Q: Dear, I would like to ask about my credit card debts with a bank. My cheque was with the Dubai branch and now they are threatening me to present the cheque in Sharjah. So please, let me know what will be the position. How can I be bailed out? How can it be settled? Thanks

Q: I am Ravi, doing business in Ajman. I had to come to India on an emergency by Aug 18. Unfortunately, there was a cheque of AED 120K issued to one of the suppliers [in Sharjah] and it got bounced. I have personally called and informed them, upon reaching back I will give the money. They are not accepting my request and started threatening my son who's living alone in the UAE. He's calling me to India saying that they will put me in a UAE jail [in case I am there] and they are going to file a new case in India to stop me from travelling to the UAE. Now, they're demanding me to pay AED 140K, otherwise, they will not withdraw the case against me. If I arrange AED 90K now & surrender the passport, will the police allow me to go out to arrange the balance amount? In case I could arrange the full amount of AED 120K will they release me? Any possibility to clear it off without arresting me? If I arrive at Dubai Airport, will I be shifted to Sharjah? Or Ajman? Please advise how to resolve this.

Q: I have filed a case on a bounced cheque of 1.3 million AED. This is a criminal case filed in Sharjah, UAE. It's been two months and this individual has not been arrested yet. Furthermore, he is operating his business as usual and earning good profits. What is the procedure to ask the court to seal his business premises so he is pressured to pay?

Q: What about cheque bounce case in emirate of Ajman? I have 6 rental cheques total worth 18000. The case is in Ajman police station. Can I pay the fine and renew my visa because my visa has expired?

Q: A friend of mine has a few criminal cases in Dubai for bounced cheques. The complainants of his bounced cheques are individuals. Criminal cases have been filed and a sentence of jail term has been imposed by the Dubai Court in Absentia. He would like to know the following: 1) If he reaches the settlement with the complainant, can the jail term be removed? 2) In some instances, if the complainant is not in Dubai anymore, then how can the settlement be reached in order for the jail term to be removed? Please advise. Thank you.

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.

The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.