United Arab Emirates: Court Procedure

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Credit Card And Personal Loan Default In The UAE
Facing credit card or personal loan default in the UAE requires strategic action at every stage. Understanding your options for pre-litigation settlement, post-enforcement instalment plans, and formal insolvency proceedings can mean the difference between a manageable resolution and prolonged financial distress. This guide examines the legal framework, procedural requirements, and practical considerations that borrowers must navigate when dealing with debt enforcement in the UAE.
United Arab Emirates Insolvency
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MIO Law Firm
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Witness Testimony In The UAE: Practial Guidance
Witness testimony plays a crucial role in UAE legal proceedings, particularly in family and divorce disputes where events may not be fully documented. However, UAE law imposes strict limitations on when witness evidence can be used, especially in commercial matters exceeding AED 50,000, and witnesses who provide false testimony face serious criminal consequences including imprisonment and potential deportation for expatriates.
United Arab Emirates Litigation
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MIO Law Firm
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Person Over The Legal Age Has The Right To Institute Litigation Proceedings, And Also Be A Subject To Litigation, In All Matters Related To Personal Status
Plaintiff files the instant case against his ex-wife defendant, requesting the court to reduce the custodial rent required to be paid by him, and declare that he is the owner of a jointly owned property, and claim compensation from the defendant. The plaintiff explained that the couple was married and subsequently divorced and he was required to pay the custodial rent.
United Arab Emirates Litigation
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Dr. Hassan Elhais
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The Dubai Cassation Court Rejects Heirs’ Plea To Remove The Wife From The Deceased’s Inheritance, Emphasizing The Legal Principle That Silence Amounts To An Agreement
The plaintiffs, consisting of a deceased man’s mother and siblings filed a case against the deceased’s wife stating that the latter was divorced from the deceased, having allegedly accepted an amount of money as deferred dowry, and therefore had no right over the deceased’s property.
United Arab Emirates Family
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Dr. Hassan Elhais
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Banking Trends: Abu Dhabi Cassation Court Confirms Enforceability over State‑Granted Land
The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has issued a precedent-setting judgment that fundamentally alters the enforcement landscape for state-granted land in the UAE. In a decision that overturned two lower court rulings, the highest court confirmed that vacant land granted by the government to UAE nationals can be subject to forced judicial sale to satisfy creditor claims.
United Arab Emirates Finance
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Habib Al Mulla and Partners
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