Q: My friend had borrowed AED 100k money from me, however, I don't have any proof as he didn't sign any documents and it was based on trust. I have a Whatsapp message where he said he will return the money but the amount of the borrowed money was not written by him. Will it be enough proof to go legal? Please suggest and also what are the next steps?

Q: Dear Advisors, One of my friends borrowed AED 12,000 from me in May 2018. He said he will return the money in one month, but he didn’t. I asked many times. 7 months later, he returned AED 5,000. But he is not returning my balance amount of AED 7,000 now after nearly 17 months. I am in Dubai. He is in Abu Dhabi. He runs a structural steel company. Every time he keeps changing the date. I have WhatsApp chatting. How can I get my money back? Please help me.

Q: Dear Sir or Madam, A Moroccan citizen who lives in Dubai owes me money. I live in Europe and have never been to the UAE. I met this man in Morocco in 2014. Later he sent me a friend request on Facebook. He manipulated me to loan him money via Western Union with various excuses multiple times. It started when he was still in Morocco in 2016. He promised to repay me when working in the UAE. He moved to Dubai in 2017, but money requests didn’t stop. I made six transactions between Jan 24, 2017, and Mar 9, 2018, total 1150 €. I have Fb chats (also a voice message) as evidence. He promised to pay AED 500 per month but never paid. In Feb 2019 he blocked me on Fb when I demanded him to pay. On WhatsApp, he still promised to pay me when he could. I tried to be patient because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Dec 2021 he blocked me also on WhatsApp. Can this be considered a crime in the UAE? Can I file a criminal complaint against this person online? How is the limitation period calculated in this case?

Q: My colleague borrowed money from me in 2020 during the COVID-19 situation. I can't get my money back. He tortured me. He has been sending messages to me on WhatsApp. If he goes to his country and didn't come back, I will not get my money back. And he asked again for money (3000 dirhams). Now the total amount is 10000 dirhams. I didn't go on vacation because of this, please help me.

An interview-format article covering the topic of contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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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.

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