س: حصلت على قرض غير مسدد من أحد البنوك وصدر حكم ضدي بالسجن لمدة عام. لم أعد أعيش في إمارة دبي. إذا قمت بتسوية الأمر مع البنك، هل يمكن أن ينقض البنك الحكم؟ ج: لن ينقض البنك الحكم. سيمنحك البنك شهادة براءة ذمة ومع ذلك، تحتاج إلى تعيين محامٍ لتقديم طلب إلى المحكمة لإلغاء الحكم…

The bank will not reverse the judgement. The bank will give you a clearance certificate and with that, you need to appoint a lawyer who will file an application in the Court and get the judgement reversed. What was the cheque amount? Regards

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Expected penalty in a case of cheque bounce

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Closing a case to avoid unnecessary interrogation when traveling

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Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code

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. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law

This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.

Sep 7, 1993

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