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Administrative Issues and Licenses in the UAE
Administrative cases and licences in the UAE usually begin with a government decision nobody expected: a refusal to renew a trade...
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Tax and Compliance Issues in the UAE
Tax and compliance issues in the UAE usually begin with a letter the business owner did not expect from the Federal Tax Authority:...
Returned Rent Checks: Can the Landlord Enforce Them After Eviction?
You vacated the apartment or shop and handed over the keys, then discovered that the landlord presented the remaining rent cheques...
The Bank Will Repossess My Car or Property Due to the Loan: What Should I Do?
If the bank has told you it will repossess your car or enforce against your property because of the loan, the direct answer is thi...
Bankruptcy and Insolvency in the UAE
Bankruptcy and insolvency in the UAE are not the end of the road, as many people assume, but two organised legal routes for anyone...
Compensation Cases in the UAE
Compensation cases in the UAE usually begin with a moment nobody chose: a traffic accident, a medical procedure that ended in comp...
Civil Cases in the UAE
Civil cases in the UAE are any dispute between individuals, or between individuals and companies, over a financial right or compen...
Drafting Contracts and Agreements in the UAE
Drafting contracts and agreements in the UAE is the cheapest legal protection you can buy, and the most expensive mistake you can...
Corporate Issues in the UAE
Corporate cases in the UAE do not begin with a dispute. They begin at the moment of formation and follow the company throughout it...
Commercial Disputes in the UAE
Commercial disputes in the UAE rarely begin with bad faith. They usually start with an unclear clause in a contract, an invoice no...
Enforcement of Judgments and Travel Bans in the UAE
Enforcement of judgments and travel bans in the UAE are the last two links in a chain that begins with a claim or with a clear ins...
Returned Loan Guarantee Check: How to Stop Bank Execution?
You have received a notice from the execution court that the bank has filed the security cheque for your loan for enforcement, eve...
Issues of Checks and Banks in the UAE
Cheque and banking cases in the UAE run along four routes, not one: an execution file opened directly on the instrument; a ci...
Importing Raw Gold to Dubai: What Should the Contract Include?
Importing gold doré into Dubai for refining is a transaction that can run into millions of dollars, and its outcome is decided in...
Family Business Disputes in the UAE: What Should I Do?
If a dispute has broken out over the family company after the founder's death, if an heir refuses to sign the amendment to the mem...
Personal Status, Family, and Inheritance in the UAE
Personal status, family and inheritance cases in the UAE usually begin with a question few people ask: which law governs my family...
Certificate of Good Conduct in the UAE and What If a Previous Offense Appears?
If you need a good conduct certificate in the UAE and you have a previous police report, a pending case or a judgment ag...
Converting a Criminal Report to a Civil Dispute: When Does the Prosecution Archive the Report?
Closing a criminal complaint (filing it without action) by the Public Prosecution simply means the prosecution has found that the...
Bail Release in the UAE: How to Get Out of Detention?
Release on bail in the UAE: how do you get out of detention? The direct answer: release from detention is possible in most mi...
Enforcement of an Emirati Judgment in India: The Debtor Has Left, What Should I Do?
If a UAE court has ruled in your favour and the debtor has since left for India, or keeps his money and property there, the direct...
Can I Travel with a Criminal Case in the UAE?
Can I travel with a criminal case in the UAE? The direct answer: having a criminal case does not automatically mean you are b...
How Do I Know If I Have a Case or Report in the UAE?
If you are asking how do I know if there is a case or police report against me in the UAE, the direct answer is this: there i...
Tax Audit in the UAE: I Received an Audit Notice, What Should I Do?
If you have received a tax audit notice from the Federal Tax Authority, the direct answer is this: a tax audit in t...
Debt Collection in the UAE: The Client Did Not Pay the Invoice, What Should I Do?
If a client has not paid an invoice after the due date, the direct answer is that debt collection in the UAE f...
Deadline for Submitting Corporate Tax Returns 2026 and Late Fees
The corporate tax return deadline 2026 for most companies in the UAE is 30 September 2026. It applies to every comp...
Moving to Dubai 2026: Residency and Company Formation Step by Step
Moving to Dubai in 2026 begins with one decision that shapes everything after it: which route gives you residency and actuall...
Legal Consultant Lawyer in Dubai
If you are looking for a lawyer and legal consultant in Dubai, the short answer is this: you need one firm that combines two...
Arbitrary Dismissal from Work in the UAE
Arbitrary dismissal from work in the UAE does not mean every dismissal that feels unfair; it has a precise legal definition with a...
Subletting an Apartment Without the Owner's Approval
Subletting an apartment without the landlord's consent is not permitted in Dubai. The law regulating the relationship between...
What to Do If a Check in Your Name Bounces in the UAE?
If a cheque in your name has bounced in the UAE, the direct answer is this: a bounced cheque returned for insufficient funds...
Filing a Lawsuit Against a Person Outside the UAE
If you are a person or a company in the UAE and someone located outside the country owes you money, the direct answer is: yes, you...
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the UAE
If you hold a court judgment or an arbitral award issued in another country and want to enforce a foreign judgment in the UAE...
How to Lift Judicial Deportation After Sentence Completion in the UAE
Many residents who received a judicial deportation order believe that finishing their prison term or paying the fine automatically...
Child Support After Divorce in the UAE
Child maintenance after divorce in the UAE is the first question both parents ask the moment a marriage ends: how much is chi...
Cautions of Mediation in Commercial Transactions
The pitfalls of brokerage in commercial dealings are not a side detail of a deal; they are very often the difference between...
What is the Responsibility of the Manager of a Limited Liability Company?
As a rule, a limited liability company has a financial standing separate from that of its partners and its director, so...
Credit Card Issues and Accumulating Interest: What is the Solution?
Whether you are facing an active credit card claim today, or a letter has reached you after years about a card you had long forgot...
Tips for Parents at the Start of the School Year
With the start of the new school year, many parents ask the same question: what should I do to follow my child properly? The direc...
What to Do If a Complaint Is Filed Against You at Dubai Police?
If someone has filed a police report against you in Dubai, the first thing to understand is that a report is not a verdict an...
Suspension of Execution and Annulment of Executive Document in the UAE
Many people search for how to obtain a stay of execution in the UAE or to have an executive instrument annulled&nbs...
Refunding the Deposit After Withdrawing from Purchase in the UAE
Recovering a deposit after withdrawing from a purchase in the UAE is one of the most disputed legal questions between buyers...
In Absentia Judgments in the UAE: Opposition, Appeal, and Cassation
A default judgment in the United Arab Emirates is a judgment issued in the absence of a party who was not validly served in person...
Medical Malpractice Lawyer in the UAE: When Does Lack of Informed Consent Constitute Medical Error?
Informing the patient of treatment options in the United Arab Emirates is a binding legal obligation on the physician and the heal...
Music Licensing in the UAE: Which Establishments Are Included?
Yes. Playing music in commercial establishments in the United Arab Emirates now requires a music licence and the payment of music...
Fraud on Electronic Trading Platforms
Online trading and investment platforms have become a common gateway to the global financial markets. Yet this development has bee...
Accused of a Crime in the UAE: Charges, Defenses, and Immediate Actions
Accused of a crime in the UAE? Start with three things, in order. First, identify the type of offence. UAE law divides crimes into...
Lifting Travel Ban in the UAE and Cases of Its Lifting
A travel ban in the United Arab Emirates is an exceptional precautionary measure that temporarily restricts freedom of movement in...
Your Business in Morocco Followed from the UAE
Yes — a UAE national can buy property in the Kingdom of Morocco, incorporate a company, and manage investments and family matters...
Proving Debt Without Written Evidence in the UAE
Can a debt be proved without a written instrument in the UAE? Yes — a debt can be proved before the UAE courts even without a...
Alternatives to Imprisonment in Misdemeanor Cases in the UAE
Alternative penalties in the United Arab Emirates form a framework that allows the court or the Public Prosecution to replace...
Referral to the Public Prosecution and Detention
Being referred to the Public Prosecution in the United Arab Emirates does not mean conviction and it does not mean imprisonment. I...