Introduction - In a decision that became public recently, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 1115 of 2024 (issued on 25 November 2024) confirmed the exclusivity of the grounds to set aside...more
Introduction - The Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 296 of 2024 vacated the decision of the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Commercial Appeal No. 2284/2023, in which the Court of Appeal...more
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In a recent decision dated 15 August 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 339 of 2023 (Civil) confirmed that a judgment from a foreign court may be enforced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...more
In a recent decision dated 4 June 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 392 of 2024 held that a summary judgment issued by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Canada, recognizing a restitution...more
Background - In Dubai, there has been scope for jurisdictional conflicts to arise between the common law, English language Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, and the ‘onshore’ Dubai Courts, which are Arabic...more