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4 available 4 • View allPenalty of a bounced cheque and claiming the amount
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Q: Hi,
I wanted to know regarding a bounced cheque.
I filed a complaint against my tenant on a bounced cheque of AED 18750 at Jebel Ali police station. Now, the police are saying that your case is clear.
What does this mean and what’s the penalty for the bounced cheque?
Did the police keep his passport?
How can I get back my rent?
With regards.

Oct 16, 2018
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Time frame to file criminal and civil cases against a bounced cheque
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Q: Dear sir,
Regarding the bounced cheque, I would like to clarify the following:
1) Once a police complaint is filed for a bounced cheque, within how many years should the case be filed before the court?
2) If a cheque is bounced, within how many years should the police complaint be filed?
Please advise!

May 7, 2020
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انقضاء المطالبة بمبلغ شيك مرتجع بقضاء فترة الحبس
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س: تحية طيبة
ماذا بعد حصولي على حكم المحكمة المدنية في قضية شيك مرتجع (شيك شخصي)؟ هل يسقط الدين بعد انقضاء مدة الحبس؟

Oct 25, 2018
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هل يمكن الطعن في الشيكات بعد فتح ملف تنفيذ

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س: السلام عليكم،
لدي استفسارات بخصوص الشيكات المرتجعة. عندي شيكات مرتجعة وسبب الارتجاع عدم كفاية الرصيد.
١. هل يحدث طعن في الشيكات بعد فتح ملف تنفيذ؟ وهل هناك نماذج لأسباب الطعن أو الرفض؟
٢. بعض الشيكات تعتبر رأس مال وبعضها تعتبر أرباح. هل يحق للطرف الثاني رفض الوفاء بالوعود والطعن بشيكات الأرباح؟
٣. حسب علمي، صاحب الشيكات لديه أموال وأملاك وحدث تنازل لعدم تسديد الأموال. متى ينظر القاضي لآخر التنازلات من أملاك صاحب الشيك والمدة؟
شكرًا مقدمًا!


Jul 17, 2023
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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.
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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.
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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. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
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.
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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.
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