Q: Hi There are 2 rental cheques (AED 16800 & 12500 ) bounce case registered in police station against me & my condition is not able to pay it. So please let me know what would be the consequences & how the travel ban will be removed. Please help me to know this. It would be really a great help. Thanks  

Q: My landlord filed a criminal case against me after my rental cheques bounced in Dubai, and police arrested me at Dubai Airport. Two days later, I was released from Dubai court after paying a fine. The landlord filed a case again after two days because I had another bounced cheque. I have now to report my self to police, and after two days I will pay the fine and get released from Dubai court. The question is if I pay the fine and no civil case filed yet, can I travel to my home country? Please advise me as per my problem. Thanks

Q: Hi Sir, "Under a new criminal order issued by the Dubai Attorney General Essam Al Humaidan, a range of minor offences – including bouncing cheques and failing to pay rent – will no longer be put through the court system and instead be treated as a misdemeanour subject to a financial penalty. The new ruling, which will come into effect in December, means those responsible for bounced cheques of up to Dh50,000 will be fined Dh2,000, while those who bounce cheques of between Dh50,000 and Dh100,000 must pay a Dh5,000 fine, with a Dh10,000 fine for cheques between Dh100,000 and Dh200,000". I have seen this new rule and I would like to know if this already started and if I already have a criminal case how can I pay the fine?

Q: Hi There is a case for 2 rental cheques bounce amount of AED 16800 & 12500 in the police station and there is a travel ban. My current condition is not allowing to pay it as I don't have a job and I'm looking for it. So what are the worst consequences of it? And how will the travel ban be removed? Please help me with info. Thanks

Q: Hello Sir Good evening. Where do we need to pay fine for the rental cheque bounce in Dubai? Please suggest me what is the best time to visit the police station so that they will not put me in prison.

س: السلام عليكم لدي قضية تنفيذ في محكمة عجمان وتم التعميم على المركبات التي أملكها حيث أنه ترصد في ذمتي لمالك البناية مبلغ 4000 منذ السنة الماضية وقام بعمل تنفيذ ضدي و يقول أنني أشغل العقار إلى شهر مارس 2019. علماً أن لدي براءة ذمة من الماء والكهرباء منذ أغسطس 2018. راجعت المحكمة وقدمت طلب إلى القاضي فقال أن علي سداد نصف المبلغ من الإجمالي 15500 وإيداع جواز السفر ثم سوف ينظر مرة أخرى. الرجاء الافادة ماذا أفعل؟

Q: The name which is under the tenancy contract is the company name and renting the flat for staff accommodation. The guarantee cheque is under the name of the same company employee, in which the agreement was that the tenancy contract is under company name and company is using the flat and they're liable to pay every month. The cheque was bounced due to non-payment of the company. Can the owner of the cheque file a case? Can the owner of the cheque ask for her cheque back and replace it with a company cheque?

Q: Hello to all, I have a cheque execution case with a travel ban. I would like to travel next month for a week for my sister's marriage. Is there a way I can travel? A good friend of mine is willing to provide a guarantee for any legal formalities. Thank you in advance.

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.