{"id":16746,"date":"2024-08-21T06:16:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=16746"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","slug":"company-director-acquitted-of-embezzlement-charges-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/company-director-acquitted-of-embezzlement-charges-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Company director acquitted of embezzlement charges in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/company-director-acquitted-of-embezzlement-charges-in-dubai-1.103674487\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2020\/07\/14\/20200714-dubai-court_1734c82b671_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Abdulla Rasheed, Abu Dhabi Editor\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" id=\"1.103674487\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col d-none 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defendant was working as director in an industrial company operating in Dubai and was active in the field of trading.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The Court of First Instance in Dubai had sentenced him to one month\u2019s imprisonment and a fine of Dh2.5 million, representing the value of the funds that the\u00a0company claimed had been embezzled, with a ruling to deport him from the state and refer the civil case to the competent civil court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va23xpxEFeXuMgVqck3B\">Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The accused had appealed the initial ruling through his representative, lawyer Ali Khalaf Al Hosani.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>It was argued on his behalf that the papers did not contain any trust contracts and that he did not receive, embezzle or squander any funds belonging to the company, and that his work duties did not include issuing purchase orders or supplies or receipt bonds. These powers were vested with the executive director, it was put forth, with a request that an accounting expert review the case papers and documents and explain the role of the company director in the accusations against him.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>A cancellation of the preliminary ruling was appealed for, with a submission that the director be acquitted of the charges against him. A request was also made for the referral order issued by the Public Prosecution to be invalidated, considering that the evidence dis not match or support the accusations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The court source told Gulf News that the Dubai Court of Appeal ordered the assignment of an accounting expert to review the case papers and documents and to find out the role of the accused and his legal, financial and administrative powers during the period of his service in the company.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>After the expert submitted his detailed report, including all supporting documents, the Appeal\u00a0Court ruled that the director be acquitted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-nl-wrap\" list=\"211\" title=\"Sign up for the Daily Briefing\" byline=\"Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox.\">\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_TextAd\/gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [728,90] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [320,50], [300,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [320,50], [300,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company director acquitted of embezzlement charges in Dubai He was accused of embezzling Dh2.5 million from the company\u2019s funds Published:\u00a0 July 31, 2024 17:29 Abdulla Rasheed, Abu Dhabi Editor Follow us Dubai Courts. 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