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Terminating parents' property contract with a developer after their death

Q: My parents recently passed away and had invested in a property with a developer based in Dubai. The property is nearly complete and my parents had paid over 50%. However, I do not wish to keep the property and want to liquidate their stakes instead. I do not have the funds to pay for the remaining balance which is due imminently. I had requested a refund but the developer stated that it`s not possible as the development is over 80% completed, apparently its `in the law`. The development is yet to be completed. The developer has said that the only way I can liquidate is by changing the ownership of the property to myself, pay the remaining balance, and then try and sell the property. Is this true? Is there any way I can obtain a refund for my parents` investment? Greatly appreciate any advice!

What is a performance order in a civil case (money claim)?

Q: What is a performance order in a civil case (money claim)?

Industrial espionage

Attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means, including telephone tapping, infiltration of a competitors workforce and computer hacking.

Rejecting a divorce case for being abroad and authorising a lawyer

Q: I have filed a divorce case and the judge has rejected it. I am not in Dubai because my husband has cancelled my visa and I was forced to leave the UAE. I want to appeal the court’s judgment. How can I hire a lawyer to represent me in Dubai court? How can I do a power of attorney from abroad? What`s the time limit to appeal a judgement?

شراء شقة بعقد ابتدائي وتوكيل عام بالبيع للنفس والغير

س: السلام عليكم، اشتريت شقة بعقد ابتدائي وتوكيل عام بالبيع للنفس والغير. هل هذه الضمانات كافية للشراء أم يجب التسجيل بالشهر العقاري؟

Dependent's via cancellation while being abroad

Q: Hello, My husband and I left Dubai in April during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now permanently in our home country in the UK. My husband is my sponsor. My husband`s visa expires middle of October. My husband`s company needs to cancel his visa (he left the company amicably), but they say that they cannot cancel it until my husband cancels my visa, however - we are out of the country. 180 days fall a few days after the official expiration of my husband`s visa. What should we do?

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Seeking visa cancelation to join another job

Q: I worked for a company in a Freezone in Dubai. I was relieved from employment by the end of April 2020 and my company paid my separation benefits by end of July 2020. Since then, I am requesting them to cancel my visa, but my company has not taken any action. Moreover, I am the Manager on the company`s trade license. I understand from the Freezone that my company has to appoint a replacement Manager to take over from me and only then my visa can be canceled. My Head Office does not want to continue operations here and, hence, they are not in a mood to appoint a replacement for me. Meantime, I have secured a job and need to cancel my visa. Can you please guide me?

Claiming the money in a joint account after partner's trick and withdrawing it

Q: I and a local sponsor are partners in a company. He has a 76% share while I have 24%. I am the only working partner and I only invest. His name is as manager on the trade license but my name is on the partner register. Smartly, his manager played a trick and, in the account, put my name as a joint while his name is as single. All the money has been taken out of the account without even informing me. My license is registered under DED. What should I do?

شراء قطعة أرض بتوكيل عام ممتد من 3 أشخاص وصولاً للمالك الأصلي

س: السلام عليكم، في حالة شراء قطعة أرض بتوكيل عام والتوكيل ممتد من ٣ أشخاص وصولاً للمالك الأصلي، هل توجد مشكلة في وجود أكثر من موكل وصولاً للموكل الأصلي صاحب الأرض؟

The right way to calculate the annual leave

Q: Good evening Mr. Shoaib, I have a question regarding the annual leave calculation. If you have, for example, worked for 2 years at a company in the UAE, are you entitled to 30 days for each year of service? Or is the first year calculated at 2 days per month (24 days) and the second year calculated at 30 days per year? This is a point of discussion where I am working right now.

Claiming the upfront payment of a project when the supplier defaults on manufacturing

Q: We placed an order for a project, where we free issued some equipment and paid a supplier in Abu Dhabi an upfront payment of 50K USD. They are defaulting on our project. They haven`t even started work on the manufacture of a critical piece of equipment. We have had many promises, visited their factory but no action to start work. In fact, their workshop is closed. Can we claim back the 50k and get our free issue equipment returned? The free-issue equipment is untouched. Thanks!

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The required license to start trading online and offline

Q: We are considering expanding our business to Dubai (Free Zone) and start trading online and offline through distributors and supermarkets. Our products are packaged food products. In the online part, we want to be listed on an e-commerce platform such as Amazon.ae and also to run our own e-trading platform. What would be the required license to abide by the law and regulation? What type of company should we have?

The possibility of lowering the outstanding bank loan upon settlement

Q: Hello, I left the UAE more than a year ago after losing my job and leaving behind a pending amount of AED 400K from a personal loan at a bank (a police case and a ban is already in place), of course. Now, the ACC is showing a higher amount due to fees. However, I was told that banks might consider settling the matter for lower amounts of the pending. Therefore, I am wondering if someone has experience in negotiating these bank debts in the UAE, and if that information/possibility is true. Thank you in advance for your time and support!

كتابة شخص مسلم وصية بأرصدته لصالح أحد ورثته

س: أنا مسلم أعيش في الإمارات. أملك أرصدة في بنوك الإمارات. هل أستطيع أن أكتب وصية بحيث تؤول هذه الأرصدة لشخص معين (وهو وريث شرعي أصلاً) وبحيث تكون الوصية مُعتمَدة بشكل قانوني في الإمارات؟ أم الوصية لغير المسلمين فقط؟

الحل الأمثل بالنسبة للدعاوى ذات المطالبات البسيطة

س: ما الحل الأمثل بالنسبة للدعاوى التي تكون قيمة المطالبة فيها صغيرة نسبةً لأتعاب المحاماة ورسوم الدعوى ولا بد من المطالبة بها؟ على سبيل المثال، إذا كان شخص يعمل بشكل حر مصمم غرافيك وتم التعاقد معه على تصميم بوستر مقابل 500 درهم (مبلغ ليس قليلاً بالنسبة لطبيعة عمله هذه) وامتنع الطرف الآخر عن الدفع بكافة السبل. هل يُعقَل أن يدفع حوالي 6000 درهم كحد أدنى لأتعاب مكتب المحاماة ورسوم الدعوى في المحكمة ليطالب بمبلغ 500 درهم؟ وحتى لو فعلاً كان قادرًا على دفع هذه المبالغ، فما الضمان فيما لو ربح الدعوى أن تُلزِم المحكمة الخصم بدفع أتعاب المحاماة ورسوم الدعوى نفسها وليس أقل منها؟ فلو حكمت المحكمة على الخصم بمبلغ أقل سيكون المصمم في هذه الحالة قد ربح الدعوى لكنه فعليًا خسر ماديًا ولم يستفد شيئًا. ما الحل الأمثل في مثل هذه الحالات لحفظ الحقوق المادية للمصمم؟

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