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8 available 8 • View allBounced cheque case: jail term, travel ban, court fees, etc.
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Q: PLEASE REPLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
UAE
CHEQUE BOUNCE CASE (PERSONAL CHEQUE) IF AN INDIVIDUAL FILE A POLICE CASE
1) What will be the minimum jail terms for Cheque bounce case? During jail terms whether he will be on travel ban? During jail term whether he can come out of jail by giving somebody's passport as security? After completing the jail term whether he will be still on travel ban as he has not paid the money against the cheque? If he did not pay the money during police case, how can I get back the money?
2) When he is on jail terms during police case, whether we can proceed with the civil case for cheque bounce?
3) For proceeding civil case whether we have to deposit any amount to court?
Your valuable advice will be highly appreciable.
Thanks

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How to speed up a pending bounced cheque case with the police
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Q: Hi,
This page is very appreciated to all, and I would like only to ask for an advice.
I filed a case of a bounced cheque at the police station in Bur Dubai last June 2017, but until now there's no action taken. What should I do to speed up this case?

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Civil case jurisdiction for a bounced cheque

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Q: I have filed a civil case against a person in Dubai court for bounced cheques and have presented all the cheques as evidence.
I have an agreement too which says that the agreements between the two parties are binded by DIFC law.
My Question is, do I need to file a case in DIFC court or I can continue it in Dubai court?
What are the fees and procedure for DIFC court?
I am also looking for a lawyer to help us in this process and would like to meet in person.


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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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Filing a civil case to recover the amount of a bounced cheque
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Q: I had a bounced cheque as I left Dubai in 2017 for AED 150,000. I raised a case with the police which I believe was prosecuted.
Now, I wish to see if the funds can be recovered.

Sep 24, 2018
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Filing a civil case to recover the amount of a bounced cheque

0
Q: Hello,
I received a company cheque from an individual who owed me money (between AED 10,000 & 20,000). The cheque bounced and I wish to file a civil case.
A criminal case has already been registered. Can anyone advise me about the steps to register a civil case?
Also, can someone highlight what happens in court during a civil proceeding?
Thanks


Sep 26, 2019
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What is the procedure to recover a bounced cheque money after the criminal case?



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Q: Dear All,
I had filed a bounced cheque case two years ago for the amount AED 1025,000 against the person but no recovery has been made and the person is still in the UAE.
What should I do against him to recover my payment?




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How to recover the amount of bounced cheques?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I have two cheques that are bounced. Their amounts are 20000AED and 20000AED.
I want to take legal action against the drawer. What is the procedure? And how much are the fees?

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