Bounced cheques can now be enforced without court case
TDT | Manama
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Holders of dishonoured cheques can now move straight to enforcement through the national portal, without filing a court claim, under a new decision issued by the Ministry of Justice.
Decision No. 6 of 2026 regulates the enforcement of cheques returned unpaid and allows them to be executed directly through the “ Execution Services” on bahrain.bh.
The cheque is treated as an enforceable instrument under amendments to the Commercial Law, removing the need to begin proceedings before the civil courts.
Lawyer Jassim Al Issa said the measure ‘shortens the route for rights-holders’ and offers creditors a quicker path to recover their dues.
“When users realise that a cheque will be enforced directly without the need to file a lawsuit, that raises the level of financial discipline in Bahrain’s market,” he told The Daily Tribune.
He added that it also strengthens the cheque as a tool of payment and limits misuse, which in turn supports trust in commercial and civil dealings.
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