DIFC 005/2014 on 16/09/2014
Banyan Tree Corporate PTE Ltd v Meydan Group LLC on 16/09/2014
Type
Case
Court
Dubai International Financial Centre - JUDICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE, COURT OF APPEAL
Jurisdiction
Dubai International Financial Centre
Taxonomy
General Civil Procedure & Administration of Justice
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
16 Sep 2014
Hearing/Judgment date
3 November 2014
Panel
Sir David Steel, Giles and H.E. Al Madhani JJ
Catchwords
Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction – Recognition and enforcement of arbitral award – Claimant company being incorporated outside Dubai – Defendant company being incorporated within United Arab Emirates – Parties referring dispute to arbitration with Dubai International Arbitration Centre – Claimant applying to Courts of Dubai International Financial Centre for recognition and enforcement of arbitral award – Judge finding Courts of DIFC having jurisdiction – Whether jurisdiction of courts requiring personal jurisdiction over respondent – Whether stay of proceedings being required on grounds of forum non conveniens - Whether claim being abuse of process