Q: Regarding the new cheque bounce execution, is there a time period to file this execution after the cheque has been bounced? Let me explain further. If a cheque was bounced in January 2019, can the party who has this cheque file for a cheque bounce execution under the new law that came into effect year?

Q: Salam Alaykum. I filed a civil case and I got a settlement where I received half the funds in cash and the rest in three cheques. At the same time, I lifted the travel ban. Three cheques bounced to me and that person ran away from Dubai. A month later in 2012, I opened a criminal case, and the accused was sentenced in absentia to a couple of months imprisonment. Will my case have any timeframe? When will it expire? According to the new cheque law, can the accused clear the criminal case? What should I do to extend the validity of my case to receive funds in the future if the accused decided to come back to Dubai? Best regards.

س: السلام عليكم، لدي شيك مستحق بتاريخ ١٥ أكتوبر ٢٠٢٢. حصلت على رفض من البنك لعدم كفاية الرصيد بتاريخ ١ فبراير ٢٠٢٣. تواصل معي الشخص المُستحقّ عليه الشيك وطلب تقسيط المبلغ بشكل ودي. السؤال: ما المدة القانونية التي يمكنني خلالها تقديم طلب تنفيذ شيكات في المحكمة وطلب حرمان من السفر في حالة عدم التزامه؟ وهل تُحتَسَب من تاريخ الاستحقاق أم من تاريخ الرفض؟

Q: I filed a case (cheque bounce) and the judgment of the case came in my favor. But the opposing party did not come to the court. After that, he is underground for the last 2 years. What is the solution for this case?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, After how many years is a check considered invalid, and after that period, I can't bounce the check or cash it?

Q: Hello, I have a cheque from someone, but it has passed its due date, and I did not take it to the bank. It has been more than a year now. What options do I have? Can I take it to the bank, and if it bounces, can I file an execution, or do I have to file a civil claim? If a civil claim, on what grounds can it be?

Q: Dear Lawyers, What is the validity of a criminal case filed for a financial crime at Dubai police station? If there is validity, how can the same criminal case be extended?

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.

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.

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.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

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.