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Effect of a criminal case on the proceedings of a civil case

Can proceedings in the civil case be withheld, if there is an existing criminal case pending which is connected to the civil case or regarding the same case?

In accordance with Article 28 of the Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 concerning the Criminal Procedural Law of the UAE as amended by Federal Law No. 29 of 2005 (the 'Criminal Procedures Law'):

For instance, if there is an existing financial criminal case i.e. cheque bounce case issued by the bank that is pending to be resolved, would that prevent a civil case from being initiated in court?

Ali Alshimmari Advocates & Legal Consultants

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19 Nov 2019, 20:49

Dear questioner,

Kindly contact us on the phone or email.

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Maryam Ali Saleh Hayyaz

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20 Nov 2019, 04:01

Dear questioner,

We can definitely help you in this case. No, the civil case proceeding will not be held.

Kindly contact us on the phone for a detailed discussion or write to us at our email for further assistance.

20 Nov 2019, 06:40

Hi Maryam,

Thanks for your response.

Do you mean that a civil case cannot be withheld regardless if there is an existing criminal case pending to be resolved?

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Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm

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20 Nov 2019, 05:32

Hello.

At the moment the procedure to withhold a criminal proceeding is not available.

However, new Insolvency Law introduces such procedure effective January 2020.

Kind regards.

20 Nov 2019, 06:39

Hi Elias,

Thanks for your response.

But I did not understand what you meant.

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