DCC 372/2019 on 07/07/2019
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Taxonomy
Breach, Discharge & Rescission of Contract, Construction Dispute Resolution, Remedies, Arbitration
Decision date
7 Jul 2019
Catchwords
Arbitration - Award - Cancel - Construction Project - Delay - Exension
The initial dispute involved a construction project which had been extended and delayed. Key issues included the right of the court of cancel the award as it was stated the tribunal had exceeded their remit and miscalculated the compensation.
Background
An Appellant filed suit No 14 of 2018 before the Court of Cassation against the Respondent Civil Engineering and Contracting Company Dubai Branch) requesting the cancelling of an arbitration award issued in the supplementary law suit No 47 of 2015 issued on 4/9/2018 and notified to the Respondent on 5/11/2018.