Q: Hi, My landlord filed a complaint about two cheques totalling 55k. The police called me to pay a fine and the case will be dropped from the police. What will happen next? RDC? Will they penalize with a fine? If yes, then how much it might be? If the case goes to RDC, does it impose a travel ban also? Please give guidance

Q: 3 years ago I issued 2 cheques to the landlord as a guarantee for flats taken. Then I lost my job and failed to pay some rents. He filed a criminal case using the blank guarantee cheque from me (Landlord put amount AED 270k). In addition, the landlord filed a case with the Rent Dispute Center. Since I am now overstaying for almost 3 years, I wanted to avail the amnesty by surrendering to police and facing 2 criminal cases. Once the case has been forwarded to court with a 1-year jail term, what will happen to me if I surrender to the police? Can I appeal to court the 1-year jail term through hiring a lawyer and paying fines? Will I be banned because of the case/complaint with the Rent Dispute Center? Is the civil case different from the above-mentioned cases filed against me? Will I pay extra for overstaying, even if the cause is because of the criminal cases filed against me? What are the steps or action to be taken to resolve the problem? Please help

Q: Dear Dr Amira, I have a legal case against me for unpaid house rent in Abu Dhabi. I am not sure what to do, shall I go to the judge and ask him to pay a downpayment? Or shall I go to the property owner to make a settlement? My only concern is that I don't want to have a travel ban. I have started a new job and it requires me to travel to Oman. Please advise, I really don't know what to do. My husband is jobless since a long time and so was I. Thank god I found a job but I have a lot of liabilities to settle, and with 4 kids, it's really difficult to survive. Please help me with advice. Thanks a lot. D.

Q: Hi, In late 2019, I had a court case ruled against me in Dubai for unpaid rent. To avoid a travel ban, I left the country before the verdict was announced. Now, I want to find a solution so that I will not face any issues if I decide to return to Dubai. - I wish to know if the case will be automatically dropped after some time. - What options can you suggest to fix my issue? Many thanks!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We were sued by a developer for rent. Before the case went to court, we attempted to negotiate with the developer, explaining our inability to pay and proposing either closing the shop or basing the rent on a percentage of sales rather than a fixed amount. The situation worsened due to COVID-19 affecting sales. Despite not utilizing the full time in the shop, we lost the case and were ordered to pay the full contract amount. One of the main issues is the travel restriction imposed, despite being an LLC company. My question and the advice I seek are, firstly, to regain travel privileges and, secondly, to understand the options for resolving this case, as they have not yet executed the judgment.

Q: Hello. I had a rental dispute with my tenant and everything was in my favour. I put a travel ban and blocked her RTA and bank account. But I got to know from Dubai police that she fled the country 1 day before the travel ban was imposed. Can there be anything 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 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.