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Official Answers

Questions people put to government bodies whose answer is not spelled out in the law, answered by the competent authority on the basis of a regulation, circular or decision. We collect them with the body's name, a faithful summary of its reply and a link to the original.

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Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

What is the statutory period to object to a court judgment?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that the objection period is thirty days, reduced to ten days in urgent matters.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Article 187, Law of Civil Procedure
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 83
Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

I want to object to a judgment: do I file the objection memo with the judge who issued it or with the Court of Appeal?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that the objection memo is filed with the circuit that issued the judgment, within the objection period.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Article 187, Law of Civil Procedure
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 71
Official answerEmploymentMinistry of Justice

I want to file a labour claim against my employer for my dues. What is the procedure?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that the worker first applies to the labour office covering the workplace for an amicable settlement within 21 days; if settlement fails, the claim goes to the labour court.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Labour Law: amicable settlement before a labour claim
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 89
Official answerEmploymentMinistry of Justice

My employment has ended. How long do I have to file a claim?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that the claim must be filed within twelve months of the end of the employment relationship; after that it is heard only with an excuse the court accepts or if the employer acknowledges the right.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Labour Law: limitation period for labour claims
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 91
Official answerFamily & EstatesMinistry of Justice

I was divorced but no divorce deed was issued to me. What can I do?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that if the husband has not registered the divorce, the divorced wife can file an electronic claim to prove the divorce before the personal status court.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Claim to prove a divorce before the personal status court
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 73
Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

Has the suspension of services by enforcement courts been abolished?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that it has not been abolished; it is a discretionary measure the enforcement judge may impose, decline to impose, or lift after imposing it.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Article 46(a), Enforcement Law, and a Minister of Justice circular
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 93
Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

Does a suspension of services by the enforcement court cover bank accounts?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that bank accounts are enforced against by an attachment order for the amount of the debt, under Article 46 of the Enforcement Law.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Article 46, Enforcement Law
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 111
Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

Can the judge ban me from travel over a bank loan under Article 46?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that Article 46 of the Enforcement Law provides for a travel ban on a defaulting debtor against whom enforcement is sought.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Article 46, Enforcement Law
Source
Guide to legal questions received through the MoJ Care account · Question no. 118
Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

Can I appoint someone to take an oath on my behalf because I travel often?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that an oath cannot be taken by an agent; it is taken only by the person whose obligation is at issue.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Rules on the oath as evidence
Source
Top legal questions received through the MoJ Care account: 60 questions on general courts · Question no. 37
Official answerLitigation & EnforcementMinistry of Justice

Can I appoint two representatives in the same case?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that more than one representative may act in the same case.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Representation in litigation
Source
Top legal questions received through the MoJ Care account: 60 questions on general courts · Question no. 23
Official answerReal EstateMinistry of Justice

Can I apply for an istihkam (title) deed in the city where I live when the land is in another city?

Summary of the body's answer: The Ministry answered that an istihkam deed is issued only by the court in whose area the property is located.

Body
Ministry of Justice (Official guide to public questions, @MojCare)
Basis cited by the body
Territorial jurisdiction for title (istihkam) deeds
Source
Top legal questions received through the MoJ Care account: 60 questions on general courts · Question no. 56

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