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Would an old debt get abolished according to the new laws?
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.
Dear questioner,
Please note that apart from criminal procedures, the new law allows the bank to open an execution file in the civil court and issue a warrant of arrest and a travel ban to oblige you to pay.
For more information, please contact me via phone or email.
Regards,
Dear questioner,
Absolutely, yes! We can assist you to close all your case and release any travel ban that might be imposed on your name.
We have to get Power of Attorney from you to us first to be able to check your criminal records and consequently get the full details of your criminal cases.
Please note that not all criminal cases are assigned to penalty fines; maybe you get a judgment for jail time. This is why we have to check your criminal records first.
The new law still exists but is not applicable to all cheque cases. Most people think that all the cheque cases will not exist anymore which is not true and completely wrong.
That is why we would like to recommend that if you need to settle all your cases correctly, start to proceed with checking your criminal system first, and hence once we get the full details of the cases, we can decide what we have to do to close all your cases and clear your name.
Please do not hesitate to contact us via email for any further inquiries or if you are interested in the procedures abovementioned.
Thanks!
