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Is it legal to cooperate with salespersons sponsored by employers or spouses?

Q: Is it legal to sign an agreement with an individual to sell products and services for my sole proprietorship company purely on a commission basis? The individuals are from different backgrounds, some are working in some companies, some are on a spouse visa.

Can a broker in the UAE sell property located in India in the UAE?

Q: Dear Madam, Can I raise a complaint in the UAE against a developer selling properties of India in the UAE?

Gagging order

An order usually made by a court restricting information or comment from being made public, or in some cases, passed onto any unauthorised third party. They may be used to protect legitimate trade secrets of a company, or the privacy of victims or minors. They may also limit the freedom of the press by censorship or restricting access to information.

الدفاع عن زوج ضرب زوجته وهو في حالة سكر

س: مرحبًا، أنا طالبة حقوق. يجب أن أقدم عرضًا فيه قضية مدنية وقد اخترت الطلاق للضرر. موضوعه أن الزوجة تريد الطلاق بسبب تعنيف زوجها لها. ما أريده من حضرتك هو: ما الأقوال التي يمكن أن يقدمها محامي الزوج للدفاع عنه باعتبار أنه ضربها وهو في حالة سكر؟ شكرًا لك مسبقًا وأتمنى الرد في أسرع وقت.

Returning to Dubai where there are unsettled loans

Q: I have lost my job in February 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic with a 38k auto loan and 21k as a credit card. Now I want to come back to Dubai. What consequence I have to face? Do I need to pay a fine to avoid detention or need to pay bail after arrest?

Can you pay your credit card debts from overseas due to visa cancellation?

Q: Will I still be able to pay my credit card from overseas? What happens if I am already outside the UAE then my visa got cancelled? Will the bank close my bank account or I can still continue to pay my debts?

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How to claim compensation from a developer for delay in handover

Q: Greetings, The property was supposed to be delivered in June 2018 and is still not delivered. If they actually deliver by June 2021, what are my rights to the compensation? At the time of purchase, it was a 50-50 payment plan. I paid the 50% at the time of purchase and in September 2019 they came back to me with an offer of a discount of 16% in the final settlement amount. I accepted and paid the remaining amount as well. Therefore as of September 2019, I have paid 100% of the property value. With all the financial challenges the delay has brought me into, I want to know what compensation is my right as I am assuming they will not be offering anything or if they do they might offer some waiver in service charges (for 1 or 2 years). And I am worried if they give this waiver of service charges to everyone, will the property be actually taken care of or no?

Civil case by the bank claiming cheque amount more than the original debt

Q: Cheque bounce cases do not end by paying a fine in the Dubai police station. Dubai civil court gives judgment in absentia for cheque amount + 12% interest. The civil court execution department put a travel ban and you get arrested at the Dubai airport/your office/home and you stay in jail until you honor civil court judgment. Banks do not negotiate or talk about this stage. What to do if you do not have money to pay civil case judgment of cheque amount + 12% interest? How to get out of this problem?

شراء عقار في الإمارات للحصول على الإقامة

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله، لدي سؤال حول مسألة شراء فيلا بقيمة مليون ومائة ألف درهم في مناطق التملُّك الحر في الإمارات لمختلف الجنسيات. هل يخولني ذلك للحصول على الإقامة؟ وكم المدة؟ علمًا بأنني أريد أن يدرس الأبناء هناك وأستقر بالشارقة، ثم هل يمكنني تكليف المحامي لمباشرة الإجراءات القانونية المتعلقة بالتملُّك والشراء؟ بارك الله فيكم! أريد التوضيح حتى أُقدِم على هذه الخطوة دون عوائق.

زواج مدني

عقد ثنائي بين رجل وامرأة بالغين عاقلين، بإيجاب وقبول كليهما على إنشاء رابطة الزوجية وتبادل الرعاية على الوجه المحدد في القانون، ويقوم على تسجيله وتنفيذه موظف حكومي.

How to manage company operation in the absence of one partner?

Q: Dear Sir/ Madam, I am a partner in an LLC Company in Dubai, UAE. My other expatriate partner has gone to India by giving power of attorney to her friend. Currently, the business is at a standstill and all business-related documents have been kept locked in their house in Sharjah which I am not able to use. My questions are as below: 1. For how many years is the special power of attorney valid? 2. How can I claim the business documents? (Should I contact the Police). 3. Is the power of attorney valid after the death of the expatriate partner? 4. Will the debts of the old company where I am a partner affect the new company which I register in Dubai?

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Real estate

Land, including the resources in and on it, such as crops, minerals and water, and the buildings and permanent fixtures attached to it.

Public limited company

A company that trades on the stock market, has a minimum share capital of £50,000 and is governed by a strict set of rules. They are required to publish a true financial position so investors can determine the exact worth of any shares that they hold in the company. They carry the letters PLC after their name.

مقاضاة شخص لإبرامه عقد عن شركة وهمية

س: إذا أُبرِم عقد عرفي معي باسم مؤسسة أو شركة والشخص الذي مثّلها أثبت أهليته للتعاقُد بموجب جواز سفره واتضح أن هذه المؤسسة أو الشركة لا وجود قانوني لها، فهل يمكن إلزامه شخصيًا بالمستحقات المترتبة على العقد؟ وما الإسناد على ذلك من الأحكام السابقة في دولة الإمارات؟ شكرًا!

Harassment to get an interest along with the lent amount

Q: Hi sir, I am a mom of two kids. We are on a visit visa. My husband is running a technical service company. He borrowed some amount from my neighbor using his credit only. My hubby returned almost the full amount but that guy did not accept. He wants more interest so he is threatening me. He posts my family photos on Facebook and pastes all buildings. He got my mother`s address in my home country and blackmailed me to send some people to my mother`s home. I am afraid sir! Can we raise a complaint against him? We have proof about what amount we got and returned to him.

What to do with an abusive brother?

Q: My brother is physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive since he was a kid. There were times the police were about to be called on him since he hit other kids. He has hit my mother in the past and he still mentally tortures her. He has physically abused me not only at home but outside too and there were CCTV cameras. I have proof of him hitting my little brother but I am afraid to file a case since my mother is mentally ill and my father just wouldn`t care about what he does anymore. I am going to have another sibling and I am really afraid that he will be continuing this behavior forever and will be a threat to our family members. I am genuinely tired of living in fear for myself and my family members every day. Please help me to know what can be done on this matter legally!

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