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استرداد بضائع قابلة للتلف من مشترٍ لم يسدد ثمنها

عزيزتي السيدة خان،

لقد استلمت مؤخرًا شيكًا مصرفيًا مؤجل الدفع من أحد عملائي الجدد، يُصرف الشيك يوم الخميس 19 أبريل 2018.

اليوم اتصلت بهذا العميل واكتشفت أنهم لا يردون على الاتصالات، وعندما ذهبت إلى مكتبهم وجدت أنه مغلق وهناك العديد من الموردين في الممرات يشكون من ارتجاع الشيكات البنكية (رفض صرفها).

يبدو أن صاحب هذه الشركة قد غادر الإمارات بالفعل ولا يرد أي من موظفيه على الهاتف. على الأرجح فإن الشيك المصرفي الذي قدموه لي (57250 درهم إماراتي) سوف يرتجع يوم الخميس.

لذا، فإني أريد البدء في اتخاذ إجراء الآن. بعت لهم 10000 صندوق من الليمون زنة 15 كجم قاموا بتخزينهم في مخزن مبرد تابع لطرف ثالث في دبي. ذهبت ووجدت أن الليمون ما زال هناك.

هل يمكنك رجاءً أن تخبريني كيف يمكنني الحصول على الليمون بصورة قانونية، وأنا متأكد 100 ٪ أنني لن أحصل على ثمن هذه البضاعة؟

شكرًا لكِ مقدمًا، وأرجو منكِ أن تسألي إذا كنتِ بحاجة إلى مزيد من التفاصيل. 

Kochhar & Co Inc. Legal Consultants (Dubai Branch)
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23 Apr 2018, 10:55

Possession is nine-tenths of the law, is an expression meaning that ownership is easier to maintain if one has possession of something, OR difficult to enforce if one does not.

For the cheque that was returned unpaid, you have to file a criminal case and a civil case.

For the goods that are in the possession of a third party, you cannot take it/claim (article 419 civil code) as the owner. You may try requesting them explaining your situation.

The third party warehouse cannot release the goods to you without the court order as you are not his client (therefore no privity of contract).

23 Apr 2018, 13:48

Thanks for the clarification.

How can I get the Court Order to take the goods back?

Note that as expected, the bank cheque bounced back on Thursday and I have already filed a complaint with the Dubai Police.

Thanks

23 Apr 2018, 13:54

You have to engage an advocate's firm that can do the needful i.e. file criminal and civil cases.

23 Apr 2018, 14:32

How much roughly will it cost me please, and how long this will take?

Because my goods are lemon perishable goods, so if it will take more than a week then no need to recover perished items.

23 Apr 2018, 14:50

It will take time. Please contact an advocate's firm.

After 5 to 7 days from the date of the case being filed, the court bailiff’s office will then serve the claim/summon on the defendant, and the first hearing date will be set.

This is usually 2-3 weeks after the case has been filed.

If the defendant cannot be located/summoned and not served, then the court will usually order that the claimant assist the court in finding the address.

If this is unsuccessful, then the Court will usually order that summons to be served by way of publishing the details of the case in a local newspaper.

If the defendant ignores the claim or cannot be located, it is possible to obtain a judgment in the defendant’s absence.

Then you can proceed to file an execution case and attach the assets to recover your dues.

If the defendant is represented or an expert is appointed, the process will be a bit longer.

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