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8 available 8 • View allBounced cheque consequences: criminal penalty and civil case
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Q: Hi madam,
If a lot of cheques equal to AED 300,000 have been bounced and cases are filed and a travel ban imposed, what will be the punishments or consequences to be faced if caught?
I can't afford to pay back even 1,000 Dhs. Will I have to pay the full amount?
Please advise.
Thanks

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Bounced cheque case: jail term, travel ban, court fees, etc.
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Q: PLEASE REPLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
UAE
CHEQUE BOUNCE CASE (PERSONAL CHEQUE) IF AN INDIVIDUAL FILE A POLICE CASE
1) What will be the minimum jail terms for Cheque bounce case? During jail terms whether he will be on travel ban? During jail term whether he can come out of jail by giving somebody's passport as security? After completing the jail term whether he will be still on travel ban as he has not paid the money against the cheque? If he did not pay the money during police case, how can I get back the money?
2) When he is on jail terms during police case, whether we can proceed with the civil case for cheque bounce?
3) For proceeding civil case whether we have to deposit any amount to court?
Your valuable advice will be highly appreciable.
Thanks

Apr 15, 2017
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Can bounced cheques cases be resolved at the police station?
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Q: I got a call from Jebel Ali police station as I have a bounced cheque there for 60k with FGB and they want me to go there this morning.
I have been told there is a new policy that allows bounced cheques cases to be resolved at the police station. When the police officer called me he assured me that it can be resolved there within the day.
Is that true? What will happen when I go there?

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Possibility of bail in the bounced cheques case
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Q: My husband has 3 personal cheque bounce issues for almost 8 Million AED.
Is bail possible in this situation?

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Can jail sentence be converted into fine if the accused is outside the UAE?
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Q: Dear Mr. Khaled,
I have been working and living in the UAE for last 10 years and had few credit cards and loan. Last year I came to Pakistan and did not return as I was terminated during my vacation.
Now, I have started settlement with banks and have obtained good discounts and have settled. Few cases are left which I am planning to pay fines through court. Two of them have Jail sentences for 1 month and 2 months respectively though the cases are on 16000 and 31000 AED credit cards.
Please advise, can we get the sentence converted to fines as well? What am I supposed to do in this situation where the sentence is Jail though I am not in the UAE?
Thanks.

Jul 18, 2017
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The procedure of bailing a person in bounced cheque cases
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Q: For a cheque case of AED 500,000, a person got the sentence of one month.
1. To get bail, how many passports would be required? On what basis is the passport ascertained to suffice the bail?
2. If the person has served 10 days for a case which was withdrawn upon mutual consent, will these 10 days be clubbed with another case he has?

May 14, 2018
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KAFALA or bail system in Dubai for cheque bounce cases
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Q: Need your advice about my friend who is Bur Dubai police station jail for about AED 600,00 of bounced cheque.
How can we get her out? Is there any Kefala facility like submitting a friend's passport as a deposit?

Jan 13, 2019
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Criminal complaints with regard to cheque dishonor 
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Q: My friend was detained by police at Dubai airport while coming back from India for a cheque which bounced 3 years back.
The person did not give back my friend's cheques which equalled to around AED 600000 & has registered a complaint now in Ajman.
This cheque was given as a guarantee and the drawee was not supposed to present it to the bank. My friend kept asking for his cheques back after the deal was closed but he wouldn't give.
He assured it won't be presented in the bank. But he presented it & kept silent for more than 3 years & now has registered the case. Now he is detained by the police in Ajman.
What is going to happen in his case? How long will he be detained at the police station until the court decides?
What will be his penalty? So what I need to know is that can anybody file a case after more than 3 years?
How can he apply for bail & does he have to pay for it? Is there a minimum period he has to be in detention before he gets bail?
How long will it take for the judgement to be made?

Mar 29, 2019
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3 available 3 • View allBounced Cheques in the UAE: What You Need to Know in 2024 291
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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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.
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Laws and Procedures Related to the Dishonoring of Cheques 7
As the civil and commercial transactions in the UAE have been growing rapidly, and due to replacing cash with other financial instruments such as cheques for big amounts of money, this had caused some hiccups at times leading to criminal and civil consequences on the person who defaults on fulfilling obligations.
Feb 24, 2020
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • View allFederal 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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Federal 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 Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.
Jun 15, 1992
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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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