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Bounced Cheque in UAE: Legal Action and Steps to Protect Your Rights

A cheque is a written instruction issued by an account holder directing a bank to pay a specified amount to a named person or bearer, while a bounced cheque arises when the bank refuses to honour that payment upon presentation. In the UAE’s business environment, cheques remain a widely used and legally significant payment instrument, making any dishonour a matter of immediate legal and financial consequence.

How to Recover Money Given to Someone: A Practical Legal Guide

Recovering money given to another person—whether as a loan, investment, or under a personal arrangement—is a situation many individuals and businesses encounter. While it can feel straightforward at the outset, disputes often arise when repayment is delayed or refused. Understanding the legal framework and taking the right steps early can significantly improve your chances of recovery.

Legal Liability in the Event of Digital Harm or Cyber Fraud

Imagine a scenario where an individual publishes inaccurate information online, which is then reshared by others without verification, and after a few days, it becomes clear that this content has caused real harm to a person or a company. The question that arises here is: who bears the legal responsibility?

Form F / Contract F in Dubai: Legal Guide for Buyers and Sellers

Learn what Form F means in Dubai real estate, what it includes, how the deposit works, when it can be cancelled, and how buyers and sellers can protect their position before signing or disputing a property sale agreement.

Can Majority Partners Remove a Partner in a UAE Free Zone Company?

Q: We are 3 partners for a Free Zone registered firm in the UAE, and one of the partners is involved with another Company (our competitor) as a partner or in some other capacity, which is unknown. He has been working for that company and demanding monthly remuneration from our company, and he is also demanding an amount for his exit. Can we both partners exercise our majority and remove him from the Partnership?

Dubai Court approved my payment. Why is the disbursement delayed?

Q: I submitted a disbursement request to Dubai Court on 8 January 2026 to release my money. Dubai Court approved the request on 16 January 2026, and now it is 15 April, but I still have not received the money. When I visited Dubai Court, they told me it would take time, but I don`t know how long. What should I do to get my money?

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Managerial Authority in UAE LLCs: Power, Governance & Legal Risk

Under Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies, as amended from time to time (“Companies Law”), the Manager of a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) occupies a uniquely powerful yet carefully regulated position at the intersection of ownership and execution.

Dubai Form F Delays: Seller Liability for Deposit Refund and Compensation

In Dubai’s secondary real estate market, the Form F sale contract is the principal contractual instrument governing the relationship between seller and buyer. It regulates, among other things, the agreed transfer date, the parties’ completion obligations, the treatment of the deposit, and the contractual consequences of non-completion.

Corporate Health Check and Compliance Audit in the UAE

In today’s dynamic regulatory environment, businesses in the UAE must remain vigilant to ensure compliance with evolving laws and governance standards. For companies operating across mainland, free zones, and offshore jurisdictions, proactive compliance management is critical to sustaining long-term growth and operational efficiency.

حقوق المرأة المطلقة في السفر بالمحضون

تُعد مسألة سفر المرأة المطلقة بالمحضون من المسائل القانونية الدقيقة التي تثير توازنًا بالغ الحساسية بين عدة حقوق متعارضة ظاهريًا، إذ تتقاطع فيها مصلحة الطفل الفضلى، وحق الأم الحاضنة في ممارسة دورها الطبيعي في الرعاية والتربية، وحق الأب بصفته وليًا في الإشراف والمتابعة والحفاظ على صلته بالمحضون، وقد أولى المشرّع الإماراتي هذه المسألة عناية خاصة ضمن أحكام قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي، كما ساهم القضاء في ترسيخ مبادئ واضحة تضبط هذا التوازن، وتمنع التعسف من أي طرف على حساب مصلحة الطفل.

أضرار المركبات بسبب أمطار مارس 2026 في دولة الإمارات

أعادت أمطار مارس 2026 في دولة الإمارات طرح سؤال قانوني مهم: متى تلتزم شركة التأمين بتعويض الأضرار التي تلحق بالمركبات بسبب الأمطار وسوء الأحوال الجوية؟ الإجابة الدقيقة لا تُبنى على الانطباع العام، وإنما على النصوص النافذة المنظمة لتأمين المركبات، وفي مقدمتها قرار مجلس إدارة هيئة التأمين رقم (25) لسنة 2016 بإصدار نظام توحيد وثائق التأمين على المركبات، المعدل بقرار رقم (42) لسنة 2017 وقرار رقم (26) لسنة 2020، بالنسخة الموحدة النافذة اعتبارًا من 18/01/2021.

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جريمتي النصب والاحتيال في القانون الإماراتي

تُعد جريمتي النصب والاحتيال من الجرائم التي تمثل اعتداءً مباشرًا على الذمة المالية للأفراد وعلى الثقة العامة في المعاملات، وهي من الجرائم التي تطورت بشكل ملحوظ مع تطور المجتمعات والوسائل التقنية، بحيث لم تعد تقتصر على الأساليب التقليدية القائمة على الخداع المباشر، وإنما امتدت إلى صور معقدة تستخدم فيها وسائل تكنولوجية حديثة.

جريمة السب والقذف في القانون الإماراتي

تُعد حماية السمعة والاعتبار من الحقوق اللصيقة بالشخصية الإنسانية، والتي كفلها القانون في مختلف الأنظمة القانونية، باعتبارها من أهم مظاهر الكرامة الإنسانية. وقد أدرك المشرّع الإماراتي خطورة الاعتداء على هذا الحق، سواء في صورته التقليدية أو في صورته الحديثة عبر الوسائط الإلكترونية، فسنّ نصوصًا قانونية واضحة وصارمة تجرّم أفعال السب والقذف وتضع لها عقوبات رادعة.

How to exit a joint property mortgage in the UAE after divorce or separation

Q: I am seeking legal advice regarding a jointly owned property in the UAE. I remain co-liable on the mortgage; however, due to a significant and immediate change in my financial circumstances, I am no longer able to continue meeting my share of the payments. The agreed sale of the property has also become delayed and uncertain, increasing my financial exposure and risk. In addition to the financial strain, the situation has had a considerable personal impact. Continuing to be tied to the property, including previously living in the same space as my former spouse, has been psychologically challenging and is affecting my ability to maintain stability and move forward. Given this, I would like to understand: What legal options do I have to exit or limit my liability under the mortgage? Whether a forced sale or similar remedy is possible if the current sale does not proceed? What immediate steps should I take to protect myself financially? Please let me know if you are available for a consult.

عقود الإيجار في دولة الإمارات: ما هي حقوق المستأجرين والملاك؟

تعد عقود الإيجار من أكثر العقود شيوعًا في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، سواء للأغراض السكنية أو التجارية، لما لها من ارتباط مباشر بحياة الأفراد واستثمارات الشركات. وانطلاقًا من أهمية هذه العلاقة القانونية، حرص المشرّع الإماراتي على وضع إطار تشريعي متكامل ينظّم العلاقة بين المؤجر والمستأجر، ويكفل تحقيق التوازن بين مصالح الطرفين، ويضمن استقرار المعاملات وحماية الحقوق.

Can a bank freeze my account over an alleged scam without a court order?

Q: Dear experts!!!! Please, does a bank have the authority to freeze your account based on the assumption that they think you are a second beneficiary of an advance scam without any prior court order or police case involvement, solely based on a victim report, so they traced and blocked both the first beneficiary and second beneficiary accounts? I am just getting to know that my account has been frozen because they labelled me as the second beneficiary, and I have been providing proof of receipts and evidence to prove that the reason I got the remittance is legit, but they kept my account frozen to date. Appreciate your opinions and my legal grounds.

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