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Are you criminally liable for Bounced Cheque?

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | March 6, 2019

Just as threatening the title of this article may seem, the consequences of a returned cheque or a bounced cheque can be similar in UAE. Unlike other countries, UAE imposes strict criminal charges against those who offer cheques with insufficient balance.

UAE Deportation: What you must do in the process

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | March 6, 2019

UAE is a pool of legislation which governs every aspect of citizens’ life residing in the country, ensuring peace and harmony. With the presence of numerous laws, individuals, particularly foreign nationals, must keep up with every law in order to be eligible to stay in the country. 

Looking for a Lawyer: Suing for Breach of Trust

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | March 6, 2019

Accessibility to global trade, tax-free income, innumerable business opportunities and free trade environment is an optimal location for any business venture and UAE is one such example of such a business environment. However, even in such favourable region, industrialist practices dishonest behaviour in order to gain undue profits. Dubai Legal Consultants will hereby provide you with …

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Good Bye to Entangling Investigations, Minor Crimes to be Disposed within One Day in the UAE.

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | February 25, 2019

Criminal Order is a new procedural system established by the amendment to the UAE Criminal Procedure Law, which envisages efficient and seamless transition of workflow with the goal to lessen the judicial workload.

With the new Law in the UAE, the Prosecution Can Allow the Accused and the Victim to Settle Criminal

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | February 25, 2019

The new amendment to the UAE Criminal Procedure Law provides for an amicable settlement opportunity to the parties in a criminal case, namely the victim and the accused under the aegis of the prosecution. 

UAE joins nations monitoring Offenders through Electronic Tagging

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | February 25, 2019

The Law No. 17 of 2018 provides for an alternative to imprisonment in certain offences and subject to certain restrictions, which we have amplified in the following part herein. The alternative to imprisonment comes as a handy, electronic, portable and wearable device, which is intended to restrict and monitor the convicts or the accused pending …

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All that you should know about the New Anti-Money Laundering Law

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | February 25, 2019

As part of the requirement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Federal Decree No. 20 of 2018 on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism was issued on 23 September 2018. 

Thoughts on the Extradition Rules under the UAE Laws

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | December 4, 2017

This article assesses the feasibilities and outline of the process of extradition in the UAE. The article also reviews how extradition succeeds through judicial collaboration internationally.

Arbitration Article Series V: Challenging an Arbitration

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | October 10, 2017

In this case the losing party will file an annulment case. However, it may be possible to argue that the parties have accepted the tribunal’s jurisdiction, or have waived any right to object, or have lost that right by not objecting at the first opportunity.

Investors win Dh84m claim against developer in Dubai

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy | October 10, 2017

A Dubai developer has been ordered to pay three men Dh84m after they failed to deliver villas the men had purchased from a housing project near Dubai Land.

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