Effect of a criminal case on the proceedings of a civil case

Can proceedings in the civil case be withheld, if there is an existing criminal case pending which is connected to the civil case or regarding the same case?

In accordance with Article 28 of the Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 concerning the Criminal Procedural Law of the UAE as amended by Federal Law No. 29 of 2005 (the 'Criminal Procedures Law'):

For instance, if there is an existing financial criminal case i.e. cheque bounce case issued by the bank that is pending to be resolved, would that prevent a civil case from being initiated in court?