Avoiding jail sentence in Europe by relocating to the UAE

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Can jail sentence be converted into fine if the accused is outside the UAE?

Q: Dear Mr. Khaled, I have been working and living in the UAE for last 10 years and had few credit cards and loan. Last year I came to Pakistan and did not return as I was terminated during my vacation. Now, I have started settlement with banks and have obtained good discounts and have settled. Few cases are left which I am planning to pay fines through court. Two of them have Jail sentences for 1 month and 2 months respectively though the cases are on 16000 and 31000 AED credit cards. Please advise, can we get the sentence converted to fines as well? What am I supposed to do in this situation where the sentence is Jail though I am not in the UAE? Thanks.

Jul 18, 2017

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The consequences of suspension of a sentence for a shoplifting charge

Q: In the UAE, if a foreigner is given a one-month jail term and deportation sentence for a shoplifting charge, but the sentence has been suspended for three years by an appeals court, what exactly does that entail?

Dec 24, 2020

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Possibility of extradition from the UAE for a bounced cheque

Q: Dear Mr Naser, I am a dual UK - Iranian national and have a criminal judgment against me in Iran due to a bounced cheque. I have been sentenced to 1 year in prison. I am currently in the UAE, what is the probability of extradition to Iran to serve the sentence?

Aug 23, 2018

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Laws & Regulations

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Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code

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 Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law

The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.

Jun 15, 1992

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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

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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