Q: What are the chances of an individual getting a jail time in a criminal case for bounced cheques totalling up to AED 1.5 million? Kindly reply ASAP.

Q: I have recently filed a criminal case against a customer for AED 1,300,000. I have found out that he has given an application to the court to get a fine on this bounced cheque amount. Is it possible to be fined at this amount? How can I proceed further to place a travel ban on him and ensure that he does not get fined? It has been 5 years since this liability is due. Please help me on what  I should do next.

Q: For a cheque case of AED 500,000, a person got the sentence of one month. 1. To get bail, how many passports would be required? On what basis is the passport ascertained to suffice the bail? 2. If the person has served 10 days for a case which was withdrawn upon mutual consent, will these 10 days be clubbed with another case he has?

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.

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 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 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.