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Travelling to other GCC countries while facing a bounced Cheque case in the UAE raises important legal questions and implications.

UAE legislative framework empowers courts to enforce judgments issued by foreign courts under specific conditions.

Where a cheque is returned unpaid in the UAE, the holder has two routes to recover the amount: a criminal complaint against the person who issued the cheque, or an application to the execution court for an order that the amount be paid. Which route is available depends on the reason the bank returned the cheque.

The Indian Government has on 17 January 2020 issued a gazette notification that foreign civil judgments passed by courts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now be executed in Indian courts

This is the first of two articles which look at various self-help remedies available for the unpaid contractor.

The introduction of a new jurisdictional gateway into the UK Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) in October 2022 has attracted significant attention from practitioners involved in cross-border...

Commercial disputes in the UAE are resolved either through litigation or arbitration. While arbitration is fast growing as an effective alternative dispute resolution mechanism, litigation before the courts remains the primary channel ...

The Civil Law is part of Saudi Arabia's effort to attract more outside investment and business activity into the Kingdom.

Serving the executive bond is considered one of the essential procedures preceding the compulsory execution process.

Reforms to the UAE's legal system in November last year increase the country's appeal as a place to live, work and invest, a senior Emirati judge said.

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) there are three levels of courts for litigation...

Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2018 has amended the Executive Regulations of the Civil Procedure Law No. 11 of 1992 resulting in an extensive revision of the civil procedure for onshore UAE Courts with a focus on modernising the court process.

The UAE Federal Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling clarifying how legislative amendments affect deportation orders in drug-related cases, particularly when new laws introduce exceptions based on family ties and hardship.

The answer depends on the facts, the documents and the intention of the conduct. Not all bad business decisions or failed business deals are fraud. However, under UAE law, it may be possible to pursue both civil and criminal action in cases of fraud, dishonest representation, misuse of funds or forged documents.

While arbitration is a frequently used and popular dispute resolution mechanism in the United Arab Emirates, there is a perception that the law in the UAE can be exploited by an unsuccessful party to an arbitration to frustrate the recognition and enforcement of the arbitral award.

The UAE Civil Transactions Law distinguishes between impossibility and exceptional hardship when contracts are disrupted by unforeseen events. Understanding which obligations must still be performed, what relief can be claimed, and how to properly document force majeure requires careful analysis of the specific promise affected, the cause of disruption, and the contract's governing law.

Enforcement law in the UAE sets out how a successful court judgment is converted into actual payment or compliance. Winning the case is only the first stage if the debtor does not perform voluntarily. The creditor must open an execution file, allow the applicable grace period, and ask the Execution Judge to use the measures available under the Civil Procedure Law.

In today's interconnected world, legal obligations often transcend borders. Recently, a significant case demonstrated how an American judgment was successfully enforced in the United Arab Emirates...