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What you need to know about Father’s Sole Custody to his Children in the UAE?

| June 8, 2023

The law which governs family matters and disputes (including divorce) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 (the UAE Personal Status Law). The Emirates of Abu Dhabi has issued a new law called the Abu Dhabi Law No. 14 of 2021 (the Abu Dhabi Law) which mainly applies …

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Learn More on how to file a case for Physical Assault in UAE Courts.

| June 5, 2023

In the UAE Physical assault is also known as battery, which is a criminal offence. It can be defined as intentionally or recklessly causing bodily harm to another person.. This can include hitting, punching, pushing, kicking or other physical act that may result in causing harm to someone.

UAE: All you need to know about off plan property legalities and conjugal rights

| June 5, 2023

Off-Plan property refers to a real estate that is purchased before it is constructed or completed. Purchasing an off-plan property in the UAE can be an attractive investment opportunity. However, it is essential to understand the legalities and conjugal rights associated with buying off- plan properties.

What you need to know about Father’s Sole Custody to his Children in the UAE?

| June 5, 2023

The law which governs family matters and disputes (including divorce) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 (the UAE Personal Status Law). The Emirates of Abu Dhabi has issued a new law called the Abu Dhabi Law No. 14 of 2021 (the Abu Dhabi Law) which mainly applies …

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LEGAL MEANS & PROCEDURES OF DISSOLVING A COMPANY IN THE UAE

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | April 27, 2023

Dissolution, or liquidation, of a company, is the process through which the company and its operations are brought to an end.

WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR FORGING DRUG TESTS IN THE UAE?

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | April 27, 2023

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. The country has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to the use or possession of drugs, which includes buying and selling of drugs unless done for medical or scientific purposes …

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Who will Be Granted Custody of the Children in A Case of Parental Neglect In the UAE?

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | April 27, 2023

Parents are made to be the natural custodian of a child upon his birth, and in cases where parents are not fit to take custody, it may be given to the close relatives of the child, or a person competent to be a custodian in the eyes of law. But there may be cases when …

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW IN THE UAE?

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | April 27, 2023

As part of the legislative reforms initiated by the UAE government in the year 2023, several important laws have undergone an overhauling. As such, a new Civil Procedure Code has been enforced, namely, Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022, Promulgating the Civil Procedures Law (“CPL”). It does not completely replace the provisions of the old …

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In Brief: Rights and Duties of a Witness in the UAE

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | March 20, 2023

One of the oldest forms of taking evidence in a court of law is by way of producing witnesses. In the UAE, witnesses are governed according to:

Non-Muslim Divorce Law in UAE: What You Need to Know?

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | March 15, 2023

February 1, 2023, marks the enforcement of a new personal law for non-Muslims in the UAE, namely, Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022, on Civil Personal Status (Non-Muslim Personal Status Law). The federal law follows in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi’s Non-Muslim Personal Status Law which has proved to be efficient in dealing with personal …

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