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Is it possible for the father to claim the custody of son who wants that?

Q: Hello, I am an Indian living in Abu Dhabi since 2007 and my wife who is now on her company`s employment visa moved out to a separate house beginning of 2021 along with my 6-year-old child (who`s also on her sponsorship visa). Now she`s not letting me meet with my son whereas my son has clearly expressed that he wants to stay with me permanently and doesn`t want to stay with my wife. What are my legal rights in terms of: a) Visitation rights b) Custody of my child Best regards

Adding a new partner to a branch of a company

Q: Dear Madam, Good Day To You! Is it possible to add a new partner in a branch of a company in Abu Dhabi? Actually, I want to open a branch company in Abu Dhabi for Dubai Trade License with adding one more partner with 51% share. Kindly provide me with the details, please!

Dividing company shares among partners while one of them refuses

Q: I am a partner in an LLC company. Due to losses, the company funds are exhausted. In case there are dues to be given and one of the partners does not have the necessary funds, where does he stand? In case 2 of the 3 partners would like to leave the company, what are the options? The 3rd partner is unwilling to settle our dues which are stocks and machinery. He also does not want to pay a royalty of the company name. The company is 30 years in the business.

The responsibility to clear service charges after buying a unit from auctions

Q: Hello, We bought a unit from auctions in 2018. We got court letters for registration of the property under our names and service charges clearance letter. The issue is that the developer never cleared service charges before our date of ownership. Recently, with the launch of MOLLAK system, the owner association is asking us to pay previous balances before 2018. We asked the OA and auditor several times to apply court decisions without success. The court letter is written against the developer and not OA. Thank you!

How to Increase Chances of Getting Your Invoices Paid in the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of how to increase chances of getting your invoices paid in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

Joint tenancy

A type of co-tenancy where if one of the joint tenants dies his or her share goes to the surviving joint tenant(s). The deceased owner’s interest in the property simply evaporates and cannot be inherited by his or her heirs. Under this type of ownership, the last owner living owns all of the property, and on his or her death the property will form part of their estate.

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What to Consider when you are Planning to Leave the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of things to consider when leaving the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

غير قانوني

فعل مخالف للقواعد والتشريعات الموضوعة من السلطات المختصة داخل الدولة.

Bounced Cheque Scam while Selling a Car in the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of bounced cheque scams in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

The rights and obligations of a freelancer regarding gratuity and non-competition

Q: Good afternoon. The company terminated my unlimited full-time employment contract after 3 years, so not renewing my visa. I am working on my own visa now and continue as a freelancer. But they want me to sign their freelance/consultancy agreement with a clause that I am not allowed to work for any of their competitors (but they don`t provide me with a visa, medical, no benefits, even not giving me enough working hours). 1) Is it legal to ask a freelancer for this exclusivity? 2) How I can be a freelancer and not allowed to work for other companies? 3) What shall I do if I still want to continue working with them but need other jobs in other companies to have enough income to pay my bills? 4) Am I entitled to gratuity? Because they didn`t mention it. Thank you

The rights of an employee in case of termination for pregnancy

Q: Good evening, I have been working for this company in Dubai for almost 4 years now and I have received a bonus of good performance and dedication at least 2 times from my employer. I recently got pregnant and informed my boss. Note that this is my second pregnancy in the same company and I have worked very well with no absences or sick leaves. All of a sudden my boss sent me an email to terminate my contract stating the reason for termination as due to unsatisfactory performance. I would like to know if she had to right to do so knowing that I am pregnant. Thank you.

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How to exit a limited term contract before the end

Q: Hi Sir/ Madam. I`m working as a civil engineer in Fujairah. I renewed my second visa on 26.05.2021. I`m resigning from my job and submitted one month notice period, but my agreement is a limited period contract and mentioned that: "Should either party desire to terminate the renewed contract, such party shall notify the other party of such desire within 3 months prior to the date of termination." Such period shall be similar for both parties. Both parties agreed that the termination wage to be paid by the terminating party to the other party shall be equivalent to the value of the worker`s total wage in 3 months. Such wage shall be similar for both parties. But my company informed me to work for 90 days. Please give me some suggestions to leave easily from the company. I am ready to compensate the company for the remaining 2 month notice time.

How can I return to the UAE if I got blacklisted for an unpaid loan?

Q: Dear All, I am wondering what if someone took a loan and left the UAE because of work loss (redundancy matter) for months and got blacklisted. He got a job offer in UAE again and wants to go back and pay all his debt. Will that be possible? Can the ban be lifted? Or what should be done in this case? Thank you

Legal Proceedings during COVID-19 in the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of legal proceedings during COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

The obligations of an employee for resignation during the probation period

Q: Good afternoon, I have been working in a hydraulic shop as a hydraulic hose technician. I`ve left the job during the probation period. My contract is unlimited. For leaving the job during the probation period: - Shall I pay the proportional costs of the visa? - Would I face a ban by MOHRE/Employer? - Shall I communicate 30 days before leaving? - Should It be as a mutual agreement between both parties, or I can quit the job without the consent of the employer?

How to reduce the 3-month notice period to one month upon resignation

Q: Hi Sir/Madam. I am working in a construction company. I gave a resignation letter to my company for one month notice. But in my agreement (should either party desire to terminate the renewal contract, such party shall notify the other party of such desire within 3 months prior to the date of termination. Such period shall be similar for both parties. Both parties have agreed that the termination wage to be paid by the terminating party to the other party shall be equivalent to the value of the worker total wage in 3 months. Such wage shall be similar for both parties. But my present company informed me that I am not allowed to go now. I`m allowed to go only after the completion of 90 days. Please can you give some suggestions on how can I be released from my current company?

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