Q: I have doubts in a civil case; all procedures and court fees are finished. The opponent is ready to pay the money. I'm not in the UAE. Can the law firm can take the money without my knowledge? The cheque is in my hand.

Q: Hi, I have been given a special power of attorney by my company owner to represent the company. However, now that the company is not performing well financially and there is some outstanding to be cleared by the company to service providers like Etisalat and a few others as well. In such circumstance when the company is liable to pay the amount and the owner is not coming back from India due to medical reasons, what is my position in all this?

Q: Hi I sold my shares in a restaurant business in Abu Dhabi for AED 600k, paid in post-dated cheques of AED 20k a month. The cheques are issued against the business itself, not the owner. The first AED100k were paid but starting Feb 2020, the owner stopped paying the cheques claiming the business was going bankrupt soon but the business is still operating and seems to have survived the COVID-19 situation. I need legal advice to get the owner to start paying the cheques. All the post-dated cheques are deposited in a bank but they are issued against another bank. The business is registered in Abu Dhabi.

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?

س: السلام عليكم، عندي شيك مرتجع من شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة. صدر حكم جزائي ضد مدير الشركة غيابيًا؛ حيث أنه خرج خروجًا نهائيًا من الدولة. هل أستطيع تقدبم طلب أداء بعد مضي ٣ سنوات على الحكم الجزائي؟ وهل يجوز تضمين أصحاب الرخصة؟

Q: Dear Lawyers, A customer gave us a PDC cheque which bounced due to insufficient funds. The company is not reachable as their office is closed. What should our next step be? If we file a cheque execution case and the owner is not in the country, what will be the outcome of the case and how can we recover the cheque amount?

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.

What shall I do if I have a bounced cheque? You need to contact your lawyer as soon as possible to issue a travel ban against the person who issued the bounced cheque. It should be noted that time plays a very important role in bounced cheque cases.

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.