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10 available 10 • View allGuidelines to claim your outstanding amounts by filing a civil suit
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Is there any place to complain about a free zone company for not paying the dues after taking services and products?
Also, they are not responding to any mail and not giving any appointments to meet the higher management and discuss the same.

Apr 7, 2018
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What can be done if your customer is not paying your invoices? (Part II)
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I worked as a broadcast and event management consultant and ran large scale sports entertainment events for a UAE based client but my invoice for labour and material expenses remain unpaid after six months.
My client claims they are restructuring and are hoping to pay me but what can I do to help recover my money? I am UK based.
Any advice appreciated. Many thanks.

Jun 13, 2017
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The procedure of filing a case against a debtor who fled to home country

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Q: We are a Dubai-based company and had business relationship with another Dubai registered company whose owner is Lebanese.
The company owes us close to AED 1.8 million as their cheques were dishonoured.
We have filed a case against the company with Dubai Police, but the owner has since returned to Lebanon.
Although we have contact with him he is not committing as to when he will pay us.
Can we file a case against him in Lebanon, and if so, how do we go about it?


May 15, 2018
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Debt recovery case from a company owner who fled the country
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Q: We are an LLC company in Dubai, an India resident. We sold goods to a general trading company in Dubai.
He paid 30 % cash and a balance in a post-dated cheque of AED 63000. We presented the cheque two times, and the cheque bounced 2 times.
We have gone to the office many times but the office is closed and the person ran away to India.
As we are also Indian, after a court case in Dubai can we file a case against the person in India?

Nov 27, 2018
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Filing cases on a customer for defaulting on payments


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Q: I am into diesel trading business. One of my customers owes me AED 144,500. He issued me two cheques of 100,000 of each. He told us he had 10 heavy vehicles.
We supplied diesel to him for two months. He defaulted on payments and stopped answering calls. After this default, I inquired with one of his drivers and he told me none of the 10 vehicles is owned by him.
He along with his colleagues, present themselves as a transport company and defraud the diesel supplier by issuing post-dated cheques to them and selling the diesel purchased in the open market at half the price.
I have already filed a cheque bounce case against him. Apart from the cheque case, can I file a cheating case against him?
If possible, what are the documents required to file such a cheating case?



Jun 11, 2019
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How to take a legal action against a company in the UAE for delayed dues
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Q: I work for a company in Egypt and we had a contracted partnership with a company in the UAE.
They haven't paid us for a very long time. We invoiced them and they keep telling us that they're settling some things and will wire us the delayed payment, but this has been going on for several months now and they are pretty much ignoring us.
We're thinking of taking legal action but would like to know how things are done in the UAE.
Thank you!

Jan 6, 2021
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How to recover unpaid invoices and goods provided to a client who closed business


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Q: I have been supplying goods to a popular retail group in the UAE. They had retail shops in almost all the malls in the UAE.
Recently, they ceased operations and closed down all their shops. I have pending payments to collect from them as well as we have a lot of stock lying at their closed down shops.
How can I pursue them legally to clear all my dues and take the stocks back?
Kindly advise.



Jan 25, 2021
171
How to recover post-dated cheques from a company owner after escaping


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
We (a Sharjah-based company) had business relations with Ajman Free Zone-based company. Several post-dated cheques issued by the company (against goods purchased from us) bounced and we filed a police case for the same.
The owner of the company paid fines and escaped to India sometime last year. We know his Indian residence and whereabouts. How can we force him to pay or move legally to recover the dues?
Kindly advice!



May 9, 2021
503
How to claim the amount of a bounced cheque from a client?
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Q: A cheque bounced from a customer (company) to our company.
It says the bank account is closed.
How to proceed?

Nov 28, 2021
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What can you do when you get a favorable judgment against a company that has no assets?
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Q: Hello,
I have a commercial case against a company in Dubai and the Dubai Court gave a decision to the company to pay me back AED 350K, but the owner removed all the assets of the company.
Is there any way that I can raise a complaint against him and make him pay for his company?
He has a serial fraudster and I know a couple of people from whom he took money to deliver goods that never were delivered.
Thanks for your help.

Jun 22, 2022
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allHow to Increase Chances of Getting Your Invoices Paid in the UAE 0
An interview-format article covering the topic of how to increase chances of getting your invoices paid in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Feb 24, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 19
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.
Sep 7, 1993
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Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code 42
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.
Feb 24, 1992
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Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law 4
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.
Sep 27, 2020
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