Q: Today I was called by the police, telling me that an agent where I rented a holiday apartment for 4 months complained about 2 bouncing cheques for January, February. I paid for January by cash at the time but never got my cheque back. The check got a signature irregular, put willing to pay that straight away. What are my rights and what can I do?

Q: Dear Sir, We have paid an amount with Rent Dispute Committee (RDC) for a rent case, but supposedly there is the bounced cheque case still filed with police. Since we have paid based on the court order and paid in court, doesn't the cheque amount drop? Do we pay twice the same amount? Best regards

Q: I had a bounced cheque case with a bank, for which I was sentenced to 2 years in absentia. However, I made a one-time full payment and final settlement with the bank and paid them the amount. Will the sentence get removed? How do I get it removed?

Q: My father had a case of a bounced cheque of AED 450k against him filed by a supplier. He was detained at Al Riffa Police Station and proceeded for Public Prosecution in Barsha where he was sentenced to 3 months in an outer jail. We did not want to prolong this so we made a settlement with the supplier who filed the case to provide us with Tanazul (Clearance/ NOC), stating that they wish to withdraw the case and settlement has been made. Is this sufficient to have my father released from jail? What other procedures are involved?

Q: Hi, I have a question. If the verdict comes to a criminal case as a fine, within how many days can we pay the fine and leave the country after getting a clearance certificate?

Q: Can the bounced cheque case be dismissed by the claimant if the amount was paid, without visiting the police station by the guilty party? The amount was AED 8600.

Q: I had a case for a returned check of 3960 AED. Both I and the claimant are currently outside the UAE. I am in the UK and the other party is in Sweden. I contacted the person through a 3rd party and arranged to repay via Western Union. It was completed. The person assured me once received that the case would be dropped but since then, I have not heard anything. I need to come back to the UAE soon and am worried about this case. I have all the evidence of sending the owed amount to the person but as I'm outside the UAE. I need to know what I can do to make sure all cases/files are dropped and closed. Can you help?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I need guidance from you. There was a cheque bounce case in Abu Dhabi money prosecution court. I paid the cheque amount and got a Tanazul document (attested by the notary public) from the complainant. After getting the Tanazul document, what will be the next procedures to close the case?

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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 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).