروض أن تستكمل بإثبات الحضانة للأب لأن الأم طلبت فقط إثبات الطلاق بدون أي ذكر للحضانة. أنا والمدعية طلبنا الحضانة في المذكرات السابقة إلا أن المحكمة الابتدائية انصرفت فقط إلى المذكرات الختامية والتفت تمامًا عن الطلبات في المذكرات الشارحة والتعقيبية. ما فرص نجاح هذه المحاولة؟ وكيف أقوي من حظوظي في إثبات الحضانة في الاستئناف؟

How to claim money back from a client company if both our companies are closed?

Q: A company owes my company around AED 80,000. We filed a case and got a favorable judgment. We have filed for execution of judgment. However, it has been almost 2 years and we have not yet received the payment. The other company has stopped its operations but the Owner and Manager who is Emirati are still in Dubai. - Will I get my money if the other company has stopped operations? They have closed their office but they have not closed their license. - Unfortunately, I have to shut down my company. If I close the company, can I still encash a cheque received in the company`s name? Is there any way to inform the court that if money is received, I can receive it in my account instead of my company?

How to claim unpaid salaries and gratuity if the employer ran away?

Q: Good morning attorney, Trust all is well. My husband`s employer ran away and didn`t give him his 3 months salary + 13 years gratuity. The company is closed now and none of the employees got even a single dirham from their employer. Some of them filed labor cases but till now, nothing happens. My husband is still hoping that he will get it. It`s his retirement money. He is really frustrated. He wants to cancel his visa now as he got a new job but he is afraid that if he does that he will not get his gratuity anymore because he needs to sign that he received everything from his company. That`s what he understood from the explanation of the company PRO. Please help. Thank you so much and God bless you.

فسخ عقد توكيل البيع للنفس وللغير في حالة عدم سداد المشتري للمبلغ المتفق عليه؟

س: السلام عليكم، هل يمكن فسخ عقد توكيل البيع للنفس وللغير وذلك في حالة عدم سداد المشتري للمبلغ المتفق عليه؟ ملحوظة: لم يتم عمل عقد بالبيع ولم يذكر في التوكيل قيمة المبلغ.

What to do if the employer does not approve an emergency leave?

Q: Good day! I would like to seek help. I filed an emergency leave because my mother was in the hospital and I want to go home. But the company is asking me to deposit AED 5,000 and my passport is with them and they don`t want to give it to me. What should I do? Thank you!

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هل الطلاق بالتراضي طلاق رجعي أم طلاق بائن؟

س: السلام عليكم، هل الطلاق بالتراضي طلاق رجعي أم طلاق بائن؟

How to sue somebody for cyberbullying?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have been cyberbullied and bullied in real life just because of my looks. This has been going on for 6 months. Can I sue?

Asking for returning the gifts and threating to file a case

Q: Dear sir/madam, Ex-personal training client bought me gifts. Now, he has sent an email from their lawyers asking for 1.4 million AED back within 5 days. I started training a very wealthy client last year. I’m female, he is a male. He started to buy me costly gifts, flight tickets, and even a car. This was a strictly professional relationship although I did know he seemed to have feelings for me. I told him I had gotten into a relationship, he then said he wanted me to leave him alone. A few weeks later, I got an email from his lawyers saying all the money he spent on these gifts, including all money for training, he wanted back; 1.4 million AED worth. As I have “breached” the contract. We never signed any contract. I never asked for any of the gifts. I never agreed to anything he bought me being a payment for future sessions. Has he got any right to do this? Can he take me to court? I do not have the money to pay him back.

Transiting in Qatar while there is a criminal case in the UAE

Q: Hi, I have a criminal case (bank/credit card non-payment) case in the UAE. I am traveling/transiting from Europe via Doha (Hamad International Airport) on my way to another country next month. Since flights have resumed between the UAE and Qatar, will I be stopped and arrested at Hamad International Airport?

إثبات نشوز الزوجة بإقامتها خارج منزل الزوجية لمدة تزيد عن 6 أشهر

س: السلام عليكم، حدث خلاف بيني وبين زوجتي في بلدي الأم وبعدها تركتها في بيت أهلها وطلبت من أبيها أن تبقى عنده في مصر. بعدها بفترة طلبت مني إلغاء الإقامة الخاصة بها لأنها تعمل وجهة عملها ستُصدر إقامة خاصة بها. بعد ٣ أشهر فوجئت بها تكلمني وتقول لي أنها موجودة في نفس البلد معي، ولكنها وصلت البلد بدون إذني وعندما جاءت لم تأتِ إلى المنزل، ولكنها أجّرت استوديو لتقيم فيه هي وابني، وأنا لم أقطع عنها المصاريف من يوم سفري حتى الآن. الآن أقامت قضية طلاق في محاكم دبي منذ شهر تقريبًا، ولكنها لم تقل أي شيء عنها وذهبت لها في المدينة التي تسكن فيها وأجرت فندقًا وجلسنا يوم للتخفيف وهكذا وفعلاً تم التخفيف ولكنها أخفت عني موضوع القضية حتى استقبلت رسالة من المحكمة بميعاد جلسة الاستماع الأسري، وعند مواجهتها قالت لي ألم تكن تعلم بموضوع القضية، قُلت لا طبعًا. الآن كيف أثبت نشوز زوجتي حيث أنها الآن أمضت ٦ أشهر خارج المنزل؛ منهم ٤ أشهر حتى الآن بدون إذني خارجه. وأيضًا حاولت أكثر من مرة إرجاعها المنزل ولكنها كانت ترفض بحجة أنني يجب أن أتصل بوالدها؟

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