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9 available 9 • View allCivil and criminal case for cheque bounce
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Q: My friend is in jail for a cheque bounce case. The criminal case is over and now they have filed a lawsuit in civil court for repayment of the disputed amount.
1) If I pay the amount in full in court on behalf of him, can he be released because the court has not passed any verdict against him in the civil case?
2) How much time will it take to get him out of jail after repayment of the money?
Please guide me and thanks for your help.

Dec 10, 2018
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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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Bounced cheque consequences: criminal penalty and civil case
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Q: Hi madam,
If a lot of cheques equal to AED 300,000 have been bounced and cases are filed and a travel ban imposed, what will be the punishments or consequences to be faced if caught?
I can't afford to pay back even 1,000 Dhs. Will I have to pay the full amount?
Please advise.
Thanks

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Can I re-open criminal and civil cases for fraud after withdrawing them?

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Q: I filed criminal charges of fraud against a Dubai resident in 2018 through a UK debt collector. The debt collector told me the criminal case had not been accepted, and so did the defendant. The debt collector may have filed a civil case.
The defendant promised to pay me back and pressured me into withdrawing the civil case. I agreed and signed a waiver to withdraw the civil case. He sent me the waiver to get notarized. I live in the UK.
However, I now suspect that the criminal case may have actually been accepted after all (without my knowing) and that the defendant tricked me into waiving my criminal and civil rights so that the court would be lenient.
What can I do now? I would never have signed the waiver had I known the criminal case had been accepted.
I presume I cannot file the same charges again?
I have evidence in whatsapp chat of him saying there was no criminal case accepted.


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How can I file a civil case of performance order against a bounced cheque?


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Q: I need an experienced lawyer who has handled a civil case (performance order) for a bounced cheque (the reason is a closed account).
The cheque amount is 200k. The company is LLC (cheque issued by the company) and the company is now sold.
What happens exactly when I file the civil case and how long it will take?



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How do we proceed if we received a cheque payment and it bounced?



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Q: How do we proceed if we receive payment by cheque, but the cheque bounces at the bank?




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How to make a travel ban against someone for an unpaid debt?




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Q: How to make a travel ban against someone who did not pay my money for the last 4 years? And what are the collection possibilities?





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Apr 27, 2023
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How can the process of arresting a bounced cheque issuer be expedited?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have filed a police report against someone who gave me a bounced cheque from a closed account.
Until now, he has not been arrested. The police mentioned that he is not responding to their calls.
Does that mean if he ignores the police calls, he will never be arrested?
I don't know his address. How can the arrest process be expedited?



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How can I file a cheque case if the court does not accept it without the Emirates ID of a person?




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Q: I can't file a cheque case because I do not have the Emirates ID of the debtor.
I got a court letter and tried with federal authority citizenship with no luck.
They said they couldn't find this person with this name.
Any other option to get his ID?





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2 available 2 • 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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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.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal 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. (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 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.
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