Legal RuleBy 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...

Since a cheque is meant to replace money, people must have trust in it. Therefore the UAE penal law levied a punishment against anyone issuing insufficient funds its due date. Such a crime is known as...

Custody laws in the United Arab Emirates are mainly transcribed in Federal Law No. 28 of the year 2005 (UAE Personal Affairs Law), and I will refer to these articles in covering the Court's discretion...

Legal PrincipleArticle 215 and 217 of the Civil Procedures Law of the UAE states that a person does not have the right to enter into an arbitration agreement if the signatory does not have the...

Legal PrincipleUnder normal circumstances, it is presumed that Arbitration procedures have been complied with by all concerned parties. The burden of proof to prove the contrary shall fall on the...

Legal PrincipleA party to an arbitration contract has right to request the annulment of arbitration award if arbitrator did not follow the procedures contained in the arbitration contract or the...

Legal PrincipleIt is possible to request the annulment of arbitration award if it was based on invalid terms of reference or an agreement which has expired by time prescription as per Article 216/A of...

Most women seeking divorce have 3 priorities:1. Divorce Certificate2. Custody of the children3. Maximum Financial support and settlement1. Divorce:After the No Objection Certificate (NOC) is received...

In general, Heba is an unconditional transfer of property made immediately and without exchange or consideration by one person to another and accepted by or on behalf of the latter.Heba after death is...

IntroductionIn this Article, we will explain the kind of correspondences that the court accepts, and the role of the mediators in the processes of the family courts, whose purpose is to communicate...

IntroductionFollowing a No Objection Certificate from the Family Guidance committee, the parties can file their family case in the Dubai Courts. In the second part of the of the guide through family...

The economic boom in UAE has resulted in huge developments and a considerable increase in trade. This, in turn, has led to a rise in transactions which require a fast debt recovery mechanism...

What law governsThe main source of law in the UAE is Sharia in which all laws are formulated and based on. It is considered a public order. The governing law of succession in the country is UAE...

Employees are eligible for Gratuity at the end of completing full years of service. This gratuity is calculated as 21 days of salary. Salary, in this case, excludes any allowances for housing or car...

A Power of Attorney is a notarised letter of authority given by a person or a company to another person or a company, which allows them to act for and on behalf of the original person in various...