Q: I hold a bounced cheque with the amount of AED 400,000 against the defaulter, that bounced in December 2017. A police case filed the police station. The defaulter has my account number and made a cash payment of AED 202,000 into my account, thereby having a proof of the money deposited in my account. The total amount currently owing is AED 198,000. The question is: Since the amount currently owing is AED 198,000, can I still proceed with a civil case against him? I have not given any clearance, nor have I accepted any further cheques from him yet. The defaulter promises to pay the remainder of AED 198,000 by July 2018. I think defaulter is trying to play a tactic so that he doesn't pay up the full amount. Can anyone shed any light on this area? Is there any way I can get a court order or a legal document signed by him and myself, along with a lawyer or witness, stating that he will have to pay AED 198,000 as promised by him? In case he decides not to pay, can I use that document in the court? Thanks

Q: Hi. I had a bounced cheque case with my ex-landlord which I recently settled. He filed a case against me. My brother paid the amount and their Local UAE National will be doing some paperwork in ON TIME government service office. Then later, he was advised to go to Court to take the NOC and pay the fine. Once the NOC is taken and fine paid, do we need to take this paper to the Police Station or Immigration to clear my name so they won't stop me at the Airport when I enter Dubai again, or it will be done automatically? If it will be done automatically, then how much time it takes?

Q: I have a bounced cheque for 5000 and the police called me to the police station. I spoke to the person and settled it outside the police station. After a day, he returned to me the bounced cheque and I paid him the amount. My question is, will I have a travel ban or cases by any chance? The original cheque deposited has already been returned to me.

Q: I had a bounced check case. My landlord made a police case in 2018. After several attempts to make a settlement, the landlord finally agreed to settle the matter. I was asked to make the payment of the settled amount. I paid the amount at the police station and received a Tanazul paper from my landlord. After making the payment, the police asked me to visit the public prosecution. Upon visiting them, they said that this letter is not acceptable as it has to be notarized, and then it would be acceptable. Today, after visiting the Notary Public, they asked for the landlord company trade license which is not renewed. The landlord says he can not renew the trade license. I want to remove the case from the system by paying the fine. Please guide if it is possible. What should I do? I want the case to be closed. I made the payment in front of the police officer. Your kind suggestion in this regard would be highly appreciated!

س: ما خطوات التنازُل عن قضية تنفيذ عمالي والتنازل عن الشيك وإثبات تسوية بخصوص استلام كافه المستحقات؟

س: لدي شيك مرتجع بسبب تأخُّر تاريخ التقديم. هل أستطيع تقديمه للشرطة؟

س: صيغة تنازل عن شيك بدون رصيد حتى أضمن حقوقي حيث تم التفاوض مع الشخص المُدعي والتنازل عن الدعوى.

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?

س: كيف يمكن أن أوقف السير في الدعوى وما هي الاجراءات؟

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.

يلعب الشيك دوراً مهماً في الحياة اليومية سواء في ميدان المعاملات التجارية أو في ميدان المعلامات المدنية باعتباره أداة وفاء والتزام تحل محل النقود في التعامل بين الافراد. ونظراً لهذه الأهمية فقد أصبح أكثر الأوراق التجارية انتشاراً وتداولاً بين الناس، على الرغم من حداثته نوعاً ما. فالشيك لم يبق كما كان في بداية عهده أداة لسحب الودائع المصرفية لحساب الساحب ذاته، بل أصبح أداة وفاء تحل محل النقود سواء على النطاق الداخلي بالنسبة للمعاملات التي يقوم بها الأفراد داخل الدولة فحسب وزادت أهميته.

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 Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.

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.