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Q: Hi
I let my friend use my cheques for rental payments for her apartment which she is renting.
Unfortunately, she did not deposit the money until it was the due date so there was a bounced cheque and the real estate included my name for the travel ban case that they filed against my friend.


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Acting against a possible bounced cheque case 
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Q: I have a friend renting a flat but there's no contract between them.
He issued a cheque as a guarantee cheque only and they agreed that they will give it back to him once he pays the rent.
Now, my friend notices that they deposited the cheque to the bank and it bounced. What can he do for it? What advice can you give?
Thank you and regards.

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Q: I'm a foreigner landlord and my tenant is paying rent. His cheque has bounced and he's not in Dubai, but his friend is living in the apartment.


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My EID linked to cousin's bounced checks, travel ban issued. What to do?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My cousin sister asked me to use my EID to set up water and electricity for her apartment in Sharjah in 2018 for two months while her ID was being renewed.
She called me in 2019 to cancel the water and electricity. The apartment management assured me that the checks and everything would be under my cousin's name, and that's how it was for the past 5 years.
My cousin had bounced checks, and since the apartment management knew about the agreement, nothing was done on my behalf.
New management took over this year and placed a travel ban on me for failing to pay my rent, even though I have never lived in that apartment in Sharjah.
For the past few years, I have been living in company accommodation.
How can I get justice since I have a travel ban?




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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.
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What You Should Know While Renting a Property in the UAE 5
An interview-format article covering the topic of residential retail properties pertaining to the liability for property maintenance and the repercussions of defaulting on rent payments in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal 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.
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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.
Feb 24, 1992
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