DCC 235/2008

This case involved a claim for an unpaid subcontract to provide workers. Non-nationals were not allowed to act as agents for non-national workers so the contract was void.

Background

A Plaintiff filed the action No 555/2007 against the Defendant demanding that they pay 832,278 AED and 12% interest as of the date of the demand until payment on the basis that they agreed under a subcontracting agreements dated on 10/11/2005, 20/03/2006 and 01/04/2006 to supply the Plaintiff with technicians to execute their work.

Under the orders of supply, the Plaintiff executed their obligations and as a result the Defendant owed them the amount.

Proceedings:

Court of First Instance

The Court appointed an expert and after he deposited his report, the court ordered the Defendant to pay the Plaintiff 743,135,60 AED and 9% interest rate as of the judicial demand until payment.

Court of Appeal - Appeals No 222,229/2008 | Decision taken on 18/06/2008

The Defendant lodged the appeal No 222/2008 and the Plaintiff appeal No 229/2008. The court decided on 18/06/2008 to amend the appealed judgment on the date the maturity of interest begins until payment and confirmed the rest of the judgment.