Q: Dear sir/madam, Can bounced cheque cases be resolved at the police station? I have a bounced cheque with a real estate in Dubai. Can I deposit the amount in favor of the complainer at the police station? Will the police close the case after paying off the amount? Is there any way of paying and presenting the receipt to the police without a clearance letter from the real estate?

Q: I have a cheque bounce case against me of 63830 Dhs and I paid 14000 out of this. I submitted a petition to get this money adjusted in the case balance. It was approved but the adjustment is not done yet. The other party's attorney has meanwhile requested the court to seize bank accounts, RTA, DLD, Central Bank... etc. to recover the money. I have a travel ban also. I have 2 Queries - How much time do I get to make all payments after all the seize requests has been applied to court. I mean how soon do Banks, RTA, DLD departments reply to court? - Can I get arrested if Banks do not get money in my account? I am willing to settle out of court. But as 14,000 was paid in the party's personal account, they did not acknowledge that in court despite I shared proof. So settlement if any, I want to do in court. Please suggest.

Q: I just received today a notice from ADJD that there is an Enforcement Cheque case filed against me today and I am asked to appear in court this January 2, 2023. What should I do? Could you please guide me on this matter? Your legal advice is highly appreciated.

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.

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.

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.