Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am, I have a labor case and the final judgment was declared in my favor. The settlement is not done yet. I opened an execution file through the typing center. As per the ministry, I had canceled my visa and work permit after getting the judgment. I need your advice as I don't know the further procedures and how long I have to wait to get the settlement. I'm in a grace period now and it will expire next week. From the typing center, they asked me to call the Tableegh center to get the notification. I don't know what procedures are going on. How long I have to wait to get the settlement? I know that overstaying will be fined. Do I need to exit or renew my visa? I'm jobless now. Why they are telling me to call Tableegh center? Why it is getting delayed if the judgment is already declared? The company is still opened. They can pay for my settlement. To whom I approach to help me to get the settlement asap? I hope you will reply to me with the right information to help me out with this issue. Thank you! Hopefully

Q: I have filed a commercial case for debt recovery against the defendant company in Dubai. I have won the case in my favor. The defendant company's eventual owner and the managing director are Indian ex-pats based in Dubai since more than 30 years. He is currently in Dubai and I strongly know and believe that he cannot run or leave Dubai in the immediate to long term so he will have to face the execution filed against him. What is expected to happen (what will be each stage) after we file for execution and the expected timeline I will expect in due course before I can finally recover our funds Please anyone can guide me in detail and in full explanations. Thank you!

Q: A criminal case against cheques is completed and sentenced to jail. The accused is right now in Kazakhstan, Almaty. What can be done next to get money back? Is there any law firm with experience with such a case?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My civil case execution has been pending for almost 2 years, and the AD court has issued an arrest order against the other party, but nothing has happened. Can someone advise me on how long I have to wait? The total amount to be recovered is around 240K AED.

س: السلام عليكم، هل يجوز حبس المدين في التنفيذ عند الحصول على حكم بات في دولة الإمارات؟ وهل يُحبَس المدين بمبالغ نفقة أو أي أحكام مدنية لفترة ثم يخرج؟ يُرجى التوضيح بما يخص قانون دولة الإمارات.

س: السلام عليكم، تحية طيبة وبعد، صدر أمر حبس على المنفَّذ ضده من قبل المحكمة المدنية للتنفيذ، ولكن لا يزال المنفَّذ ضده مطمئنًا في داره وفي كل مكان يذهب إليه لكونه يعلم جيدًا أن الشرطة لن تقبض عليه إلا في حال سفره أو ارتكابه جناية. سؤالي: ماذا أفعل؟ وما الطلب الواجب تقديمه للقاضي لكي يُقبَض على المنفَّذ ضده جبرًا وفي منزله مثلاً حتى يتم إرجاع المبلغ المنفَّذ به في أسرع وقت؟ مع التقدير!

Q: Dear Lawyers, I have a question regarding the execution of a judgment. I filed a civil case in Dubai against someone who works and resides there, and I received a judgment in my favor. Can I open an execution case in Sharjah based on that judgment, or does it have to be in Dubai only? If I can open it in Sharjah, on what grounds can I do so?

Q: Hello, What is the next step once I get a judgment in my favor in Dubai? Do I have to notify the judgment and then start the execution process after 15 days, or can I skip the notification and begin the execution process after 15 days? Is a travel ban placed immediately once I initiate the execution, or not? Also, when do I begin the confiscation of belongings?

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of loans and bounced cheques in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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 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.

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).