Q: Today I've got a call from Dubai Airport Terminal 1 police station. I've been asked to come to the police station without giving me a reason. I have an unpaid bank loan but I am not aware of any court case in this regard. What are my rights in this situation? Should this kind of request from police be in writing? Can I ignore this telephone call and what are the consequences?

Q: Hi, I got a text message from Dubai Police stating the following: 'The holder of ID n°xxxx has been circulated. The concerned person is kindly requested to refer to Jebel Ali police station as soon as possible.' What does that mean, do I have to call the police station and do I have time until Sunday to do this? Please advise if possible. Thanks  E.

Q: Hello, In 2017 I and 2 other partners have established LLC company in AFZ for general services, the manager was holding 51 %, another partner 25 % and my share equals to 24%. At some stage of our partnership, we have split up and the company was operating without me. I’ve never signed any documents, haven't issued any cheques, opened any bank accounts or had any visa on behalf of our company. The license was valid till Dec 2018. Recently I've received a call from Ajman and someone who presented himself as a CID officer has informed me that I have some bounced cheques. There’s some filed case that I’m on the wanted list and I have to come with my passport and pay AED 1000. I asked on what grounds the case was filled, who issued the cheques, and for what the AED 1000 should be paid for, I got closure. The officer replied that he was asked to call and knows nothing period. Kindly advise what shall I do as I am based in Dubai. Is it an empty threat, as they can’t find the manager and the other partner?

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.

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.

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.