QFC 6, 7/2018 issued on 8 June 2022, [2022] QIC (F) 8
Ms Ileana Mercedes D’Lacoste Agudelo and Ms Eniluz Jhoana Gonzalez Aponte v Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC and Others and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
This case was part of proceedings against two employees on money laundering. An interested party had asked the court of accede to an application to withdraw claims. A freezing order was withdrawn.
Background
On consideration of the Claimants’ application, dated 29 April 2022, to withdraw the claims. The Defendants were given an opportunity to file and serve a response to the Application but had failed to do so within the prescribed time or at all.The letter of the Interested Party, dated 30 May 2022 was considered, in which the Interested Party asked the Court to accede to the Application and discharge the extant freezing order, while at the same time make no application for costs,
Decision
The proceedings in both cases were discontinued.The freezing injunction dated 9 May 2019 against the First Defendant was discharged. There was no order as to costs for any part y.