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إعادة هيكلة

تغيير مدروس في البنية التنظيمية لمؤسسة ما وإعادة ترتيب للعلاقات بين وحداتها الإدارية بهدف زيادة كفاءة المؤسسة ورفع قدرتها التنافسية. وقد يتم إعادة هيكلة شركة لعجزها عن زيادة أرباحها، أو لكثرة أخطاء الموظفين.

Legal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE

In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid.

Summary and Substantive Claims in the UAE Civil Procedures Code

This article is related to the Civil procedure in the UAE. The procedure includes both payment orders on the basis of cheques and original documents as well as the normal civil procedure where the plaintiff has Invoices, agreement, and documents to prove the claim in the civil court.

Reducing salary and leave encashment upon resignation due to COVID-19

Q: I worked in an LLC company for 1 year and 4 months. After completing one year, I haven’t taken any leave or encashment of my 30 days leave with full pay. During the Covid-19 pandemic, my employer reduced the salary without my approval, no contract was signed. There is no COVID impact in the client`s place where I am working. They did not reduce my contract with my company while the employer still reduces it for 6 months. I have resigned now. My employer dictates the amount on the final settlement. Indirectly, his saying is if you don’t take any leave, I will pay the full amount of your leaves and if you left the company, I will pay only basic salary. Without a sign of approval, he reduced my salary. Kindly advise me!

Claiming compensation after job offer withdrawal by the employer

Q: Hi ma`am, I am an anesthesia technician. A new company has given me an MOL offer letter which is signed by both employer and employee. Now, suddenly after all procedures, they told me that they are canceling my offer letter and asked me to search for another job. For the last three months, I sit jobless and resigned from my previous company to join that new company. What should I do? Please help me!

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حصول العامل على مستحقاته إذا أرغمه صاحب العمل على تركه

س: السلام عليكم، أعمل في منشأة خاصة بصفة مسؤول مبيعات ومدير معرض، لكن صاحب العمل يريد إرغامي على ترك العمل لديه مع العلم أننا لم نوقِّع عقد عمل ولم نحدد مدة للعقد. قاربت على إكمال السنة في منشأته ولم يسجلني في الضمان الاجتماعي وعملت أول 3 أشهر لمدة 12 ساعة يوميًا وكذلك خلال شهر 4. بسبب ظروف كورونا لم يسلمني راتبي بحجة أن المنشأة مغلقة بسبب الحظر. منذ شهر 5 حتى اليوم أعمل قرابة 11 ساعة يوميًا ولي عطلة يوم واحد في الأسبوع. السؤال: ماذا عليّ أن أفعل إذا طردني من العمل وكيف أحمي نفسي قانونيًا وأحصل على جميع حقوقي؟ أرجو الإجابة مع جزيل الشكر!

The proper procedures to claim the blood money for the heirs

Q: My friend died in the UAE in a roadside accident. We claim blood money but they demand a succession certificate. What should we do to get that certificate?

حق امتياز

حق يعطي أولوية لدائن استيفاء حقوقه من بعض أو جميع أموال المدين متقدمًا بذلك على الدائنين الآخرين.

Is it possible to get arrested in other GCC countries because of a loan in the UAE?

Q: Good day! I have a personal loan in the UAE, which I haven’t finished paying yet. I’ve never missed any payment when I was still working there back in 2018. I had to go back to my home country and fix some of my personal problems. I was planning to go back to work again in any GCC countries except the UAE because I want to first clear my loan from there and head back soon. Is it possible I’ll get arrested in other GCC countries because of my loan in the UAE? I got a job offer and I want to settle that loan ASAP. Please advice!

Precautions should be taken to protect a partner in an LLC

Q: I have a 5% share in an LLC and the other partner holds 44% apart from the local partner`s 51%. I am just a namesake partner. I am not involved in the day to day functions of the company and the manager on the Trade License is my other partner. I wish to know what happens if there is any fine on the company or any legal case? What will be my obligations? How can I safeguard myself in this scenario? What precautions should I take?

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Getting a heirs certificate while two of the legal heirs do not give their proofs

Q: How to get a legal heirs certificate while two of the legal heirs are not willing to give their proofs?

Is it possible for a Muslim British man who owns properties in Dubai to draft a will?

Q: My father is 89 years old. He is a British National and Muslim. He holds bank accounts and owns properties in Dubai. What law will apply to his Will? UAE or British law? Is it possible for him to draft a will under UAE law disposing of his assets as he chooses as opposed to Sharia?

فصل عامل حسب المادة 80 بعد إعطائه إنذارًا بعدم تجديد العقد

س: أُنذِرت قبل 65 يومًا من نهاية العقد بعدم تجديد العقد. قبل تاريخ نهاية العقد بشهر ونصف تقريبًا، فُصلت حسب المادة 80 علمًا بأنني عملت في الشركة لمدة ثلاث سنوات. كنت متميزًا في العمل، وقبل فصلي سُحب تصريح الدخول ولم أستطع الدخول للشركة وأُبلغوا بذلك ولكن لم يتفاعلوا مع الموضوع. هل يحق لهم فصلي بعد إعطائي إنذار بعدم تجديد العقد؟

What are the market fees of the broker when you sell a property in Dubai?

Q: I have agreed through a real estate broker to sell a property in Dubai. The agent is charging the buyer a commission and the seller (me) a marketing fee which is about 40% of the size of the commission. In the event of the contract not being completed through my fault, the contract I am being asked to sign requires me to: a) repay the deposit to the seller, b) repay an additional amount equal to the deposit to the seller, and c) pay the broker commission to the agent. This contract is between myself and the buyer, and the contract between myself and the broker does not cover me paying the broker commission, so is c) above enforceable?

Lease contract termination and and eviction of the tenant for defaulting on rent

Q: Dear all, I am the landlord of an apartment in Dubai and I am currently not residing in the UAE. I have rented the place to a vacation homes company and payment was done monthly for the first three months and quarterly cheques thereafter. They paid the first 3 months but when I tried to cash their cheque for the second-quarter payment (was due Nov 3rd) it got rejected due to insufficient funds. The company owner asked me to help them and agree on monthly payments for 3 more months, I agreed. The first payment should have been done before 14th Nov by wire transfer, which did not happen and since then I have been chasing him for the payment. Finally, he provided 3 cheques for Nov, Dec and Jan, when I tried to cash the first cheque it got rejected. I have sent them an email notice for breach of contract today. I need advice, what can I do further, how can I serve them a legal notice for non-payment and proceed to ask for eviction? I am not in the UAE hence a POA must be made. Thanks in advance.

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