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Checking legal cases after being-arrested by the borders police

Q: I`m looking for an attorney in a financial case. My husband was arrested on 21st of January 2020 for unauthorised border crossing on the border of the UAE and Oman. He was convicted for 2 months in Al Ain jail. He has a financial case in the court of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Almost 5 months have passed, but he is in Dubai jail although there is no case for Dubai left, we can`t get any more information. Could you make some comments on what could be the possible actions in this case and advise on a lawyer who could take the case? I will be looking forward to receiving an answer.

Filing a complaint against an employer for not processing an e-visa

Q: How can I file a complaint against an employer for not processing my e-visa? I got a labor contract and an offer letter from the employer.

تقصير الزوج في حق أسرته وإخفاء أمواله عن زوجته

س: ما الحكم في حال كان الزوج دائم التقصير في حق زوجته وأطفاله إذ لا يدفع أجر الخادمة في وقت الدفع وكل مرة يصل موعد دفع رسوم الحضانة يدفع ولكن بعد الكثير من التأجيل. يعد أهل الزوجة بأشياء ولا يفي بوعوده وخاصة الوعود المتعلقة بالمال، كما أنه لا يصرف أي راتب شهري لزوجته ويريدها أن تعتمد على راتبها فقط؟ وكذلك يقترض منها ومن غيرها ولا يُعيد المال مع العلم أنه ليس بمحتاج أو فقير، كما أنه يخفي حساباته ولا يشاركها حتى مع زوجته؟

الجهة التي يحق لها إيقاف خدمات الموظف عند اتهامه بالاختلاس

س: السلام عليكم، ما الجهة التي يحق لها إيقاف الخدمات؟ وهل لمجرد الاتهام بالاختلاس، والأمر قيد التحقيق، يحق للمدعي إيقاف خدمات المدَّعَى عليه؟ ومَن له سلطة إيقاف الخدمات؟

الفرق بين الطلاق والخلع وموقف الأبناء في الحالتين

س: السلام عليكم، كل عام أنتم بخير! ما الفرق بين الطلاق والخلع بالنسبة لحقوق الزوجة؟ وهل الأفضل رفع قضية طلاق أم خلع؟ وما موقف الأطفال في الحالتين؟ أرجو الإجابة لأن الزوج لا يريد أن يطلقني.

التصرُّف الأمثل عند مرور فترة على إغلاق الشركة دون إغلاق التأمينات

س: سلام عليكم، كنت فاتحة شركة نقل أفراد وأغلقتها عام ٢٠٠٢ وللأسف المحامي الله يرحمه لم يُغلق التأمينات لا بالنسبة لي ولا بالنسبة للسواقين وعلمت أنني مدينة للتأمينات بمبلغ كبير. ما الحل؟

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الانضمام إلى شركة سعودية ناشئة بصفة شريك مُؤسِّس

س: السلام عليكم، أود الدخول كشريك مؤسس لشركة ناشئة سعودية، علمًا بأنني مقيمة خارج السعودية. ما مُسماي القانوني في مثل هذه الشراكة؟ علمت أنه عليّ إما الدخول كموظفة (وليس كشريكة مؤسِّسة) في الشركة ولكن بحصة شريك كاملة، أو أن أُسجِّل نفسي كشركة أخرى في الخارج تُقدِّم خدمات للشركة السعودية وبحصة شريك كاملة متفق عليها مع باقي شركائي السعوديين. أرجو معرفة تفاصيل أكثر عن حالتي.

Following up on a labor case after traveling to the home country

Q: After working for my employer for nearly two years on an unlimited contract as a COO of a restaurant company, my employer owes me approx 193000, not including notice period. I have filed a case with the MOHRE. They have tried to contact the employer who has ignored the calls and is also ignoring me. I know that I will have to escalate the complaint but, based on experience with the way the employer treats past employees and how he ignores suppliers and landlords, it is fair to assume that he will ignore this as well. I have little options and I have to leave the country as the apartment rent paid by the company expires mid-July. If I leave, can I maintain the complaint, and what is the likelihood of getting the money owed in this scenario when I travel back to the UK?

How to guarantee labour rights before signing the cancellation paper

Q: Good morning All, I was terminated by my company in March 2020 for not signing the unpaid leave document given to me. I was terminated on 23rd March 2020. Once termination letter was signed, ever since then, I have been chasing my ex-company for releasing the final settlement and each time they come up with a different plan. The last option they gave was to sign an agreement with them for 6 months plan but are not giving me any guarantee cheques and insist that I sign the cancellation papers. I want to simply take my money and leave the UAE. They have also directed me to their lawyers now who insist that any agreement signed with the company is not required to be notarized by Dubai Courts and the company is not legally bound to give me any cheques as a guarantee. The company that I worked for is located in Dubai and is a private organisation.

How to guarantee my right in accrued leave days or payment

Q: Dear Sir, My contract is a fulltime employee for a company in the UAE, and my leave entitlement state 10 weeks work and 2 weeks off. However, due to the COVID-19, I have been unable to take that leave and have accrued two months leave or 61 days with four flight tickets. My question is, can my company legally cancel those accrued days at the start of the new year or would they have to pay me for those days?

مكافأة نهاية الخدمة لمدرس أجنبي عمل لمدة 20 سنة متواصلة في القطاع الحكومي

س: السلام عليكم، كم تبلغ مكافأة نهاية الخدمة لمدرس أجنبي عمل لمدة 20 سنة متواصلة في البحرين في القطاع الحكومي؟

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حق الحفيدات في إرث جدهن إذا توفي والدهن قبله

س: هل الأبناء من الإناث يرثن من الجد وأبوهم متوفى قبل الجد؟

Labour entitlements the employee is eligible to before singing cancellation

Q: Assalamo Alaikum, I have a question. My company wants to cancel my visa. It`s an unlimited contract. Currently, my visa validity shows until 30-01-2021, extended due to the COVID-19 crisis. Originally, it was supposed to expire at the end of this month. The company has not settled my gratuity. I would like to know what all benefits I`m entitled to if they cancel my visa are. They have sent me a visa cancellation form which I have not signed as of now.

Suing a foreign bank in UAE courts while all agreements are signed abroad

Q: If a UAE resident (natural person) signs a loan agreement (simple Lombard loan agreement with the pledge of securities at the same bank) with another jurisdiction bank (e.g. in a European Union country like Austria), and if a conflict occurs between the bank and the UAE resident natural person in the future, could he sue the bank in UAE court jurisdictions even though all loan agreement documents signed in Austria by just referring Austrian court jurisdictions at the loan agreement and even though his financial assets are invested and pledged at an Austrian bank account? Best regards,

Legal Protection of Foreign International Corporates in Saudi Arabia

The encouragement for foreign investments has been increased after the declaration of vision 2030 which has been declared by his highness prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

Presenting the guarantor cheque if the loan original cheque bounces

Q: My bank presented my cheque which bounced obviously. It was against a loan amount, they had taken a cheque from my guarantor for the same amount. Can they present his cheque? And is it legal to present two cheques for the same amount and for the same loan account?

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