BUSINESS LAW

Annual leave is an important entitlement that is supposed to be granted to every employee. While annual leave cannot be denied to an employee, the question remains: can an employer deny an extension of annual leave? There are situations in which employees may require additional time due to emergencies, flight disruptions, or personal circumstances. Are […]

U.A.E experiences high temperatures during the summer season, and the heat level gets too high for people to be able to work under such conditions. It is important that protections are laid down to ensure that employees are not forced to work in the scorching sun. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) implements […]

Reservation agreements are commonly referred to as booking forms, letters of intent, or expressions of interest. They are usually signed before the sale and purchase agreement. They typically require purchasers to pay a substantial, often non-refundable, deposit and undertake to execute the developer’s standard-form SPA upon demand. The reservation form is often structured as an […]

A sales agent gets a job offer with a condition that they would be working on commission only. A lot of people would agree to that, since commission-based jobs have high earning potential if they make good sales. The question we are trying to understand here is whether this arrangement is legal in the UAE […]

In UAE, parents or guardians can face both legal and civil consequences if a minor drives a vehicle, particularly where they knowingly permit, facilitate, or negligently fail to prevent the child from driving. Liability depends on the circumstances, including the age of the minor, ownership of the vehicle, and whether an accident or injury occurred. […]

A mortgage is a contract under which a creditor is granted a real right over immovable property or a real property unit. The mortgage secures the repayment of the underlying debt. These creditors obtain preference over ordinary creditors and creditors of lower priority. Mortgages create proprietary rights; therefore, they must generally be registered with the […]