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3 available 3 • View allProbability of facing consequences for a bounced cheque without agreement
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Q: A cheque bounced with an amount more than 1 million Dirhams but there's no legal agreement with the party.
Questions:
1. If a case is filed against the cheque issuer, what will be the court stand?
2. How much time does it take by the court for judgement?
3. In whose favour will the judgement be?
4. Can the cheque issuer file a case against the borrower as there's no agreement with the party? And what will be the outcome?

Apr 23, 2019
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مساعدة قانونية بصياغة مذكرة دفاع لقضية شيكات مرتجعة

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س: أنا شريك في شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة والشريك الآخر هو من يدير الشركة حسب عقد التأسيس وأنا أقوم بمساعدته في إدارة الشركة، كما أننا نوقع الشيكات مجتمعين.
استولى الشريك الآخر على أموال من الشركة وهرب من الدولة وكان ذلك في 25/1/2018 وتمت إدانته بالسرقة وخيانة الأمانة وحكم بالسجن.
وبعدها طلبت من محكمة الأمور المستعجلة أن تأذن لي بإدارة الشركة لإنقاذ وضع الشركة لحين فصل الشريك، وتم الرفض وفرض حارس قضائي على الشركة لحين الفصل أو التصفية وكان ذلك في 25/7/2018.
وهذا ما اضطرني أن أدفع من مالي الخاص للخصوم لحين أنني وصلت إلى درجة العجز بالالتزام بسبب الإجراءات القانونية في المحاكم والجهات الحكومية والخاصة الأخرى، لتمكين الحارس القضائي من أداء عمله في الشركة.
وقد تم رفع قضية شيكات مرتجعة عدد2 علينا بقيمة إجمالية للشيكين بمبلغ 41000 درهم. وقد حضرت للمحكمة وأعطيت مدة شهر للسداد أو تقديم صحيفة دفاع عن عدم قدرتي على دفع قيمة الشيكين المذكورين آنفاً.
فارجوا المساعدة بكتابة صحيفة الدفاع ليتسنى لي تقديمها للمحكمة في تاريخ الجلسة القادمة.


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The criminal and civil proceedings of a bounced cheque case 
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Q: I filed a police case against an individual who borrowed money from me. I have both his personal cheques and company cheques for the amount.
He got a fine and was released from custody in a criminal case. Can I add his other company cheques that also bounced in the same case?
Also, will he get a prison sentence if I file a complaint on his personal cheques?

Sep 19, 2017
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1 available 1 • View allBounced Cheques in the UAE: What You Need to Know in 2024 291
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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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • 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. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 19
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.
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