ArticleI Was Fired Before I Even Started Work - What Can I Do?The reader claims he lost time and money waiting for the company to provide a joining dateUnited Arab EmiratesEmployment and HRDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleUAE Labour Law: Key Amendments To Labour Dispute ResolutionThe UAE has recently witnessed significant changes in its approach to resolving individual labour disputes, evident in the amendments made to Article 54 of the Federal Labour Law No. (33) ...United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HRDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleYour Guide To Terminate Limited And Unlimited ContractsAs the name indicates, limited term contracts are set for specific term period, while unlimited term contracts are open ended and do not specify and end term.United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HRDr Hassan Elhais
VideoA Guide For Non-Muslims On How To Get A Divorce In The UAE As An Expat (Video)Divorce as an expatriate in the UAE can be quite challenging, especially with the various legal frameworks applying to non-Muslims. United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
VideoChild Custody And Travel Ban Restrictions For Children In The UAE (Video)In today's video, we'll be discussing custody and guardianship for children after divorce and its relationship to travel ban restrictions in the United Arab Emirates.United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleHow Can Non-Muslims Create And Execute Wills In Dubai?In the UAE, non-Muslims have the legal right to create and execute wills under a framework that respects their Civil Personal Status laws. United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
VideoKnow More About How Divorce And Mediation Work In The UAE (Video)The divorce process in the UAE allows for meditation steps before proceeding with litigation. The UAE Court system, in certain cases, requires meditation as an essential and mandatory procedure...United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleKnow More About ‘Legal Guardian' And ‘Custodian' Rights In The UAEThe concept of Legal guardianship is determined as per the UAE Federal Law Number 28 of 2005 on personal status and its amendments, commonly referred to as the ‘Personal Status Law'.United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleUnauthorized Travel With Minor: The New Family Law Imposes Criminal Sanctions On ViolatorsThe United Arab Emirates has recently passed a new personal status law, namely the Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2024 ("Law") that has brought about significant changes to the personal laws applicable to Muslim in the UAE...United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
VideoUnder What Conditions Are Divorces Denied In The United Arab Emirates? (Video)Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 on ‘Personal Status' and its amendments (Personal Status law) governs all aspects relating to the marriage, divorce, maintenance, child custody, succession and guardianship matters concerning UAE nationals and residents who are Muslims. The personal status law is guided by the Islamic principles of Sharia and its traditions.United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleWhat Are The Legal Actions If A Wife Caught Her Husband's Infidelity?Infidelity is one of the grounds for divorce and in fact it remains one of the major grounds for filing for divorce. That said, however, much depends on how infidelity can be proven before the courts.United Arab EmiratesFamily and MatrimonialDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleDo Financial Advisors In The UAE Need Licenses To Sell Investments?In the dynamic world of finance, where businesses seek expert guidance on budgeting, debt management, and fundraising, financial advisors play an essential role. United Arab EmiratesFinance and BankingDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleWhat Are The Legal Consequences Of Defaulting On A Bank Loan In The UAE?Article 409 of the Commercial Transactions Law defines a bank loan as a contractual arrangement where the bank distributes funds to the debtor under agreed conditions.United Arab EmiratesFinance and BankingDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleConsequences For Illicit Drug Offenders In The UAEThe UAE issued a new law on narcotics and psychotropic substances. This law is called the Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021 On Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (‘Narcotics Law'). United Arab EmiratesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDr Hassan Elhais
VideoWhat Are The Penalties For Forging Drug Tests In The UAE (Video)Offences related to drugs in the UAE are governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021, On Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, and are severely punished. United Arab EmiratesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleLearn More: Procedures In Filing A Case For Money Laundering In The UAE CourtsMoney laundering and related illegal activities are considered a threat not only to the economic stability of a nation, but also have the potential to weaken financial institutions and...United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public SectorDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleWhat Is Infanticide In The UAE Law And Its Punishment In The UAE?In common language, infanticide means killing or murdering a very young child, who is less than 1 year old.United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public SectorDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleUAE Deportation: What You Must Do In The ProcessUAE is a pool of legislation which governs every aspect of citizens' life residing in the country, ensuring peace and harmony. United Arab EmiratesImmigrationDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleDubai's New Debt Law: How Proving Financial Hardship Can Prevent ImprisonmentIn Dubai civil cases, if someone proves they cannot pay what the court ordered, they will normally avoid facing an arrest warrant, the emirate's highest judicial body has said.United Arab EmiratesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringDr Hassan Elhais
ArticleA Challenging IssueBy force of law an Arbitrator(s) has to suspend the arbitration proceedings with immediate effect if a party to an arbitration process challenges the arbitrator while or during the arbitration processes are going on...United Arab EmiratesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDr Hassan Elhais