Q: Hi, Good morning, I'm on bail now for a bounced cheque and I have an appeal hearing on the 18th of this month. I made a payment arrangement with the bank and they already made a release letter. I just want to know if on the appeal hearing the judge will drop the case or there is a possibility to have a sentence on this case. By the way, they are holding my passport. Will I get the passport the same day if the case is dropped off?

Q: I have a police case for a bounced cheque last year March 17. It was against a loan which I drew but later I changed my job. I left the UAE and came back, but before I can do something the bank felt insecurity and immediately they submitted my security cheque to the police station and put a case on me. The same day, I paid the fine and came out. Later, I joined a new company and provided the necessary documents and new security cheque. My account was then regularised (After resigning from the previous company my account was frozen) and since then everything is fine. Now, I want to settle my loan in full. I already mobilised funds needed. I want to know asap if I settle the loan in full, how the travel ban or police case will be removed? Will the bank do everything and give me a clearance letter?

Q: I had a case for a returned check of 3960 AED. Both I and the claimant are currently outside the UAE. I am in the UK and the other party is in Sweden. I contacted the person through a 3rd party and arranged to repay via Western Union. It was completed. The person assured me once received that the case would be dropped but since then, I have not heard anything. I need to come back to the UAE soon and am worried about this case. I have all the evidence of sending the owed amount to the person but as I'm outside the UAE. I need to know what I can do to make sure all cases/files are dropped and closed. Can you help?

Q: Hello, I would like to know if the case is withdrawn by the opposing party. I have submitted the notarized letter to the police station, how will I know if they have submitted the report to the public prosecution? Do I need to wait for the police station to submit it, or can I go directly to the public prosecution office and submit the documents to lift the travel ban?

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.

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.

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.