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3 available 3 • View allSettlement of loans and credit cards cases with the bank
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Q: I unintentionally left the UAE in 2016 due a to family emergency with an unpaid credit card and a few loans.
Since I have got confirmed by a Dubai based colleague that I have a police case already for bounced cheques cases. How do I go about the settlement from outside the UAE?
I have heard of the fines imposed as well as bounced cheque criminal case has been demoted to a minor misdemeanour in Dubai.
Involved banks are ADCB (loan of 120k), FGB (credit card - 70k), ENBD (credit card - 20k), HSBC (credit card - 13k) and CITIBANK (loan of 31k).
Thank you for your help. Please advise on the action that I can take to settle my issue without going to Dubai, UAE.

Jan 2, 2019
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هل يمكن إجبار البنك على القبول بتسوية لديون بطاقة ائتمانية؟
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س: السلام عليكم
إذا رفض بنك تسوية المستحقات كردت كارد (بطاقة ائتمانية) على شكل أقساط شهرية، هل يمكن تقديم شكوى ضد البنك مع أنه تم توضيح الأسباب؟

Nov 18, 2020
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عواقب سحب قرض وعدم التمكُّن من السداد بسبب ترك العمل
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س: السلام عليكم،
أنا سحبت قرض بمبلغ 225 ألفًا وأصدرت بطاقة ائتمان بمبلغ 27 ألفًا من أحد المصارف التجارية.
ذاك الوقت كان راتبي 16 ألف درهم شهريًا. تم رفضي من العمل وتحويل مبلغ نهاية الخدمة البالغ 82 ألفًا وتم حجزهم فورًا.
بعد 3 أشهر، وفي حين أنني لم أجد عملاً جديدًا، تم سحب كامل المبلغ لحساب القرض (مع اقتطاع مبلغ بسيط لتغطية الدفعات الشهرية لبطاقة الائتمان).
الوضع الحالي:
- مجمل مترتبات القرض: 109 ألف (بدون الفوائد) بدفعات شهرية قدرها 5300.
- بطاقة ائتمان: 19 ألفًا.
- متأخرات: قسط واحد للقرض ودفعة واحدة لبطاقة الائتمان.
مؤخرًا، حصلت على عمل جديد براتب 7 آلاف.
الأسئلة:
1- متى يحق للبنك التقدُّم ببلاغ؟
2- هل سيتقدم البنك ببلاغ عن المبلغ المتبقي مع/أو بدون فوائد؟ أم أنه سيقدم شيك بكامل قيمة القرض حتى مع الجزء المُسدَّد؟
3- هل من مصلحة البنك الوصول إلى تسوية تتناسب مع دخلي الحالي أم التقدُّم ببلاغ؟
4- هل هنالك توقيف في مركز الشرطة وكم المدة؟
5- هل من الممكن أن تحكم المحكمة بالسجن وكم المدة؟
شكرًا!

Apr 29, 2019
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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.
Dec 15, 1985
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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.
Sep 27, 2020
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I'm a tenant of an apartment and a new owner has purchased the apartment. I would like to know:
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I agreed with my landlord to increase the rent 10% I pay in cash. Should I insist on changing the contract? 0
I'm staying in JLT in a house with a rent of AED 140,000 per year. The lease starts on 1st Sep '23 and expires on 31st Aug '24.
The landlord sent me a legal notice from the Dubai Courts in mid-Sep '23, giving me 1-year notice to vacate the house as he plans to sell the house. The notice was received by me through email from the court.
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Is it possible to terminate a labor contract before the end of the two-year term? 0
Hello.
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I have signed Form F and got the mortgage but the seller is in breach. What to do? 0
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I have signed the MOU Form F since July 2023 and we prepared all the papers and the loan from my end on 23/8/2023.
When I went to DLD for the transfer, the seller had registration issues and asked for some papers to be provided as the property is under the company not an individual.
Since that time, we have kept renewing the MOU every month in the hope of finalizing but I am not seeing any progress.
So I am asking about legal action as I already got a bank mortgage and started paying as well but not seeing any progress from the seller.
So I need to ask the following:
1. If my MOU expired on 20.11.2023, can I file a complaint on 20 or after a couple of days like 23?
2. What will happen in terms of 10%? Will it be returned and what about the fees paid to the bank like mortgage fees, evaluation, and cancellation of loan? Will the EMI payment be compensated by the seller?
3. What is your advice?
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