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Dubai Rental Law — Essential Knowledge for Landlords and Tenants
Dubai rental law is Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai, as ame...
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How to File a Case in Abu Dhabi?
How do I file a case in Abu Dhabi? The direct answer: the path starts with the type of dispute, not with the filing system. A laws...
Criminal Cases in the UAE
A criminal case in the UAE passes through the same stages whatever the offence: a report or police record, an investigation before...
Cyber Defamation in UAE: Penalties and Rights Protection
Electronic insult and defamation in the UAE, together with swearing at or insulting someone face to face or over the phone, are cr...
Witchcraft and Sorcery Crimes in the UAE: What is the Punishment?
What is the penalty for sorcery and witchcraft in the UAE? The short answer: the UAE Crimes and Penalties Law punishes with impris...
Gulf Citizen with a Case in the UAE? In Dubai or Any Other Emirate
If you are a Saudi, Kuwaiti, Qatari, Omani or Bahraini national with a case in the UAE, whether in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or any other e...
Real Estate Guarantee Account in Dubai: Is Your Money Protected?
A real estate escrow account in Dubai protects your money only if your money actually goes into it. The law requires every develop...
Juvenile Issues in the UAE: Can a Minor Be Imprisoned?
Can a minor be imprisoned in the UAE? The short answer: a juvenile cannot be sentenced to imprisonment in a prison or to death, an...
Custody Passport in the UAE: With Father or Mother?
A child's passport in the UAE stays with the father as the child's guardian, and is handed to the custodial mother when the child...
Wajib Platform: Reporting Corruption in the UAE
The Wajib platform is the official channel through which the UAE Accountability Authority receives reports of financial and admini...
Selling Inspired Perfumes in the UAE: When Does It Become Imitation and Violation?
Selling inspired perfumes in the UAE is not an offence in itself: a similar scent alone is not, as a rule, trademark imitation. It...
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in the UAE: Penalties and License Suspension
Drink driving in the UAE is a criminal offence. Under the Traffic Law it is punished by imprisonment and a fine of AED 20,000 to A...
Previous Ruling in UAE: Can It Be Filed Again?
Res judicata in the UAE means that a court has already settled the same dispute by an earlier judgment, so the case cannot be file...
Corporate Governance in the UAE: Responsibilities of Directors and Partners
Corporate governance in the UAE does not concern listed companies and banks alone. The Commercial Companies Law makes the manager...
Importing from China: How to Protect Your Money from Suppliers and Intermediaries?
Importing from China is safe for your money when two things are in place: a written contract that identifies who you are actually...
Lawyer in Al Ain: Representation Before Al Ain Courts and Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
A lawyer in Al Ain is the person who represents you before the courts of Al Ain, which belong to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department...
Medical Error in Cosmetic Surgery in Dubai: Complaint or Compensation?
If you have suffered a medical error in a cosmetic procedure in Dubai, both routes are open to you, the complaint and the compensa...
Lawyer Fees in Dubai: What is the Cost of a Case?
Lawyer fees in Dubai are not governed by a single price or an official tariff. They are set by a written agreement between you and...
Changing the Contractor or Consultant in Dubai: How is it Done?
Changing the contractor or the consultant in Dubai is not one decision but two tracks that must run together: a contractual track...
How to File a Lawsuit in Dubai?
How do I file a case in Dubai? The direct answer: there is no single route. Anyone who wants to file a lawsuit in Dubai first face...
Inheritance Lawyer in Dubai: Division of Estate and Resolving Heir Disputes
The search for an inheritance lawyer in Dubai usually starts a few weeks after a death, when the heirs find that the bank account...
Challenging Tax Penalties in the UAE
Objecting to tax penalties in the UAE goes through three stages in a fixed order: a reconsideration request to the Federal Tax Aut...
Filing a Report with Abu Dhabi Police: When Does It Become a Criminal Case?
Filing a report with Abu Dhabi Police does not mean a criminal case exists. A report is a notification of an incident. It becomes...
Registering for goAML Step by Step
goAML registration is completed in two stages. The first is registration on the SACM portal of the Financial Intelligence Unit, wh...
I Was Scammed on Instagram or TikTok: How Do I File a Report?
If you have been scammed on Instagram or TikTok, meaning you paid for goods or a service to an account on social media, nothing ar...
Exporting Gold from Dubai: Documents and Sale Guarantees for Foreign Buyers
Exporting gold from Dubai and selling it to a foreign buyer requires three sets of papers, not one: the shipment documents require...
Civil Divorce for Non-Muslims in the UAE
Civil divorce for non-Muslims in the UAE is granted on an application filed with the court by either spouse acting alone, with no...
English-speaking Lawyer in Dubai: How to Choose the Right Office?
An English-speaking lawyer in Dubai is what every resident, investor or visitor who does not speak Arabic looks for when they want...
Customary Marriage in the UAE: Is it Legal and How is it Proven?
Customary (urfi) marriage in the UAE is not a single thing. The law requires marriage contracts to be documented in court, but it...
Preventive Attachment in the UAE: When to Request It?
Precautionary attachment in the UAE is a temporary measure you request from the judge before a judgment is issued in your case, or...
Refund of Rental Security Deposit in Dubai
Recovering your rent security deposit in Dubai is a right the law gives the tenant, not a favour from the landlord. The landlord t...
Law Firm for Embassies and Consulates in the UAE
A law firm for embassies and consulates in the UAE is the legal partner a diplomatic mission relies on for its affairs inside the...
Drug Cases Lawyer in Dubai
You need a drug lawyer in Dubai from the moment you or a relative is arrested, not after the verdict. The direct answer: the first...
Buyer Rights in Off-Plan Sales Disputes in Dubai
An off-plan property handover delay in Dubai does not mean you have lost your money, nor does it mean you are entitled to stop pay...
Malicious Reporting in the UAE: How to Claim Compensation?
A malicious report in the UAE, also called a false report, gives the person wrongly accused a right to compensation for every mate...
Enforcement of Indian Judgment in the UAE: How to Execute it on Debtor's Assets?
If you hold a judgment from an Indian court and the debtor, his money or his company is in Dubai or any other emirate, the direct...
Gold Sale and Purchase Contract in Dubai: Clauses to Protect You from Disputes
Before you pay for gold or hand over the first kilogram, ask yourself: if you and the other party disagree tomorrow on the finenes...
Breach of Trust in Dubai: When is it a Crime and What is the Penalty?
Breach of trust in Dubai is a crime punishable under the UAE Crimes and Penalties Law by imprisonment or a fine, where a person re...
Statute of Limitations in the UAE: When Do You Lose Your Right to Claim?
The statute of limitations in the UAE does not extinguish your right itself, but it stops the court from hearing your claim once t...
Legal Consultations in the UAE
Legal consultations in the UAE are the step before every decision with legal consequences: signing a contract, answering a notice,...
Intellectual Property and Trademarks in the UAE
Intellectual property and trademarks in the UAE protect the most valuable things a company owns that never appear in its books: it...
Issues of the Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market
Cases in the Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market do not follow the path most people in the UAE are us...
Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the UAE
Arbitration in the UAE is a way of resolving a dispute outside the courts. The parties agree to it in their contract or after the...
Work Absence Notification in the UAE: How to Cancel It?
An absence from work report in the UAE is not a criminal case and not a judgment against you. It is a notification filed by the em...
Compensation for a Traffic Accident: Is the Diya Enough or Should I Demand More?
If a criminal judgment awarded you a sum for injuries sustained in a traffic accident — whether diya for the loss of a bodily facu...
Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering in the UAE
Compliance and anti-money laundering in the UAE is not a matter for banks alone. A gold shop, a real estate brokerage, an accounti...
Real Estate and Contracting Issues in the UAE
Real estate and construction cases in the UAE usually begin with a document signed in a hurry or a payment made before the contrac...
Refund from the Real Estate Developer: I Paid but Didn't Sign the Contract
A refund from a real estate developer in Dubai and the other emirates is possible in most cases, whether you paid and the sale con...
Anti-Money Laundering for Gold Traders: What Are Your Obligations in the UAE?
If you own a gold shop, a jewellery trading company or a refinery in the UAE and you are asking about anti-money laundering for go...
Rental Disputes in the UAE
Rental disputes in the UAE are any disagreement between landlord and tenant over the tenancy contract: a rent increase on renewal,...
Labor Issues in the UAE
Labour cases in the UAE usually begin with a single moment: a termination letter you did not expect, a salary two months late, an...