DCC 16/2010/1
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Conveyancing & Sale of Land, Agency, Types of Contract, General Real Property Law, Regulatory Compliance, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
18 Apr 2010
Catchwords
Conveyancing – Agency – Contract – Rescission – Property – Jurisdiction
This case involved a form that had been completed and a deposit paid for the purchase of property. After formal contracts were not drawn up as expected and there was doubt over the seller's capacity to sell the purchaser wished to rescind the contract. Key questions whether the Dubai or Abu Dhabi courts had jurisdiction as the property was in Abu Dhabi and if the deposit was repayable.
Background
A Respondent filed the lawsuit No 16/2009 against the Appellant demanding that he pay 2766500 AED with a 12% interest rate as of the date of delivery of the amount on 31/05/2008 until payment.