Bounced cheque execution in the UAE

How we help with bounced cheque execution

• Evidence and document review

  Our review covers cheque and return memo, underlying transaction, payment records, endorsement information and prior notices. We identify what supports your position and what needs clarification or further evidence.

• Can a UAE bounced cheque support direct execution without first proving the debt in a full lawsuit?

  Article 667 of the 2022 Commercial Transactions Law gives execution status to a cheque bearing the bank's confirmation of no or insufficient funds. Its holder can seek compulsory execution for the unpaid amount under civil-procedure rules. Obtain the bank's return reason and account for partial payments. Execution eligibility does not decide every defence or criminal allegation; other return reasons and the underlying facts require separate assessment. Identify the drawer, payee, amount, date and bank return reason. Record partial or replacement payments and any transfer of the cheque. The instrument's execution route and any separate dispute about the underlying transaction must be checked under the applicable framework.