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8 available 8 • View allHow to claim the amount of a bounced cheque from a client?
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Q: A cheque bounced from a customer (company) to our company.
It says the bank account is closed.
How to proceed?

Nov 28, 2021
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How to recover the amount of bounced cheques under the new law?


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Q: Hi,
I have a cheque bounce from a person who owes me 63,000 AED. They are two cheques; one for 43,000 and another for 20,000 have bounced.
How can I recover my money? The person continues to ask for more time but it has been 4 months now and I no longer trust him.
Please let me know the timelines, also whether a travel ban will be imposed on him with the recent change in the law (decriminalization of cheque bounce).
Also how much court fees will need to be paid with the new law (with direct execution) and is it recovered from the other party?
Looking for urgent help on this, please!



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What are the possible consequences of leaving the UAE with unpaid loan and rent?
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Q: I left the UAE in 2020 during the Covid19 situation and did not finish my Abu Dhabi tenancy contract. Also, I have a bank loan of AED 40k.
Now I want to come back, What situation will I have to face once I arrive?

May 4, 2022
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Will you be arrested if you enter Dubai and have a bounced cheque under the new law?

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Q: With the new UAE cheque decriminalization law, does it mean if I come to the Dubai airport I will not be arrested but instead will be asked to go to the police station or court to personally pay the fine?


Jun 23, 2022
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Can the bank file a civil case and put a travel ban if I defaulted on payments?

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Q: I had defaulted on cheques with some banks in the UAE, and now they are saying that they will go for a civil case.
If they go for a civil case, what are the consequences?
Is there any travel ban or any issues in renewing the visa?


Jul 27, 2022
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Would an old debt get abolished according to the new laws?


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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I have a travel ban and police cases for 5 old debt loans and card cases in Dubai (2010).
Is it required to pay a fine for each case and close it? Or can it be closed automatically as per the new laws released in 2020 where debt is decriminalized?
Does the fine system still exist? Or is that abolished also? Can we close the cases by requesting the court? Or do we still pay fines at the respective police stations?
I want to know the options at a high level before taking them forward.



Oct 23, 2022
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Will the cases and travel bans for debts be lifted in Dubai as per the new cheque law?




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Q: Regarding the UAE debt laws, I read that Dubai is wiping the cases so that travel bans are lifted.
Is this true or are travel bans still active in 2023 for unpaid debts?





Feb 18, 2023
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Expired visit visa and cheque bounce case in Dubai: What should I do?
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Q: Hi sir,
I am from India. I was previously in the UAE before the COVID-19 pandemic, but unfortunately, I was unable to return due to the pandemic.
However, I recently came back to the UAE on a visit visa. Unfortunately, my visa expired yesterday, and I was stopped by immigration officials.
They told me that I need to go to the Dubai court because I have a cheque bounce case registered against me. I am currently unemployed, and I do not have any suggestions.
However, I previously committed to the bank that I would pay the amount once I get a job.

Jul 2, 2023
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3 available 3 • View allBounced Cheques in the UAE: What You Need to Know in 2024 292
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.
Oct 15, 2024
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Failing to Honour Bounced Cheques in Loans and Other Transactions 8
An interview-format article covering the topic of loans and bounced cheques in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Jan 15, 2020
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There is an execution against me in the UAE; what should I do? 39
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.
Apr 18, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal 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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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.
Dec 8, 1987
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