Turning 40 is a significant milestone for most people, and so it was for Thomas Paoletti as he made a decision that would fundamentally change his life and career. Already a successful lawyer in Italy, as part of his family practice, Thomas made the decision to move several thousand miles east and establish his own […]
Read more“I told myself that if I didn’t take the chance now, it would be gone and I would not take it later on.” Thomas Paoletti is a qualified lawyer specialised in protecting the personal and business interest of entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and globally, by providing corporate and commercial legal support. His […]
It was a pleasure to visit the Horwath Capital Consultants offices on my recent visit to Beijing. A big thank you to David Yu for hosting me.
Question: I have a small shop in Dubai. I gave a cheque of Dh150,000 to one of my suppliers. Due to lack of cash flow I was not able to honour the cheque. I heard that cheque cases now are not punishable by jail sentences. Is it true? Answer:In Dubai, under law No 1 of 2017 […]
Question: I am a European citizen, living in the UAE. The company I own lent one of our suppliers some money as we had a good relationship before and we agreed that I shall be paid an interest of 20 per cent on top of the due amount. When I asked the supplier to pay the […]
Question: I own a small company in Dubai. All of our professional communication and dealings with one of our customers are through fax. Now the customer does not want to pay for a service and is denying that they sent us any faxes. Can the documents be used in court if I do not have original […]
Question: I was drunk on a flight out of the UAE and accidentally broke the screen on the seat. I was detained and, to my shock, was returned back to the UAE to face criminal charges rather than being dealt with by police at my destination. Why did they do this? Answer: In this case, I would […]
Question: If the court rules in favour of the claimant (the person who filed the lawsuit), what does the court do to ensure payment is received? And is there punishment for non-compliance? Answer: Execution of final and enforceable judgments are carried out from the premises of the Court of First Instance under the supervision of the Execution […]
Question: I owe a friend of mine some money and I told him that I would pay him back after I sold my car. He requested I give him this in writing so I wrote a note saying I would pay him back after I sold my car and we both signed it. However, now my […]
Question: My business agreed with a company to buy some goods in bulk and we paid the full amount owed. Later on they kept delaying delivering the goods for month after month. We ended up going to their premises only to find that the company was closed. Our understanding is that the company was a sole […]
Question: I’m an adult in my thirties and I have a problem with my desire to steal small items from shops, even if I don’t need them. I have now been arrested for this and I’m worried about the outcome in court. My psychiatrist says that I have kleptomania, a condition where people feel a great […]
Question: I had run up some debts on my credit card and had arranged a settlement with the bank providing the card. My debts amounted to Dh30,000, Dh5,000 of which was interest, but the bank agreed that I could settle the debt by paying Dh25,000. After paying, I went to their office to get my clearance […]
