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5 available 5 • View allHow to claim an amount of a bounced cheque from a person in jail?


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Q: Dear questioner,
I have filed a police case for a bounced cheque of AED 1025000.00 four years ago. The person who issued this cheque was missing.
Some days ago, someone has informed me that the person is in Dubai jail.
Please advise what should I do?



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Settlement of a loan to avoid criminal and civil actions 

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Q: Hi.
I got a loan of 30,000 from a finance company. I was paying my monthly EMI. After that, I lost my job and I wasn't able to pay.
Then I got another job. My employer applied for a visa but my name got a match with a guy who is blacklisted in the UAE.
After many attempts, I got the visa but I did not get my Emirates ID. Due to expired ID, my sim got blocked and I was not in contact with the finance company.
Even to date, I don't have an ID. Before a few months, the finance company put a case on me and I was unaware about that and I have no idea that there is running a case on me.
In my absence, the court gave a judgement of 5 months in prison. I'm still in the UAE. A few days ago, I was travelling from Sharjah to Oman and they arrested me at Sharjah airport.
I am on bail now. My next date in court will be in next week. I want to know is there any solution to avoid prison or convert prison to fine?


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Q: I took a loan of around AED 350,000 in Sept or Oct 2016 (24 out of 48 instalments have been paid and the outstanding amount is AED 248,585).
Last year in Aug 2017, I was made redundant from my job. The gratuity which was transferred to the bank was not released to me. That amount took care of my instalments till Sept. 2018.
The recovery person called me for the Oct. instalment but I told him I do not have a job or money to pay him. I read in the news that since last year jail term has been abolished for expatriates.
I need to know if the bank files a case against me how much do I need to pay as a fine and what is the worst the bank can do about it. I had a previous loan with the same bank and then I topped it up.
Can you tell me the fines for both Dubai & Abu Dhabi as I am not sure which region they will file the case? The bank is Dubai based but I got the loan in Abu Dhabi.

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Legal implications of civil case judgment against someone serving criminal sentence
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Someone is serving a 6-month sentence for a criminal offense and deportation in jail in Dubai. His sentence will end in January. However, a new civil case has been filed against him for 29 million Dirhams (AED).
He did not have a lawyer to represent him in this case, so if the judge does not rule in his favor due to lack of evidence, what will happen?
Will he stay in jail after his sentence for longer if he cannot afford to pay the 29 million Dirhams?
What if he appeals the judgment of the civil case? The appeal process can take a long time.
Does this mean he will still stay in jail after January because he has deportation pending until the appeal of the civil case is complete?
Or will he be sent back to his country in January, even though he still has the new civil case pending?
Thank you!

Aug 12, 2023
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Can a civil case delay my deportation after a criminal conviction?




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Q: Hello,
If I have a deportation due to a criminal case, and while serving time inside, a civil case is opened against me, does that stop my deportation?





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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • 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 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.
Sep 27, 2020
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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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