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الاختلاس من الشركة والعواقب القانونية المترتبة على ذلك

سيدتي العزيزة،

أنا س. من الهند.

أنا أعمل في شركة تقديم خدمات لوجيستية متعلقة بالمبيعات والتشغيل. نظرًا لبعض الظروف القهرية، لقد أنفقت أموال عملائي التي كان من المفترض أن تُسدد للشركة.

نظرًا لأنه مبلغ ضخم، لم أستطع سداد إجمالي المبلغ للشركة، وبدأت بدفع 5000 درهم كل شهر، كما يدفع العميل للشركة.

في الوقت الحالي، عرفت إدارة الشركة عن ذلك وأوقفتني عن العمل. إنهم يطلبون مني أن أدفع المبلغ بالكامل وهو 73,900 درهم إماراتي في غضون سبعة أيام، وإلا سيلجؤون للطرق القانونية.

ماذا يجب علي أن أفعل الآن، خاصةً وأن ظروفي لا تسمح بسداد هذا المبلغ الضخم. ماذا سيحدث إذا لجئوا للطرق القانونية؟

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17 Sep 2019, 05:03

Dear Questioner,

Thanks for writing to me.

From the above description, I understand that you have misappropriated the funds of your employer. Please note that it is better to draw a settlement with your employer.

Article 404 of the Penal Code classifies embezzlement under the category of breach of trust crimes. A breach of trust occurs if a person:

“Embezzles, uses or dissipates money, documents or any other movable property with the intention of causing harm to its rights owners when such money or property has been handed over to that person by way of deposit, rent, pledge, loan for use or agency.

In the application of this provision, the partner in joint property, the unauthorized agent actions regarding the principal’s property, and whoever receives anything to use in a certain manner for the benefit of its owner or for the benefit of another, shall be considered as an agent.”

However, you will have a chance to present your defence before the Court. I am not sure if you have any evidence to prove the contrary. The detailed discussion is required to figure it out.

Regards,

Rajasree Ravivarma

17 Sep 2019, 05:11

Thank you, Madam.

I don't want to defend for me and nor do I have such huge funds to return to our office in one shot.

What would my punishment be when I am accepting this as my mistake and I am the sole person responsible for this?

17 Sep 2019, 05:31

Since embezzlement is categorized under breach of trust crimes, the available sentence is currently imprisonment of between one month and three years and a fine of between AED 100 and 30,000.

Please note that the same will not set you free from the financial liability. Your employer can file a civil case to recover the money from you as well.

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