ADCC 151/2025
Type
Case
Court
Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation - Commercial
Jurisdiction
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Civil Evidence, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, Litigation Procedure & Practice, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Contracts, Remedies in Contract Law, Co-ownership, Payment & Payment Systems
Copyright
SADER
Decision date
7 May 2025
Catchwords
Investment Contract - Commercial Property Use - Lease - Classification Conflict - Jurisdiction - Evidence - Scope of Judgment
A dispute arose over whether an 11-year-old investment agreement for commercial property use was misclassified as a rental contract, leading to jurisdictional challenge between the Commercial Court and the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee.
Background
An Appellant initiated case No. 80/2024 (Commercial – First Instance, Al Ain) against the Respondents, seeking to rescind the investment contract and terminate their contractual relationship due to the Respondents' failure to fulfil essential obligations, including converting the residential property into a commercial property and delivering a long-term investment contract as agreed.