Q: I am a trader, my clients provide me PDC cheques (post dated). As per new law if my clients bounce the cheque & I make a case against them, they won't be imprisoned, they would have to pay fine.  What about my payment, how would I recover my bill payments? Will they still be liable to pay my dues? Also, will they be under a travel ban?

Q: Dear Sir/ Madam, I would like to have an advice about a bounced cheque. I got a cheque against my pending salary from the company where I used to work before in Dubai. However, the cheque bounced and I filed a complaint at the police station. I was expecting a reply from the police station, as per my knowledge. Yesterday, the company owner called me and said that the police had arrested him and he has paid the fine, so the case is dismissed. I would like to know if I need to file a civil case now or I have to wait till I get a reply from the police in order to recover my money. For the civil case, where and how can I file the complaint? Thanks & regards

Q: I filed a police case against an individual who borrowed money from me.  I have both his personal cheques and company cheques for the amount. He got a fine and was released from custody in a criminal case. Can I add his other company cheques that also bounced in the same case? Also, will he get a prison sentence if I file a complaint on his personal cheques?

Q: What can we do against a person who has to pay me a huge amount and all that I have is a cheque against him which I can’t put in the bank? What options do I have to file a case against him?

Q: I had given money to an individual who was working in the financial markets in Dubai for regular profit. The amount is around AED 250,000. I went to the police when the first cheque of 150K bounced. The case was registered but nothing is happening and it has been 3 months. What are my options?

Q: Hi, I received a cheque from someone who owed me money and it bounced. As the amount is only AED 71,000, is it true that the only thing that can happen is that they will get a fine of AED 5,000-10,000?

Q: My gratuity cheque bounced and I made a complaint to the police, but the person paid a fine and I did not get my money. What should I do? And if I have to make a civil case, how much it will cost?

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.

The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.

يلعب الشيك دوراً مهماً في الحياة اليومية سواء في ميدان المعاملات التجارية أو في ميدان المعلامات المدنية باعتباره أداة وفاء والتزام تحل محل النقود في التعامل بين الافراد. ونظراً لهذه الأهمية فقد أصبح أكثر الأوراق التجارية انتشاراً وتداولاً بين الناس، على الرغم من حداثته نوعاً ما. فالشيك لم يبق كما كان في بداية عهده أداة لسحب الودائع المصرفية لحساب الساحب ذاته، بل أصبح أداة وفاء تحل محل النقود سواء على النطاق الداخلي بالنسبة للمعاملات التي يقوم بها الأفراد داخل الدولة فحسب وزادت أهميته.

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 law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.