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الخطوات القانونية لإلغاء توكيل محامٍ

س: وكلت محامي بدون اتفاق رسمي على أن أدفع له أتعاب كدفعة أولى لقضية عمالية حتى يرفعها، ولكن لم أستطع تحصيل المبلغ الذي يطلبه. وجدت محامي آخر قال لي أن قانون العمل لا يشمل الدفعة وإنما بالتحصيل! لذلك أبلغت المحامي الأول بأنني لا أريد توكيله بسبب أنني لا أستطيع الدفع، وأرجوا إرسالي لإلغاء توكيلي لك، ولكنه لم يقبل إلا بشروطه بحيث أدفع استشارة بملغ هائل بدون أن أتفق معه على ذلك. ما الخطوات القانونية السليمة لإلغاء توكيل المحامي الأول، علمًا بأنه لم يرفع القضية؟
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Show cause order

A court order that requires one or more of the parties to a case to justify, explain or prove something to the court. Court’s commonly use orders to show cause when the judge needs more information before deciding whether or not to issue an order requested by one of the parties. For example, if a party requests that the court find another party in contempt of court of an existing order, the judge will typically issue an ‘Order to Show Cause Re Contempt’ to the party accused of being in contempt of court. At the hearing of the order to show cause concerning contempt the judge will take evidence from both sides concerning the alleged failure to comply with the court order before making a decision on the merits of the issue.
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UAE

The consequences of leaving the job without proper cancellation

Q: Good evening, How long can the UAE ban be imposed if I left the job without proper cancellation? Are there any timeframes for the travel ban? Thank you beforehand!
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UAE

Filing a civil case by the bank after paying the fine

Q: I already had a police case from the bank and I paid the fine at the police station. My case was removed. Now the bank is telling me they will file a civil case. Does the bank usually file a civil case if the amount is 100,000? If they will, is it the same process as the police case that just needs to pay the fine and the case is done?
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UAE

The notice period required to cancel a tenancy contract

Q: Dear Sir, To cancel a commercial tenancy contract (Land in Sajaa, Sharjah), how much advance notice should we give to the landlord for canceling the contract? And further, what are the procedures? Thanks!
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UAE

كيفية احتساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة في الإمارات العربية المتحدة

سوف نستهدف هنا الوصول إلى كيفية احتساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة بما يتماشى مع ما نص عليه قانون العمل في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وما دأب عليه القضاء فيها، إضافة إلى طرح تعاريف الألفاظ التي أوردها القانون، للوصول إلى نتيجتين: الأولى؛ ما هو الأساس الذي تحتسب عليه مكافأة نهاية الخدمة، والثانية؛ كيفية احتساب حدها الأقصى.
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The right to terminate the SPA and recover the paid amount

Q: I have purchased a studio unit from a developer in Oct 2015. To date, I have made 8 payments (total: AED 305.000) plus Oqood (30.000). The developer destroyed my SPA without my knowledge (the excuse was that I didn`t collect it but I have requested it on multiple occasions). Currently, the project has been delayed for nearly 2 years. Initially, the handover was Q2, 2018 and now it`s expected Q4, 2020 (not sure if that`s possible as currently, it`s only at 70.56 complete). Can I cancel my contract and get my money back since I have no contract in place? They are keen to set up a new contract and get me to sign one.
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UAE

إخفاق مكتب استشاري للمقاولات في الوفاء بالتزاماته

س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، بداية أشكر لكم جهودكم! أنا سيدة تعاقدت مع مكتب استشاري على تشييد منزل سكني بإمارة دبي وللأسف لم ينهِ المقاول المشروع حسب المدة المحددة بالعقد وتوجد عيوب في تنفيذ أعمال الطابوق والخرسانات حسب التقرير الفني من بلدية دبي. كما أن المخططات المعتمدة من قبلي لا تتوافق مع الواقع في المشروع. وبمراجعة مكتب الاستشاري، لم يعترف بما ذكرته وإنما يلقي اللوم عليّ للهروب من المسؤولية ودفاعًا عن المقاول مع العلم أن نسبة إنجاز المشروع ٣٥ بالمائة فقط وقد سددت مبلغ يعادل ٥٠ بالمائة من قيمة العقد. أرجو منكم توجيهي في مثل هذه الحالات. جزاكم الله خيرًا!
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UAE

Getting labour benefits after getting detained in a drug case

Q: Hi Ma`am, My husband was detained for almost a month because of a drug case. He was working for his company for more than 10 years. Is there any chance that he can get his settlement? Thanks!
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UAE

Paying 45 days' salary to the company at the end of the limited contract

Q: Hi mam, Good afternoon! An employee completed 6 years. His last contract is limited. He finished his contract. Should he pay 45 days` salary to the company?
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UAE

Choosing the suitable sponsor for a general trading company

Q: I`m going to get a license for a general trading company, my question is: Can the sponsor be an LLC company that already has a local sponsor, or I still need to have a local sponsor?
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UAE

Filing a case to recover a debt without a cheque 

Q: I own 10% of the shares of a restaurant. The contract I have had already matured and I was issued a cheque. Naturally, the cheque bounced, but along the way, the cheque was sent back to my old company so I no longer possess the cheque. And I was promised that the debt will be paid, but more than 1 year has passed and I haven`t been paid anything. I still possess the original contract and a letter stating that he will pay his dues. Is this usable if I want to file a case claiming that he owes me AED 130k?
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UAE

Legal action against the husband for abandoning wife and child

Q: I am a resident of Dubai. I want to ask about my husband who brought me from Dubai along with my 3-year-old son by fraud to spend a vacation in Pakistan in Dec 2019. He forcefully took over child passport and other documents of UAE visa and left us alone in Pakistan and runaway back to UAE. I am on an employment visa and my son is under his father`s visa. I need to come back, but my husband is keeping the passport in Dubai with him and he is not ready to give it back to me. I am stuck in Pakistan as I need to bring my son to UAE. Now he threatens that he misplaced all my personal belongings; my gold, jewellery and important documents in my absence from home in Dubai. He wants to divorce me in Pakistan; that`s why he is forcing me to stay in Pakistan so I cannot file a maintenance and child care claim in Dubai. If I come back to Dubai, can I get help to get my son`s passport from him in order to bring him to the UAE because the child can`t live without his mother?
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UAE

Selling a share in a business without knowing its value

Q: I started a business with a partner (50/50 shares) who is managing the business, supported by my contributions to marketing and operations. After 1 year of business, I`m still not getting clarity concerning the collections and payments, etc. Money is often collected by my partner in cash mode instead of the bank. My partner keeps saying stay away from this and just focus on marketing and operation. Now I have decided to quit this business, but since there is no proper account, I`m not sure how much I should sell my 50% shares for. Kindly advise me on how can I come out of this business and how much I should sell my shares for!
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UAE

ترك العمل أثناء فترة التجربة في العقود غير محددة المدة وتعويض صاحب العامل

س: إذا تركت العمل في خلال الأشهر الـ٦ الأولى والعقد غير مُحدد المدة، فهل ألتزم بدفع الشهرين لصاحب العمل؟ مع العلم أنني حصلت على فرصة عمل أخرى.
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UAE

Claiming maintenance from husband living in Dubai

Q: Dear Sirs I married (Nikah) my husband, Egyptian national working in Dubai, on 17/03/2018. I was due to move to Dubai, and I translated all my official documents into Arabic, had them notarized...etc. because my husband promised to pay me. I have evidence of this promise in WhatsApp. This amounted to something like 15´000 SEK (Swedish krona), which is not a lot of money. Also, he has not paid my Mehr of merely 1000 SEK. Q. Can I do anything to claim my money back? Yours faithfully, S. K.