Q: Sir, I have filed a police complaint against a bounced cheque. After one year, the guy who took money from me said he closed the case by paying the fine. I want to get my money back from him. I was thinking of filing a civil case. Since I will be paying a good amount of fees for court and legal advice, is it assured that I will get my money back?

Q: Hi, I have filed a case against my client for the returned cheque of 45k. He got released after paying a fine. How can I file a civil case and which department should I approach?

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: I had entered into a private loan contract with an individual. The security cheque he issued bounced when I tried to cash it against the non-payment of the loan. I have filed a complaint with the police about a month ago, however, I am told that it is currently awaiting judgment. He's been operating this way with a few other people as well, issuing bad cheques as security for loans taken. Q1. Is it normal for judgement on a bounced cheque to take so long? What can I do to request to expedite the judgement? Q2. What action can be taken to report the individual and the modus operandi so that others can be protected from falling prey in the future? Q3. I’m sure there are many more people who may be in the same situation as me and two others who I have found. How can I legally try and publicize the case to get others to come forward as witnesses?

Q: A company gave us a cheque that bounced. The cheque amount is AED 108,000. What is the next action and how can we enforce a payment?

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 article is related to the Civil procedure in the UAE. The procedure includes both payment orders on the basis of cheques and original documents as well as the normal civil procedure where the plaintiff has Invoices, agreement, and documents to prove the claim in the civil court.

An interview-format article covering the topic of contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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 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 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 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).