The Public Prosecution has recently launched a new electronic service where residents can challenge fines issued for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures should they feel that they have been penalized unfairly. This service can be accessed via their website and via their app. Such request can be submitted in a few simple steps which include submission […]
To make a false statement willfully and knowingly about a material fact under oath with the intention to mislead justice can result in a range of penalties as outlined by the UAE Public Prosecution. In a social media campaign aimed at spreading awareness, the UAE Public Prosecution outlines the consequences of false testimonies. As per
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If you have defaulted on loans or credit card payments and the bank filed a cause against you and taken legal recourse that resulted in imprisonment or a fine, this does not mean that the matter is over or that you are relieved of the debts to the bank. It is important to understand that
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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resourced (FAHR) announced that starting 24th January 2021 the following updated procedures to combating the COVID-19 pandemic are to be implemented: Federal government employees, outsourced companies and public services companies contracted by federal government entities on a full-time basis will be required to perform a PCR test every seven
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A property is considered to be “lost” if the rightful owner has parted with it involuntarily or is ignorant of its location. It is a current issue that any attorney in Dubai is familiar with. The good news is, if you have lost property in the UAE, then there’s a great chance you’ll get it
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A recent judgment issued by the Dubai courts has confirmed a property investor’s right to refrain from making any further due instalments to a developer who is in breach of his contractual obligations. Facts The Claimant (investor) has signed a Unit Reservation Form with the Defendant (developer) for the purchase of a property for AED
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Sultan Butti bin Mejren, the Director-General of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), said a notification to this effect would be issued soon and that the new law is applicable from the date a tenant signs a rental agreement contract. Mejren explained that the push towards adopting this new law is to boost tenants’ confidence in
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The UAE Federal Public Prosecution has taken steps to remind residents and reinforce the country’s cybercrime law. They have stressed on the importance of the protection of privacy and the severe consequences for the invasion of privacy in the UAE. According to Article 21 of the Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2021 on Combatting
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In an effort to improve the quality and efficiency of the judicial system, the UAE Federal Judiciary under Ministerial Decision No. 704 of 2020 approved the establishment of ‘One-day Misdemeanour Courts’ equipped to review and apply rules on specific minor cases in just one day based on the Code of Criminal Procedures. These courts will
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Most notably, Decree No. (33) of 2020 changes the name of the special committee to the Special Tribunal for Liquidation of Cancelled Real Property Projects. The Decree prohibits all courts in Dubai to deal with any issues arising from or related to unfinished or cancelled real estate projects as this will now be dealt exclusively
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