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 […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce René Vallerand of DONATI MAISONNEUVE S.E.N.C.R.L.. Max has joined IR as our exclusive Civil Law Member in Canada-East. We are Donati Maisonneuve, a law firm specializing in insurance law, professional liability, and civil and commercial litigation. A boutique law firm backed […]
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 […]
Question: I have an Asian friend who came to Dubai on a visitor’s visa but he was arrested for inhaling glue. What would the sentence be for such an offence? Answer: Your friend could be sentenced to between one and three years in prison, in accordance with article 40 and 41 of Federal Law 14 of 1995 […]
Question: If someone has chosen a beneficiary for their life insurance policy, does the insurance payout become part of the inheritance after the death of that person or is it only given to the beneficiary? Answer: To answer your question, I need to refer to Civil Transaction Law 5 of 1995 and its amendments, as this law […]
Question: I have a small company in the UAE and I signed a contract with an international company. The contract states that any dispute that arises from a breach of the contract has to be decided in the court of the country where the international company is based, in the West. However, the contract was signed […]
Question: I received a cheque from somebody and I submitted it to my bank within six months of receiving it. However, it has been returned due to insufficient funds. I know that I could file a criminal or commercial case but is there a time limit when it comes to filing such cases? Answer: You have the […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dr. Peter Schierscher of Ritter Schierscher. Peter has joined IR as our exclusive Civil Law Member in Liechtenstein. “Precise & enduring There is no silver bullet for every problem. Empathy with the customer is the key pointer that leads to the solution. […]
Question: A friend of mine gave a cheque to a supplier to deliver goods but the goods were not received. Does my friend have the right to instruct the receiving bank to not cash the cheque? Answer:Unfortunately, your friend cannot do that. Once a cheque has been signed and delivered it is illegal to try to […]
Our March Member Spotlight features Matthew Harrison of Harrison Law, PLLC. Matthew has been a memeber of IR Global since 2016 as our exclusive Construction Law and Civil Law member in Arizona. He is the founding member of Harrison Law and has been practicing law for over 18 years. “Getting corporate judgments in the millions of dollars is great, […]
When Matthew Harrison speaks to young people about career choices, he advises them to focus on what they are passionate about and success will follow. Resisting the temptation to follow only monetary compensation is a difficult philosophy, but one that has influenced Matthew to become the head of his own business law practice in Phoenix, […]
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