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7 available 7 • View allActing against a false accusation of a cheque case
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Q: Hello Madam,
I have been falsely accused by a company who has filed a complaint against me for a cheque I haven't signed.
I am not able to travel because of this. How do I resolve this?
Please advise.

Apr 23, 2018
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The liability of employee as a bank signatory
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Q: I was employed with a company which ran into troubles and stopped paying salaries.
I was an authorized signatory and I had endorsed cheques of a third party to a local bank as a signatory.
The bank filed a legal case against me, the owner of my company and the person whose cheques they are.
It has been 4 months since I resigned, cancelled my power of attorney and mentioned in the resignation to remove my names from all banks.
I have moved on and looking for a new job. I have opened a case against my ex-employer for my salaries and gratuity of 7.2 years.
I have also placed visa cancellation request and I found out about this case when I was moving to my father's visa.
Please advise what I can do, the cheque amount is AED 250k. I need to prove my innocence as I haven't taken the amount nor do I have this kind of amount to pay.
I am innocent in simple words. I was just a PA to the owner and was doing my duties while I was there.

Apr 29, 2018
3831
Consequences of a bounced security cheque issued to bail a friend
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Q: My husband wrote a guarantee cheque for a friend who was in jail. He had a reputable business and my husband assumed upon his release his friend would be able to access his frozen account and make repayments.
The so-called friend ran away and left my husband with a bounced cheque of AED 1048000. There is a big case against his ex-friend from many he has defrauded, it has been in the newspapers and affected many innocent people.
The cheque has obviously bounced and a case has been filed with the police. We never took a penny of this money and have all our statements to prove this.
Unfortunately, the payee doesn't care and wants money regardless, even though he knows the culprit has run away.
1. What is the process?
2. What are our options?
3. Could we get away with a fine?
4. If we present all the people who have been defrauded by this ex-friend to the court and our bank statements as proof, do we have a chance?
5. Will he go to jail and what kind of sentence is likely?

Jul 26, 2018
898
Authorizing an employee for signing LPOs
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Q: Dear Sir,
Is it a legal requirement that all purchase orders and agreements should be signed off by the GM/CEO based on the POA provided by the Shareholders and notarized by the Courts?
Would it be legally binding where the PO is signed by any other employee of the company who has been authorised through a shareholder resolution (but not notarized by the Court)?

Sep 10, 2018
545
Validity of legal actions conducted by an unauthorized person
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Q: Dear Naser
Could you please clear my legal doubt?
If a person with no power of attorney in an organization signed an agreement with the other party, can this be considered as a binding agreement in case of arbitration or filing a case in the courts of the UAE as per the UAE law?
Thanks,
Mohamed

Oct 4, 2018
1090
Proving partner's forgery of signature on a cheque from outside the UAE




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Q: Hi,
I am not a resident of the United Arab Emirates and there was an unpleasant situation with me.
My business partner issued a check on my behalf and forged my signature. The amount of the check is 3 million dirhams. I got an international arrest warrant. Now I can’t come to the UAE for objective reasons. I need your consultation.
How can I prove my innocence?





Mar 12, 2020
503
What should I do about a message from the Forensic Department regarding a returned cheque?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I have a returned cheque, and I received a message from the Forensic Evidence Department to come and visit them or the police.
What should I do about this?





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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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2 available 2 • View allFederal 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 Law No. (2) of 2015 On Commercial Companies 15
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.
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