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UAE Commercial Transactions & Cheque ExecutionStatutory Procedure FAQ (Dubai) • Statutory Reference

Can I file direct execution in Dubai Courts for a dishonored AED 450,000 commercial cheque?

Under Federal Decree-Law No. 50/2022, a returned cheque with bank memo acts as an executive writ before the Execution Judge...

✓ Answered by UAE Commercial Law Research Desk (Statutory Procedure Reference)

Yes. Under UAE Commercial Transactions Law, a dishonored cheque stamped by the drawee bank is an executive instrument enabling direct attachment of debtor accounts and travel ban requests.

UAE Civil Personal Status LawStatutory Procedure FAQ (Abu Dhabi) • Statutory Reference

How does no-fault civil divorce and joint child custody work for expat residents in the UAE?

We are expat residents seeking a mutual or unilateral no-fault divorce under Federal Decree-Law No. 41/2022...

✓ Answered by UAE Family Law Research Desk (Statutory Procedure Reference)

Federal Decree-Law No. 41/2022 and Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court rules grant equal rights to unilateral no-fault divorce and presumption of shared joint custody until age 18.