Q: Hi, One of my business partners completed a 3-year jail term as he refused to settle the judgment amount of more than AED 200,000 in the UAE. My question is how to collect the amount from him? A travel ban was already imposed 3 years ago. Do I need to approach the court and file a case against him again? Any other legal formalities that I have to follow through court or police station? Please let me know by email. Thank you

Q: Hari, I posted earlier regarding my dues. I have yet to receive an amount of around AED 80,000 from a DFM listed in Dubai. This is the Board Fees due, since 2014-15. I sent reminders, no response from the company. I was serving as MD & CEO of the company then. Resigned as MD & CEO on June 15 and as Board Member on Jan 16. How can you help me recover this amount asap? What's the process and what's the cost? How much time may it take? Let me know. Best wishes, 16th of August 2018  

Q: sir, I am residing in Kuwait. One of my wife's friends cheated me with a cheque of RAK Bank, Sharjah of a sum of 120,000 Dirhams which he owed me in 2018. He was running a general trading company. There is also another cheque of commercial bank of Dubai with a sum of 150,000 dirhams. He closed down the company by the end of 2016. When I ask him regarding the money, he tells me that he doesn't have the money now and whenever he has, he will give me. Both cheques are without specified dates. As I am staying in Kuwait, I don't have an account in Dubai. I did not present these cheques to banks as I don't have an account and also if I present them, I won't be having any evidence if the banks keep them. Which way can I proceed as this guy cheated me? Kindly advise! Thanks! M.T.

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.

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 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.