Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I lent Dh35,000 to a friend in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was under financial stress. Now, when I ask him to repay the loan, he either does not pick up my calls or tells me that he is still not in a position to return the money. I also have a husband and the money is important to me. What can I do to get my money back? I have WhatsApp conversations and some remittance receipts from when he asked me for the money. I paid him in cash. Can I file a police complaint? Is there any other way to get my money back? I don't want to get him in trouble, but I also really need him to return my money. What should I do?

Q: Dear Advisors, One of my friends borrowed AED 22,500 from me on March 2022. He said he will return the money in one month, but he didn’t. I asked many times. After 3 or 4 months he started paying gradually. On September 16, 2022, he paid a total of AED 16,500 and promised he will pay the remaining AED 4000 as 1000 every month. But he is not returning my balance amount of AED 4000. Now it's been almost 10 months he never shows up and hardly responds to the call. Every time commit to paying it off the next week or next month, but all just lies. He lives in Dubai and runs a marketing business. Every time he keeps changing the date. I have WhatsApp chatting. How can I get my money back? Please help, your prompt response will be highly appreciated. Thanks!

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I need advice on how to move forward, as I lent $100,000 to a person with whom I had an agreement in court. This person was supposed to return my money by May 2023, as per the agreement. However, I am going through a financial crisis, and I have asked this person to return my money, but he is not answering my calls.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, An Indian in the UAE has taken a loan by bank transfer and has not returned it for the last 4 years, although his business is growing Unfortunately, the lender in India is going through a very bad phase financially due to medical issues. Repeated requests to return the amount in this time of need are being ignored. The only documentation is an email exchange before the loan was given. Can the UAE police and administration help with this?

An interview-format article covering the topic of contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.

The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes in the UAE.