Q: I had a civil case in 2018, I have paid all the money including the court fees as mentioned by the court. Now the court is not giving me clearance for the case or returning my passport. My request was also rejected. The opposing party who filed the case left Dubai. I have got a notary public letter from India made by the opposing party that they received all the money and legally transferred it to Dubai. I need help to get clearance and receive my passport which was held for this case.

Q: I have a bounced cheque case for my room. My visa expires next month. Will it have an effect on renewal? If no, will my company come to know? Please advise!

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have an arrest warrant issued against me due to a civil case and my visa has expired. I am trying to get settled with my creditor but he is not replying to me. Any advice on how can I request the court to allow me to renew my visa while I settle my case with my creditor? Also, I am willing to pay the overstay fines. Will the immigration understand my situation that due to the arrest warrant I was unable to renew my visa?

Q: My visa will expire in 2 weeks and I recently discovered that there is currently a criminal case filed against me for bounced cheque. Will I be able to renew my visa while this case is still ongoing? Thanks

Q: Morning Sir, The following details are available on my cheque execution case: File Location Electronic File First Session Date Registration Date [-----] Next Session Date Case Status: Reserved Jurisdiction Area Ninth Execution Circuit Hall Remote Litigation Chamber No further details until now. What do they mean by this reserved? Please help, thanks! Regard, B. A.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a civil case against me, I couldn't pay the rent, and there's a travel ban on me. My residence visa is about to expire. Can I still renew my residence visa and obtain a freelance visa?

Q: Hello, I’ve been quoted 15,000 to renew my trade license for the free zone in Sharjah. The visa and business setup last year cost 15,000. Shouldn't it be cheaper, and how can I do this online myself?

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.

As the civil and commercial transactions in the UAE have been growing rapidly, and due to replacing cash with other financial instruments such as cheques for big amounts of money, this had caused some hiccups at times leading to criminal and civil consequences on the person who defaults on fulfilling obligations.

There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? How do I cancel the arrest warrant and summons, and how do I deal with the travel ban? Dear readers, we present this simplified article, in which we explain the implementation procedures briefly, how the defendant can deal with them, and the options he can take to enforce the judgment smoothly while decreasing the damages of implementation as much as possible.

How can lawyers effectively manage debtor detention procedures in light of the recent changes of Federal Decree-Law No. (42 of 2022 and the General Assembly of Dubai Cassation Court Decision No. (9) of 2024?

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.

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 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.