Payment Orders – A Shortcut To Getting Your Money Back!

Recent updates to the UAE Civil Procedure Code in 2018 have resulted in improved access to claiming unpaid debts against defaulted debtors. The new procedure known as the "Payment Order" procedure, can be used effectively to obtain enforceable judgments against such debtors. Payment Orders can be submitted under an expedited process.

Key advantages of Payment Orders are:

• Ex-parte judgment (i.e without notice to debtor);
• Written admission of debt, even communication such as email, can be claimed against a debtor;
• Once obtained, a decision under the Payment Order can be used to initiate immediate enforcement against the debtor;
• A claimant can claim interest on the outstanding debt from the date of judgment;