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7 available 7 • View allFiling a bounced cheque case against a debtor

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings for the day.
I have given AED 150,000 to a known person (who is dealing with flat lease), on his emergency situation.
He said he will pay the amount in 3 months. As a security, I took the whole amount in cheque. Apart from that, he had given 3 cheques total for AED 36000 for 3 months.
After a month he left the country and didn't come back for 6 months.
Now, its been 8 months without giving me any amount and now he is here in Dubai. So, I contacted him for the money, and he told me "I don't have money, do whatever you want".
So, I thought of going in a legal way, where I deposited all the cheques of AED 186,000 and it got bounced today.
Please guide me through the legal process, and what is the chance of getting my money back?
Now, I am seriously in a very bad situation. I am about to lose my future in the UAE because of this issue.
Please help me out.
Warm Regards,
Dinesh


Dec 21, 2017
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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?

Oct 15, 2017
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Recovering a small debt with a security cheque
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Q: Dear Sir,
I lent someone money of a small amount, only AED 4000.
Although I trust him and I know he was really in need, he issued blank-dated cheque signed by him and gave it to me as a security to repay me as promised by September last year.
It's been 6 months now, and I am calling this person to repay the money but he is not interested to pay me and not answering my calls and messages.
I know it is a small amount but for me who has a family back in my country, I really need the money for my obligations also. Please advise me what actions I must take to recover my money.
he told me before not to encash the cheque because he already closed the account, but then he is not returning my calls anymore.
How can I recover my money? Can I file a police complaint against him?

Mar 23, 2018
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Recovering the funds of a bounced cheque from Dubai after leaving
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Q: Bounced cheque in Dubai - how can funds be recovered?
I am no longer a resident there.

Jun 4, 2018
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How to report a bounced cheque against a company in Dubai?
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Q: How to report a bounced cheque against a company in Dubai?

Nov 5, 2020
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How to file a bounced cheque case to recover your money



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Q: Can I legally claim back money lost in a transaction through a bounced cheque?




Feb 9, 2021
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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?

Feb 12, 2022
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • View allFailing to Honour Bounced Cheques in Loans and Other Transactions 8
An interview-format article covering the topic of loans and bounced cheques in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Jan 15, 2020
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Laws and Procedures Related to the Dishonoring of Cheques 7
As the civil and commercial transactions in the UAE have been growing rapidly, and due to replacing cash with other financial instruments such as cheques for big amounts of money, this had caused some hiccups at times leading to criminal and civil consequences on the person who defaults on fulfilling obligations.
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جريمة الشيك بدون رصيد ما بين الوضع الحالي والوضع المستجد 19
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.
Jun 3, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
7 available 7 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
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.
Dec 8, 1987
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Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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.
Dec 15, 1985
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Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code 42
The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.
Feb 24, 1992
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Federal Law No. (10) of 1992 On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions 14
The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes in the UAE.
Jan 15, 1992
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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
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.
Jun 15, 1992
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Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law 4
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.
Sep 27, 2020
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Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
Sep 20, 2021
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