ADCC 1064/2023
Type
Case
Court
Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial
Jurisdiction
Abu Dhabi
Taxonomy
Commercial Contracts, Companies & Corporate Bodies, General Company Law & Business Entities, Litigation Procedure & Practice, Best Business Structures
Copyright
SADER
Decision date
26 Feb 2024
Catchwords
Fictitious ownership – Commercial licence – Hidden agreement – Simulation – Final judgment contradiction – Ownership dispute
The case involved a dispute over the true ownership of a commercial licence registered under another party’s name. The key issue was whether the registration was fictitious or contradicted earlier final judgments confirming contractual ownership.
Background
The First Respondent in Appeal No. 1126/2023 filed Suit No. 457/2023, requesting a ruling to prove the registration of the licence of the centre ... the Third Respondent in the name of the Second Respondent was fictitious, and to prove their ownership of it with all its material and moral components by 100%, and to oblige the Second Respondent to transfer the ownership of the licence of the centre ... the Third Respondent to their name with the competent government agencies.