DCC 173/96
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai
Taxonomy
Arbitration, Civil Courts, General Company Law & Business Entities
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
16 Mar 1997
Catchwords
Arbitration Award – Ratification – Share ownership – Arbitrator’s appointment – Time limit – Evidence to lower court
This case involved a dispute about a violation of the shareholder agreement by a company's joint owner. The case was referred to arbitration and the issue raised was that the arbitrator had exceeded their powers. Points considered included the evidence needed by the lower court when ratifying an arbitration award and the time limits in challenging the appointment of the arbitrator.
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