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3 available 3 • View allCan I still claim back money lent to a friend with an expired cheque?

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Q: I have lent money to my friend multiple times over the last year with cheques as a guarantee.
Unfortunately, the cheque expired 2 days ago and he has not paid 90% of the money since he says he has no funds anymore.
I have bank statements to prove the transfer to his account. I need your advice to see if I can raise a court case against him and what will the process be.
Thanks
Jul 15, 2022
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How to claim outstanding dues from a debtor
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Q: What can we do against a person who has to pay me a huge amount and all that I have is a cheque against him which I can’t put in the bank?
What options do I have to file a case against him?
Jul 19, 2018
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Initiating bounced cheques proceedings to recover a debt
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Q: Hello!
I lent money to my office colleague. As a guarantee, he gave me three blank cheques. He is no longer working for the same company. He, in fact, is looking for a new job.
It's been two years and he hasn't paid anything. Not sure if I'll deposit the cheque mentioning the amount he borrowed, definitely the cheque will bounce back.
I came to know from my other colleagues that if the cheque gets bounced back, the case will go to the court.
If the court sees that he is unable to pay, they'll write off this amount and he might be sent to prison for few weeks and I'll no longer be eligible to ask him for the money.
Can you please assist on what I should get legally to get my money back?
Thanks!
Apr 9, 2018
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3 available 3 • View allBounced Cheques in the UAE: What You Need to Know in 2024 294
In the UAE, cheque bounce is a very frequent problem faced by people during their span in the country. It is covered under the purview of Commercial Transactions Law, and legal implications/penalties can be financially severe and daunting for more “serious” offenses. Bounced cheque issues may arise in a variety of commercial transactions, including but not limited to, companies’ exchanges, bank loans, property rents or purchases, and individual transactions.
Oct 15, 2024
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Failing to Honour Bounced Cheques in Loans and Other Transactions 8
An interview-format article covering the topic of loans and bounced cheques in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Jan 15, 2020
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Laws and Procedures Related to the Dishonoring of Cheques 7
As the civil and commercial transactions in the UAE have been growing rapidly, and due to replacing cash with other financial instruments such as cheques for big amounts of money, this had caused some hiccups at times leading to criminal and civil consequences on the person who defaults on fulfilling obligations.
Feb 24, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (50) of 2022 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 1
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (50) of 2022 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law, known as the "New Commercial Code" governs commercial transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Commercial Code repeals the previous UAE Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law.
Oct 3, 2022
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Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
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