Q: I have a friend renting a flat but there's no contract between them. He issued a cheque as a guarantee cheque only and they agreed that they will give it back to him once he pays the rent. Now, my friend notices that they deposited the cheque to the bank and it bounced. What can he do for it? What advice can you give? Thank you and regards.

Q: Can I report to the police for cheque loss through online? If yes, please guide me.

Q: What happens if you miss a court date for a civil offence of a bounced cheque?

Q: Can the bounced cheque case be dismissed by the claimant if the amount was paid, without visiting the police station by the guilty party? The amount was AED 8600.

Q: 3 years back I had given a post-dated cheque as a guarantee to a person whom I had to pay the money. In 3 years time before the due date of the post-dated cheque, I had paid him partially by cash and cheque for which I have his signed vouchers and the PDC cheque details. He was supposed to return back my PDC on the due date and collect the balance amount that was around AED 4000. The cheque value was AED 115,000. On the due date, he demanded more money from me and when I refused, he bounced the cheque and filed a cheque bounce case. He said I gave him a cheque of a closed bank account when he asked the money back and claimed the full amount. I was arrested and had to pay the fine for the cheque bounce case. With the agreement I have with me and the payment voucher proof, can I sue him back for the false accusation? And can I claim compensation for spoiling my name and image?

Q: Hi, I have lived in my current apartment for 14 years. This year in Jan 2020, I called the office to ask for my new rent details from 1st Jan 2020 to 31 Dec. They told me that I was having a court case as I didn't pay last year's rent. I handed over 4 cheques in 2019, but I didn't wait for a receipt and never went to collect my tenancy agreement as I haven't done for almost 2 years. They always handle things and I trust them. It turns out no rent cheques were cashed for 2019, no one in the office can find the cheques, no tenancy was signed and no one contacted me in a year. I assumed that the cheques were going to be deducted from my account. What can I do? Thanks!

Q: Asalamualekum, Please help me understand how much time it will take for the Dubai court to lift the travel ban once my cheque execution case is dismissed. I have paid almost 70% of the loan amount and am ready to settle with the bank by paying some amount, but the bank wants me to pay 200,000 when the loan amount was only 148,000.

Q: Greetings, Please advise on the quickest way and timeframe to urgently remove the travel ban and lift other execution procedures once full payment is made for the claim and the request is submitted.

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.

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