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    Can My UAE Company Lodge A Dispute With An International Company Locally?

    Question: I have a small company in the UAE and I signed a contract with an international company. The contract states that any dispute that arises from a breach of the contract has to be decided in the court
    United Arab EmiratesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Legal Q&As: Friend Refused My Goodwill Gesture Over Loan But Now Says He Won't Pay

    A friend owes me money and I took pity on him and emailed him to say that I didn't want it back.
    United Arab EmiratesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Legal Q&As: Friend Refused My Goodwill Gesture Over Loan But Now Says He Won't Pay

    Question: A friend owes me money and I took pity on him and emailed him to say that I didn't want it back. However, he felt offended and replied insisting that he would give me it back...
    United Arab EmiratesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Mistakenly Carrying Drugs In UAE?

    The facts of the case as described by Criminal Lawyers of Dubai presents that an accused was arrested on the grounds that he received a shipment which contained narcotics substances.
    United Arab EmiratesCriminal Law
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    International Abduction

    The UAE is not a signatory to the Hague Convention. Within UAE laws, there are no statutory provisions specifically dealing with child abduction.
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Video

    Parental Child Abduction Under UAE Law - MBC Interview (Video)

    Dr. Hassan Elhais, Legal Consultant of Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy recently attended an interview with MBC group regarding Parental Child Abduction under UAE Law. Middle East's first news and entertainment industry, MBC (Middle-East Broadcasting Center) is a gigantic media industry in the Arab world...
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Family Matters Q&A: A 'Marriage' Not Recognised By Local Law

    Any marriage between a Muslim woman and a non-Muslim man is not recognised under the Personal Status laws of the UAE.
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Family Matters Q&A: Can I Claim Custody Of My Child From Her Non-Muslim Mother?

    I am an Asian Muslim, my wife is non-Muslim and we have a three-year-old daughter. Can I claim custody based on the fact that my wife is not Muslim but my daughter is?
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Family Matters Q&A: Can My New Wife Be Named As A Carer On My Child Custody Claim?

    I have recently remarried and wondered if I can use the name of my new wife as the woman who will take care of my child after I win custody?
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Family Matters Q&A: What Is The Function Of The Family Guidance Committee?

    In relation to family law, the only mode of mediation is through the Family Guidance Committee.
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Family Matters Q&A: Why Was My Child Kidnapping Plea Against My Wife Dismissed?

    I am a non-Muslim expatriate living in the UAE. My wife left the country and took our child with her.
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Family Matters Q&As: Second Wife Feels Husband Does Not Treat Her As Well As First

    I am a Muslim woman who has been married to a Muslim man for five years.
    United Arab EmiratesFamily and Matrimonial
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Video

    Dubai Introduces A New Law For The Protection Of The Emblems Of The Emirate Of Dubai (Video)

    In this video, The New Dubai Emblem Law (Law No. (1) of 2025) was implemented by the government of Dubai to regulate the use of emblems for the Emirate of Dubai and the government of Dubai.
    United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public Sector
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Friend Refused My Goodwill Gesture Over Loan But Now Says He Won't Pay

    A friend owes me money and I took pity on him and emailed him to say that I didn't want it back.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    How Can I File A Medical Complaint Against My Doctor?

    Question: I went to hospital and was prescribed antibiotics. I began to have side-effects after taking the medication. I was admitted to a hospital where I was told I was having an allergic
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Must A Civil Case Be Filed To Have Medical Bills From A Car Accident Paid?

    Question: My wife and I were in a car accident with someone whose insurance had expired. The driver accepted the blame but my wife has been complaining of a sore neck and back ever since.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    My Partner In Our Company Filed An Arbitration Case Against Me. Can I File Nullification Case To Object The Judgment?

    Question: One of my partners in our company filed an arbitration case against me
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    UAE Legal Q&As: My Partner In Our Company Filed An Arbitration Case Against Me. Can I File Nullification Case To Object The Judgment?

    One of my partners in our company filed an arbitration case against me.
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    What Are The Amendments Of Civil Procedure In The UAE?

    The cabinet resolution no. 33 of 2020 ("Resolution") has brought about many notable changes to Federal law no. 11 of 1992 and its amendments ("UAE Civil Procedure Code").
    United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais
  • Article

    Legal Consultants Of Dubai Recommendation On Do's And Don't's Of Tweeting

    Moral etiquettes, if crossed leads to trouble regardless of the platform. Then don't be startled when people face trial due to what they wrote on social media especially in UAE where moral turpitude is frowned upon.
    United Arab EmiratesMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Dr Hassan Elhais
    Dr Hassan Elhais

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