Q: My father had a case of a bounced cheque of AED 450k against him filed by a supplier. He was detained at Al Riffa Police Station and proceeded for Public Prosecution in Barsha where he was sentenced to 3 months in an outer jail. We did not want to prolong this so we made a settlement with the supplier who filed the case to provide us with Tanazul (Clearance/ NOC), stating that they wish to withdraw the case and settlement has been made. Is this sufficient to have my father released from jail? What other procedures are involved?

Q: Hello, I have an unpaid loan in Dubai. The bank filed a case against me and I have already a court decision. After paying the demand of the bank, how can I settle the court decision? Do I need to be in Dubai for the trial?

Q: Hi. I had a bounced cheque case with my ex-landlord which I recently settled. He filed a case against me. My brother paid the amount and their Local UAE National will be doing some paperwork in ON TIME government service office. Then later, he was advised to go to Court to take the NOC and pay the fine. Once the NOC is taken and fine paid, do we need to take this paper to the Police Station or Immigration to clear my name so they won't stop me at the Airport when I enter Dubai again, or it will be done automatically? If it will be done automatically, then how much time it takes?

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.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

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 law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.

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.