Q: I am running a small company and I have a bounced cheque from my customer who really cheated me and he's not returning my goods; and now, he himself is asking me to file a case against him. What are the possibilities to recover my amount of AED 64000, as this has brought a great impact on my business stability?

Q: Hello! I lent money to my office colleague. As a guarantee, he gave me three blank cheques. He is no longer working for the same company. He, in fact, is looking for a new job. It's been two years and he hasn't paid anything. Not sure if I'll deposit the cheque mentioning the amount he borrowed, definitely the cheque will bounce back. I came to know from my other colleagues that if the cheque gets bounced back, the case will go to the court. If the court sees that he is unable to pay, they'll write off this amount and he might be sent to prison for few weeks and I'll no longer be eligible to ask him for the money. Can you please assist on what I should get legally to get my money back? Thanks!

Q: Hello, My father had a criminal case for bounced cheques. He has previously paid a part of the amount but failed to pay the full amount as his company faced losses and closed. He's now facing a jail time of 2 years. Now, the same person is filing a civil case. Could you please tell me how would this end? Thank you very much. (Please do keep in my mind he signed personal cheques).

Q: I have filed a case on a bounced cheque of 1.3 million AED. This is a criminal case filed in Sharjah, UAE. It's been two months and this individual has not been arrested yet. Furthermore, he is operating his business as usual and earning good profits. What is the procedure to ask the court to seal his business premises so he is pressured to pay?

Q: I had given an amount of AED 250K to a finance person in Dubai. I never received a profit. I went to the police and registered a case. I only deposited the first cheque of 150K. Lately, I found out that the person came out of the court after paying a fine. I don't know what to do as I have not received anything and still have a 100K cheque with me.

Q: Hi, I received a cheque from someone who owed me money and it bounced. As the amount is only AED 71,000, is it true that the only thing that can happen is that they will get a fine of AED 5,000-10,000?

Q: I'm looking for a lawyer. I prefer to give an initial payment of  AED 1000 and after recovery of the claim amount, then only I can pay the fees of 25000. The amount is AED 115000 for a cheque bounce case. Today the opponent got a fine only, and the next step is a civil action. The cheque was given for a vehicle I sold. This guy is a local person. Any lawyer is interested in my case?

Q: How to report a bounced cheque against a company in Dubai?

Q: Dear all, Greetings, A company issued me a post-dated cheque but when I went to the bank to cash it, It turned out that there were insufficient funds. I have reported the case to the Dubai police but still, nothing happened. What should I do next? Will I get my money at the end? When may I get my money as I really need it? Thanks 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).