Theft is an unlawful way of taking and expelling another's property with the intent of keeping it without his consent.

The criminal act of forgery has often been glamorized in movies and crime series as a huge corporate crime.

The increasing prevalence of online fraud schemes has been a matter of concern globally, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Submitting fake claims in the UAE can be subject to the provisions of the ‘false accusations' under the UAE Penal Code. In this article, we will endeavour to discuss the concept of making fake claims or...

The UAE has been at the forefront of taking decisive and proactive measures to curb the prevalence of cyber-attacks in the region.

I am a European citizen, living in the UAE. The company I own lent one of our suppliers some money as we had a good relationship before and we agreed that I shall be paid an interest of 20 per cent on top of the due amount.

The President of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a new decree for the amendment of Federal Decree Law Number 5 of 2012 concerning UAE cyber crimes.

This is in accordance with Article 401 of the UAE Penal Code stating that "a person who issue a cheques with a bad intention and knowing

When you talk about kidnapping it usually involves an instance of kidnapping accompanying with a ransom for monetary profits.

A specialist court has been created in Dubai to tackle money laundering and other financial crimes.

Bribery refers to the offence of promising, offering or granting, either directly or indirectly, a person to either perform or to omit an act that is included in their duties or constitutes a violation of their duties.

Submitting fake claims in the UAE can be subject to the provisions of the ‘false accusations' under the UAE Penal Code.

Would you consider being a guarantor for the loan taken by your company? In this consistently developing commercial world and progressively stringent banking and financing industry,

Recent actions taken by the Health Authority for Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to uncover health insurance fraud are to be welcomed.

The pandemic has led to increased crime risk all around the world and ‘credit card frauds' constitute one of the most prevalent methods for swindling money.

Breach of trust can only take place if the crime's object was movable property, whether it was money or a document.

The UAE Penal Code defines theft as taking of property belonging to a person other than the criminal and it shall be subject to the provisions of the UAE Penal Code.

The UAE has stated that it has confiscated assets worth more than Dh4.73 billion ($1.29bn) in a year, as part of its battle against money laundering and terrorist financing.

'Forgery' refers to the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art etc.

The federal degree number 14 of 2020 has amended and added new articles to the UAE commercial transaction law no. 18 of 1993. The recent changes will be in force from January 2022 onwards.