UAE: Company sues man for Dh444,000 after he takes 'false oath'

A contracting company filed a lawsuit against the owner of a construction company.

It demanded that the owner pay the complainant an amount of Dh444,000 in compensation after he failed to pay the contracting company despite the latter having completed all tasks assigned to it.

The court issued a judgement convicting the owner of the defendant company, for the crime of falsely taking an oath, thereby committing perjury, fining him Dh10,000, and pay the company Dh3,000 as civil compensation.