Q: I was working for Etihad Airways as cabin crew. I got fired last March so I couldn't pay my loan to the bank. I tried to find a job but I was not lucky. However, when I came back home, a hotel in Dubai sent me an offer letter. But the bank sent me a notice about legal action. If I don't pay the last 4 months I will be facing a big problem with the court. What should I do? Please advise.

Q: Dear Sir, I had a loan of AED 20,000 and I was paying my instalment every month until I lost my job. My outstanding amount was only AED 8000 by then, but hence I didn't have a job and I couldn't pay for 7 months. However, as I found a new job I started to pay again but a case was filed already by this time. I was jailed for 2 days and I was presented to the courts where they gave me a fine of AED 2000, then I was released. Now, the recovery department is calling me again and telling me to pay AED 14000 as they say that's my current outstanding amount. They say that a civil case will be filed if I fail to pay. So what will happen if they filed a civil case? Please advice.

Q: Hello Sirs, I badly need help. I was terminated from work due to a bad market situation to cut the cost. They let me use the company visa until I get a permanent job but the market situation is really bad. They informed me that the management has decided to cancel all pending visas of terminated people including mine. When my passport and documents were submitted to JAFZA, the cancellation was rejected due to a police case due to non-payment of a bank loan. I am so afraid they will catch me and put me directly in jail... If so, how can I start again and look for a new job to repay my loans? Please, I beg you help me... I'd been in a very painful stage of life losing everything... please help me... Thank you so much in advance.

س: مرحبًا سيدتي، سؤالي يتعلق بعدم سداد مستحقات بطاقة الائتمان. لديّ بطاقة ائتمان. وهناك مبلغ مستحق السداد. لم أستطع مواصلة السداد. خلال الأشهر الأربعة الماضية لم أدفع أي شيء لأن راتبي تم تخفيضه بنسبة 30٪ بشكل دائم. يتواصل البنك معي باستمرار لسداد المبلغ. في شهر يوليو 2020، أرسلتني الشركة في إجازة طويلة بعد الانضمام للعمل في شهر ديسمبر. ومنذ ذلك الحين، دفعت جزءًا من المبلغ. آخر دفعة قمت ساداها كانت في شهر مايو 2021. يرجى تقديم المساعدة لي لتسوية هذه المشكلة.

إن إدارة الشؤون المالية للفرد أمر بالغ الأهمية، ويجب الأخذ في الاعتبار جميع الأحداث أثناء التقيد بالتزام مالي. سواء كان فقدان الوظيفة هو الذي أدى إلى الإخفاق المالي أو العكس، فيجب أن يكون المرء على دراية بالمسؤولية الشخصية التي لن تتلاشى من خلال دفع الغرامات في قضايا الشيكات المرتجعة. هناك نوعان رئيسيان من المسؤوليات، وهما المسؤولية الجنائية والمسؤولية المدنية. لكل منها أهميته الخاصة، وبالتالي، يجب التعامل مع كلا النوعين تبعًا لذلك.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.