Q: I have a question regarding a cheque I wrote and bounced on September 25. The bounced cheque was reported to the police. My question is, how long will it take before the police call me as I’m trying to arrange the funds in 2 weeks? Would that be realistic or will I be called immediately after the bounced cheque is reported?

Q: I got a call from Jebel Ali police station as I have a bounced cheque there for 60k with FGB and they want me to go there this morning. I have been told there is a new policy that allows bounced cheques cases to be resolved at the police station. When the police officer called me he assured me that it can be resolved there within the day. Is that true? What will happen when I go there?

Q: Today I've got a call from Dubai Airport Terminal 1 police station. I've been asked to come to the police station without giving me a reason. I have an unpaid bank loan but I am not aware of any court case in this regard. What are my rights in this situation? Should this kind of request from police be in writing? Can I ignore this telephone call and what are the consequences?

Q: Good afternoon. If a bank files a police case regarding non-payment of account, will the police immediately issue an arrest warrant for the offender? They said the police will call if the bank already filed a case. If the offender goes to the police station, can she not be detained based on a bail? If the offender doesn't have the funds to pay, what will happen?

Q: Hello. I have a travel ban in the UAE, and my lawyer has informed me that I have a financial case. However, obtaining all the details is currently challenging as my case is still at the police station, and we must wait for a few more weeks until it's transferred to the prosecutor's office. I'm confused about not getting my case details and the need to wait. Should I visit the police station myself?

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.

يلعب الشيك دوراً مهماً في الحياة اليومية سواء في ميدان المعاملات التجارية أو في ميدان المعلامات المدنية باعتباره أداة وفاء والتزام تحل محل النقود في التعامل بين الافراد. ونظراً لهذه الأهمية فقد أصبح أكثر الأوراق التجارية انتشاراً وتداولاً بين الناس، على الرغم من حداثته نوعاً ما. فالشيك لم يبق كما كان في بداية عهده أداة لسحب الودائع المصرفية لحساب الساحب ذاته، بل أصبح أداة وفاء تحل محل النقود سواء على النطاق الداخلي بالنسبة للمعاملات التي يقوم بها الأفراد داخل الدولة فحسب وزادت أهميته.

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.