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Q: I purchased a tenanted villa recently. Before signing form B, we asked the seller through the broker if the tenant could vacate the house upon expiry of the tenancy contract, and the seller said yes verbally. So we signed form B, proceeded with the buying process, and confirmed as vacate house again with the seller during the final transfer. We`ve sold the place we used to live in because we will move into this new house and stay in temporary accommodation until the tenancy contract of this new house expires. However, now the tenant doesn`t want to vacate the house upon expiry of the tenancy contract. What can I do in this case?

How to settle a civil case and a judgement for credit card and loan?

Q: I currently have a civil case, and a judgment was passed in my absence where the court ruled that I should pay the full amount. With the new laws passed regarding bounced cheques, I paid the fine for this case but the civil case and judgment were passed already. The amount for both the credit card and loan is a total of AED 324,000. I would like to find out how I can get the judgment removed and find a way forward in closing the civil case as I have a travel ban and can’t get employment.

هل يمكن مقاضاة مدير الشركة والشريك في مالهم الخاص دون ذمة الشركة المالية؟

س: شركة ذ.م.م تم حجز حساباتها البنكية وتدعي عدم امتلاكها لأموال لتنفيذ حكم دعوى عمالية ضدها وتقدم تقارير حسابية بذلك. ولكن عند التقصي وجد أنها خاطبت عملاءها والمتعاقدين معها (مثبت بصور خطاباتها) بالسداد لها عن طريق حسابات بنكية لشركات أخرى (وسيطة). هل يمكن مقاضاة مدير الشركة والشريك في مالهم الخاص دون ذمة الشركة المالية؟

هل يجوز لصاحب العمل تشغيل العامل بدون أجر خلال الفترة التجريبية؟

س: أنا أعمل لمدة شهرين بدون راتب بحجة أنه مذكور في العقد أن هناك ٣ أشهر فترة تجريبية. لكن ليس مذكوراً ما إذا براتب أو بدون. فسؤالي هو هل الفترة التجريبية تكون مع أجر أو بدون؟

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?

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العودة إلى الإمارات رغم وجود إبعاد إداري بسبب جنحة

س: السلام عليكم، لدي إبعاد إداري. قضيتي جنحة وليست جزائية. ما الفرق بين الجنح والجزائي؟ وهل أستطيع العودة إلى الإمارات؟ علمًا بأن زوجي مقيم فيها.

Claim against the company for holding passport and visa cancellation upon resignation

Q: Hi. I have worked as an accountant in one company in Abu Dhabi since Oct 2014 under an unlimited contract. Last Jan 8, 2022, I have submitted my resignation, handed over all the data and completed my notice period on Feb 6, 2022. Now my employer is saying the data are not proper and you have to wait until they finalize the financials. They refused to cancel my visa and they hold my passport. Is it legal? Can you advise on what I can do?

How to withdraw a labor case after filing it?

Q: Hi Sir, What is the process for closing a labor case? My case was transferred from MOHRE to the labor court. I have gone to ENJAZ (labor court) to close this. So they made an application and said that after 7 days come here, but I don`t want to proceed with it. I want to close this.

Does a civil case filed by a bank lead to a travel ban?

Q: Hello everyone, I have left Dubai in 2020 during the Covid crisis. I have some credit card liability of around 50K AED. The banks have emailed me regarding a civil case. I need to know if there is a civil case against me, can it cause a travel ban or not?

The effect of a non-copmete clause upon moving from an LLC to a Freezone company

Q: Hi, I am writing to inquire regarding the non-compete clause. I resigned from a Dubai-based mainland LLC company in July 2021 and from then, they were not canceling my visa and not giving me EoSB. I filed a labor case and finally won the case after 6 months. I worked 7 years in a sales position with them. Recently, I received a job offer from a competitor to do the same role. The competitor is in Sharjah Freezone and I will be under a Freezone visa. There was a competition clause in my job offer letter which I signed 7 years ago but there was no such clause in the contract. And that time I hold a technician position and my recent position was sales. The clause written in the offer letter says: "should you terminate your employment contract, you shall not join any competitor in the UAE conducting the same activity as the company, before a period of one year following such termination". I am wondering if the non-compete restriction will apply to me given that I will be joining a Freezone company this time?

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How to recover the amount of bounced cheques?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have two cheques that are bounced. Their amounts are 20000AED and 20000AED. I want to take legal action against the drawer. What is the procedure? And how much are the fees?

تقدير التعويض المستحق نتيجة الإيذاء الجسدي والنفسي

س: السلام عليكم، كم تقريبًا التعويض المالي لكسر بمفصل اليد وإجراء عملية تركيب مسامير وعدم القدرة على الحركة الصحيحة لمدة 14 شهرًا ثم زيارة طبيب نفسي للعلاج بسبب الاضطرابات؟

How is annual leave pay calculated under the new UAE labor law?

Q: Under the new UAE labor law, how is annual leave pay calculated? Based on only basic salary or full monthly salary?

What does accepting the appeal application filed by the employer mean?

Q: Hello, The employer has filed a labor appeal on the amount of 160k. Online status shows that the application has been accepted and is ready to be completed. What does that mean?

Is it illegal to provide digital web design services online without a license?

Q: Is it illegal to provide digital services online such as (web design and development) without a license? If so, what is the punishment for doing so?

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هل يجوز للوكيل أن يبيع عقار موكله وفق وكالة عامة مطلقة؟

How to vacate the tenant from a property purchased upon verbal assurance by seller?