Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings for the day. I have given AED 150,000 to a known person (who is dealing with flat lease), on his emergency situation. He said he will pay the amount in 3 months. As a security, I took the whole amount in cheque. Apart from that, he had given 3 cheques total for AED 36000 for 3 months. After a month he left the country and didn't come back for 6 months. Now, its been 8 months without giving me any amount and now he is here in Dubai. So, I contacted him for the money, and he told me "I don't have money, do whatever you want". So, I thought of going in a legal way, where I deposited all the cheques of AED 186,000 and it got bounced today. Please guide me through the legal process, and what is the chance of getting my money back? Now, I am seriously in a very bad situation. I am about to lose my future in the UAE because of this issue. Please help me out. Warm Regards, Dinesh

Q: I have a cheque of AED 35000 given by a person and it bounced. What is the procedure? I have already complained at the police station. What if I file a case against him? What is the procedure and what are the legal actions to be taken against him?

Q: Hello, I have filed a complaint about cheque bounce. I have got 2 cheque bounce cases with 2 different parties. There is a travel ban against them as I have filed a police case, but I am not sure how to take this forward as it has been almost 4-5 months. I need advice and guidance on how I can get my money back.

Q: I issued a post-dated cheque in favour of someone. Now, I would like to change my bank account to some other bank. Are there any legal issues in such cases?

Q: Hi Someone has given me a cheque and account is closed since long back. What can I do in this case to get my money back? Please help

Q: Dear Sir or Madam, A Moroccan citizen who lives in Dubai owes me money. I live in Europe and have never been to the UAE. I met this man in Morocco in 2014. Later he sent me a friend request on Facebook. He manipulated me to loan him money via Western Union with various excuses multiple times. It started when he was still in Morocco in 2016. He promised to repay me when working in the UAE. He moved to Dubai in 2017, but money requests didn’t stop. I made six transactions between Jan 24, 2017, and Mar 9, 2018, total 1150 €. I have Fb chats (also a voice message) as evidence. He promised to pay AED 500 per month but never paid. In Feb 2019 he blocked me on Fb when I demanded him to pay. On WhatsApp, he still promised to pay me when he could. I tried to be patient because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Dec 2021 he blocked me also on WhatsApp. Can this be considered a crime in the UAE? Can I file a criminal complaint against this person online? How is the limitation period calculated in this case?

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.

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 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.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).