Q: I have filed a commercial case for debt recovery against the defendant company in Dubai. I have won the case in my favor. The defendant company's eventual owner and the managing director are Indian ex-pats based in Dubai since more than 30 years. He is currently in Dubai and I strongly know and believe that he cannot run or leave Dubai in the immediate to long term so he will have to face the execution filed against him. What is expected to happen (what will be each stage) after we file for execution and the expected timeline I will expect in due course before I can finally recover our funds Please anyone can guide me in detail and in full explanations. Thank you!

Q: I won a civil court case against a civil company with a professional license (Not an LLC company). I started an execution case for AED 262,800. One of the partners of the civil company informed me that his company will file for bankruptcy and I will not get any money at all. He said that all the company debts will be wiped away and he will not get a jail term and he will not have to pay anything. Article (671) of Civil Transactions Law regarding civil companies states that partners have to pay the debts of the company. (A) Which view is legally correct? Is it possible to demand money directly from the partners of a civil company after the company is declared bankrupt? (B) How should I protect my rights if the debtor Civil company files for bankruptcy? (Important Question C) Will the court automatically distribute the debt of the civil company to its partners upon declaration of bankruptcy? Or do I have to start a new court case against the partners after the civil company is declared bankrupt?

Q: I have won a labour case from the Abu Dhabi labour court against my company and execution has done during Nov 2020 but the money is not yet received. The company is now working. If the company will declare bankruptcy now, what are the chances of getting my money as per the final judgement?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, As the plaintiff, I filed a case in Dubai Courts through AL ADHEED regarding a bounced cheque. The court issued an order instructing the defendant to clear the payment by December 25, 2023. However, the defendant has not honored the judgment, and the payment remains unpaid.I received advice from the representative at AL ADHEED that my next step could be to request the blockage of their trade license. However, I am unsure if this action will assist me in recovering my money. Can you please advise on the appropriate next step for me to take in order to recover the money?

The UAE continues to strive to modernize its laws and create more flexibility in meeting the needs and requirements of investors and businessmen and elevate its economy to the highest levels of growth and development.

The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.

This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.

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.