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• One Australian jailed, one freed in Dh44 million Dubai Waterfront fraud case - The National May 20, 2013
  The NationalOne Australian jailed, one freed in Dh44 million Dubai Waterfront fraud caseThe NationalDUBAI // Two men were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and another two were acquitted today when a complex Dh44 million theft and fraud case centred on the Dubai Waterfront project reached a final verdict after four years of legal wrangling. One of ...Jailed […]
• Lawyer in Thaksin fraud case collapses in Dubai courtroom - The National May 20, 2013
  Lawyer in Thaksin fraud case collapses in Dubai courtroomThe NationalHe was appealing a three-year jail term issued against a prominent Emirati lawyer, a partner and manager of a well-known law firm in Dubai, on charges of breach of trust. His client was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from Thaksin Shinawatra, ...Lawyer suffers heart attack during […]
• Former Nakheel employee cleared of fraud charges in Dubai - The National May 20, 2013
  The NationalFormer Nakheel employee cleared of fraud charges in DubaiThe NationalDUBAI // Two men were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and another two were acquitted today when a complex Dh44 million theft and fraud case centred on the Dubai Waterfront project reached a final verdict after four years of legal wrangling. One of ... […]
• Escrow accounts cannot be attached: Dubai Land Dept - Emirates 24/7 May 20, 2013
  Escrow accounts cannot be attached: Dubai Land DeptEmirates 24/7Law No. (8) of 2007 concerning Guarantee Accounts of real estate developments in Dubai provides checks to prevent developers from misusing monies paid in to the escrow account with Article 9 of the law stating that a developer is obliged to use the ...Service charge is not landlord's burden […]