The UAE Courts Approach With Respect To Upholding Arbitration Awards
Type
E-journal
Date
3 May 2016
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Arbitration
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Analysis
Claim: A commercial action was filed by a local company (“the Claimant”) before the Abu Dhabi Court against a Hotel operating company in the UAE (“the Defendant”).
The contract between the parties contained an arbitration clause. Accordingly, the Claimant requested the court to appoint an arbitrator. The dispute between the parties related to the Defendant's unilateral termination of usufruct contracts between the parties. The Claimant, which considered the Defendant's termination to be unlawful, also desired that the arbitrator assesses the quantum of damages suffered by it by virtue of the purported unlawful termination.
Facts of the Case