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Drove without a license in a parking lot, caused scratches. What happens now?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I work in a clinic in Dubai as a graphic designer. One day, I drove a patient’s car in the parking area (not on the road) without a license because I just wanted to help. There were minor scratches, and she filed a complaint. What should I do, and what will happen to me?

Will I be arrested in my country if I paid the first installment for a bank loan settlement in the UAE then stopped?

Q: Hello Legal Advice, I had a loan amount of AED 240K and after paying some installments, the amount came down to AED 170K. I got laid off from my job in the UAE due to company acquisitions, and now I am jobless in India. After discussions with my bank, they sent a settlement letter for AED 150K and I paid AED 25K as a downpayment by selling gold and borrowing money from my friends. Now I cannot pay the remaining amount because of being jobless and I am the sole breadwinner. My query is will there be any legal problem if I don`t pay the remaining amount after signing the settlement letter? Will case execution be implemented in India also? Will I be arrested in India or will they do anything legally to me in India? Looking forward to your valuable response. Regards S.

Why is my police clearance delayed, and what does "review the concerned party" mean?

Q: Dear Sir/Ma`am, I applied for a police clearance certificate one day ago, but it still hasn`t arrived. I checked, and they advised me to review the concerned party.

الضرر الأدبي المتعلق بالجانب المعنوي الذي يلحق بالمتضرر

أوضح القانون الإماراتي أنواع التعويض عن الضرر والشروط الخاصة به، والتي من خلالها تناول حماية حقوق الأشخاص التي تم التعدي عليها أو على ممتلكاتها من قِبل الغير، وتسبب هذا الأمر في ضرر لها أو لممتلكاتها. ففي تلك الحالة يحق للمتضرر تقديم دعوى للحصول عىل تعويض عن الضرر الذي حدث له من قِبل شخص آخر. وقد ميَّ قانونين المعاملات المدنية الإماراتي بين نوعين من الضرر، مادي وأدبي أو معنوي.

The employer hasn't paid my salary or given me an experience letter. What can I do from abroad?

Q: Hello, I resigned in June, and my last working day was October 30. However, they still haven`t paid my salary or given me an experience letter. What should I do while staying in India?

How can I renew my partner visa if the license of my company has expired two years ago?

Q: My friend and I are using a partner visa. Due to some needs, the business didn`t continue. He was in Abu Dhabi while I was in Dubai. Without telling me, he left UAE in August this year and our license has not been renewed for the past two years. It has expired and my visa has expired too. What do I do to cancel my visa and get an employment visa?

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Can a company still deduct visa change fees after issuing a termination notice?

Q: Hello, I was hired in August 2024 by a company in Dubai, and they sent me a termination notice last month, in November. After signing the offer letter, they informed me that I had to pay for my visa status change, which costs around 1,400 AED. They have already deducted 500 AED from my salary. Now that they have sent me a termination notice, are they still allowed to deduct the money?

Is it normal for a judge to suspend an arrest warrant against a tenant for visa renewal?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I got an arrest warrant issued for a tenant in Dubai after the eviction process. However, he submitted an e-request to suspend the arrest warrant so he could renew his visa without any supporting documents or payment. The judge accepted a one-month suspension. Is this normal?

How much prison time does someone face for being an absconder?

Q: Hi, If someone gets jailed due to being an absconder and has rental agreement defaults as well, how much prison time will he get for the absconding status? Will they send him to his home country without clearing the rental agreement? Let me know. Thanks!

A civil case for a bounced cheque that I did not sign was filed against me by the bank. What to do?

Q: I require legal advice regarding a case related to a cheque bounce. In 2023, a civil case was filed against me due to a bounced cheque. This morning, I submitted a request to the court to convert the case into easy installments, even though I did not have the case documents, as I owed a limit of AED 15,000 on my credit card. When I logged into the MOJ website to check the judgment details, I discovered that the case involved two bounced cheques, each for AED 10,800, which I did not sign. In 2014, when I applied for an auto loan, I received a credit card with a limit of AED 15,000, and I signed a guarantee cheque for that amount. However, I am confused as to how the two cheques for AED 10,800 each were issued. The signatures on both cheques, which amount to AED 10,800 each, are completely different from my actual signature, with each having a different pattern. Who is responsible for this? I would appreciate your guidance on this matter from a legal perspective.

How can an employee verify a company's properties to enforce a court judgment?

Q: Dear Lawyers, How can I inquire about properties registered under a company if I have a copy of its trade license but don`t know how to verify the properties associated with it? Please note that my labor case is currently in the execution stage. Despite taking multiple steps, the employer is disregarding the court`s decision and continues to ignore it. The company is an LLC, and its bank accounts show no available funds.

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ماذا يحدث لأسهم مملوكة لمُساهِم مُتوفى في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة؟

س: السلام عليكم، لدي سؤال أرجو من حضراتكم الإجابة عليه. ماذا يحدث لأسهم مملوكة لمُساهِم مُتوفى في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة؟

What can I do if the tenant refuses to leave the property at the end of the eviction notice?

Q: We served our tenant 1-year eviction notice. All done correctly and I don’t think he will leave when he should leave in a week. He tried to raise a petition to the DLD to say we own other properties that make the eviction illegal which the DLD rejected as we don’t own other property. I want to be prepared, so does anyone know what documents I’ll need to submit to raise a case if he doesn’t leave and what I need to translate before?

How do I fight false forgery claims from my estranged husband over a car sale he approved in jail?

Q: Dear Lawyers, My estranged husband filed a false criminal complaint against me out of revenge. He claims I forged his signature for a car sale that he fully agreed to while in jail in 2022 but now denies out of spite. He was arrested in 2022 on drug trafficking charges and imprisoned at Al Barsha Jail. He agreed to sell our car (registered in his name), so I had a Power of Attorney (POA) drafted, which he signed while in jail. When I attempted to have it notarized, I was informed that the POA had to be processed from jail. I notified him, and he instructed me to proceed with the sale, assuring me he would finalize the paperwork after his release. The buyer, a family friend, took the damaged car (with flat tires, a dead engine, and a dead battery) based on trust and my husband’s verbal agreement. Now that he has been released, he denies agreeing to the sale and is falsely accusing me of forgery because I have refused to meet with him. He has physically abused me multiple times and has used threats of violence against my family to stop me from leaving. Please, I need legal advice on how to fight these false charges.

What to do to let my employer process my visa cancellation after its expiry?

Q: I`m having issues with visa cancellation with my employer after visa expiration, which is currently hindering my vacation visa processing.

How can I check if a defendant with multiple cases in Dubai is under arrest?

Q: Hi, I have an execution order from the court in Dubai. I would like to investigate further to determine if the defendant is arrested or not, knowing that he has other cases against him. How can I find out if he is arrested? Thank you!

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