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SWL v RMW

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CTFIC0060/2026
Neutral Citation
[2026] QIC (E) 13
Date
05 November 2026
Status
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Stay of Proceedings
Registrar
Dr. Umar Azmeh
Summary

On 5 November 2026, the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court stayed SWL’s application for the appointment of arbitrators in its dispute with RMW. Each party had nominated an arbitrator, and those arbitrators had agreed on a third, forming an arbitral tribunal. Registrar Dr Umar Azmeh ordered that further proceedings remain stayed until further notice, with permission for the parties to apply. SWL was self-represented; RMW was represented by Fatima Al-Naimi Law Firm.

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