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7 available 7 • View allA friend of mine has taken the money and denies it. How to get it back?


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Q: A friend of mine has taken money from me and denies to pay it back.
I need legal help.



Jan 5, 2023
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A friend borrowed money and won't pay back. What to do?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I lent Dh35,000 to a friend in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was under financial stress.
Now, when I ask him to repay the loan, he either does not pick up my calls or tells me that he is still not in a position to return the money. I also have a husband and the money is important to me.
What can I do to get my money back?
I have WhatsApp conversations and some remittance receipts from when he asked me for the money.
I paid him in cash. Can I file a police complaint?
Is there any other way to get my money back? I don't want to get him in trouble, but I also really need him to return my money. What should I do?



Jun 7, 2023
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How can I claim money back from a friend without a cheque or agreement?

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Q: Hello All,
I am living in Dubai and I am financially supporting one of my friends (who runs man power consultancy in Deira) from March 2020 to this date. Now the total amount increased more than AED 275000 (AED 175000 + INR 2500000) Approx.
I keep on asking him to return the full money but he is not returning it. He is always asking for more time to return it but he has missed all the dates multiple times and he is not returning it back.
Please, any one let me know if I make a police complaint on him in Dubai, will I get my money back? Or what kind of action will Dubai police take?
I have account statements as a proof.
My friend already has police cases in Dubai for not paying rent for his house, cheque bounce...
Recently, on 27 June 2022, police arrested him but I don't know where he is now and for which case the police arrested him.


Jul 4, 2022
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How to enforce a judge order issued a year ago to arrest my friend for money he borrowed?


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Q: I had given a loan to a friend 3 years back. Now, I raised a case. The judge ordered an arrest warrant for him.
It's now a year, but unfortunately, he is not arrested, nor is he paying. I know for sure he is in Dubai.
Is there a service that the police or concerned authorities actively search for him and arrest him in his home or workplace?



Oct 27, 2023
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Should I send the legal notice for contract breach from the jurisdiction emirate mentioned in the contract?

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Q: Hello respected lawyers.
I am a part of the contract with another party and I want to send some of them a legal notice from any emirate but in the contract, it is mentioned that Dubai Courts are selected for any dispute.
Should I choose Dubai only?
Thank you, Sir.


Dec 5, 2023
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How can I claim money I lent to my cousin to start business and is not returning back?




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Q: My cousin who lives in Dubai took around AED 280000 from me on December 2023 for business and he told me that within one month he would return the money back with profits.
Now it's been almost a year he has not returned my money back. I have no written contract. The only proof I have is WhatsApp chats, videos, and voice messages of him that he received money from me and that he would return it back within one month.
In August 2023 I told him that if you don't return my money, then I would hire a lawyer and do a case. Then his father returned almost 20% of the amount back in August 2023 and told me the remaining amount I would receive from them by the end of November or December 2023.
But now they are not giving me the money and telling me to go to the police or hire a lawyer, file a case do whatever I want to do.
Kindly please advise me if hiring a lawyer in Dubai will be helpful or not. Will I be able to recover my money in Dubai in a legal way in such a case?





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Jan 10, 2024
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How to get back money loaned to a friend and claim compensation for emotional damage?




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Q: I am seeking legal advice regarding a financial and emotional scam perpetrated by a close friend. She borrowed money from me, promising to return it but later claimed she could not.
I discovered that she has been deceiving others similarly, taking money and providing false excuses. I have evidence of her fraudulent actions and testimonials from other victims.
This betrayal has caused me significant emotional distress, including severe panic attacks, as I was already healing from past trauma and depression.
Given the emotional harm she caused, I am interested in knowing if I can seek compensation under UAE law. I live in Dubai, and she lives in Ajman.
Could you please advise if there are legal grounds for claiming compensation for emotional damage in such cases?





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Sep 27, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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.
Dec 15, 1985
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Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code 42
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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Federal Law No. (10) of 1992 On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions 14
The provisions of this law On Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Law of Evidence) govern evidence in civil and commercial disputes in the UAE.
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The public prosecution appealed a judgment to increase the fine I already paid. What do I do now? 0
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