Q: My brother in law is in jail for taking AED 12 million from his company and he is in jail (Abu Dhabi, UAE) under remand. I don't know whether he had taken the money or not, but his employer is saying he had taken it and given him a confession letter. I don't know about the confession they took. I had not seen him because it happened last week and I am not able to go and meet him as it is very far from my house and also I have no blood relation.  I need to take permit from the prosecution department. I trying to meet him by next week. Kindly advise me what I need to do. Also, advise me on: 1. Suppose the above thing has happened, how many years he needs to be in jail? 2. If it is a false case by the employer, how will we prove his innocence? 3. Will the court give a chance to him to prove he is innocent and how? Please note that he has no advocate. 4. I assume this will be a false case as the employer is saying he started doing so for the last three years. This company had every year annual audit and they did not find.

Q: Due to the harassment, I left the job and return to India without informing my company as if I told them they will not let me leave. But now they filed a case in the UAE that I have stolen AED 20000 from the company, and they also filed a case in India. Now they want to take me back to Dubai for further inquiry by filing a case in India and are demanding local police to send me back to Dubai. Please advise me.

Q: I'm willing to start a case and I can afford its charges in the UAE - DUBAI, kindly anyone contact me on Whatsapp 00201001834404. I was accused by my company in the court, I was innocent two times in the elementary and prosecution judgments. I am seeking a compensation for the 75 days I spent in prison due to investigations, and my unpaid salaries. Many thanks & regards

Q: Before the conclusion of the criminal complaint in the public prosecution, can we file a civil case against the complainant to ascertain the complaint was lodged by the complainant on mala fides and bad faith to harm the defendant?

Q: My wife has a case against her stating that she & a few other colleagues aided their boss in embezzling company finances in their former company. My wife spent a total time of 2 months in training. She was not even provided a visa from that company. The claims of embezzlement happened even before she joined that company. Is there a possibility of having the case against her dropped?

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 provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).