Q: I gave a guarantee cheque for one person. He filed a civil lawsuit against me, but I went to his office one year ago and paid the full amount with cash, in his office. I got the receipt from his office that I paid them against that cheque, but they didn't return my cheque because they made an excuse that it's lost and they can't find it and give me the receipt. How can I close this case now?

Q: I have a bounced cheque for 5000 and the police called me to the police station. I spoke to the person and settled it outside the police station. After a day, he returned to me the bounced cheque and I paid him the amount. My question is, will I have a travel ban or cases by any chance? The original cheque deposited has already been returned to me.

Q: Sir, My friend is in police custody for bank loan instalment delay in Commercial Bank of Dubai. We already paid the amount, then what is the procedure for releasing my friend from police custody? Please advise me.

Q: I had a case for a returned check of 3960 AED. Both I and the claimant are currently outside the UAE. I am in the UK and the other party is in Sweden. I contacted the person through a 3rd party and arranged to repay via Western Union. It was completed. The person assured me once received that the case would be dropped but since then, I have not heard anything. I need to come back to the UAE soon and am worried about this case. I have all the evidence of sending the owed amount to the person but as I'm outside the UAE. I need to know what I can do to make sure all cases/files are dropped and closed. Can you help?

س: تلقيت رسالة من مركز شرطة الخالدية في أبوظبي بأن هناك بلاغ شيك مرتجع بحقي وقيمة الشيك 33000 درهم مع العلم أني قد سددت 15 ألف درهم من المبلغ. أريد نصيحة لتسوية الموضوع. وشكرًا جزيلاً!

س: السلام عليكم، الاستئناف والدفع بوجود شرط التحكيم بعد صدور الحكم في المطالبة ضد المدَّعَى عليه غيابيًا في لائحة الاستئناف. حيث أن المدَّعِي قام بتسوية ثم استلم شيكات ثم رفع الدعوى وصدر له حكم واحتفظ بالشيكات بالرغم من أن التسوية باتفاقية لاحقة لاتفاقية القضية المدنية والمشروطة بعقد التحكيم. هل يمكن إضافة طلب استرداد الشيكات من المدَّعِي؟ أم القيام بدعوى منفصلة؟

Q: Asalamualekum, Please help me understand how much time it will take for the Dubai court to lift the travel ban once my cheque execution case is dismissed. I have paid almost 70% of the loan amount and am ready to settle with the bank by paying some amount, but the bank wants me to pay 200,000 when the loan amount was only 148,000.

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.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

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 provisions of this Decree by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.