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LSSA v ACTL
CTFIC0070/2026
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[2026] QIC (F) 70
Date
25 October 2026
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Fritz Brand
Summary
The QFC Court granted an urgent, without-notice freezing order over an Irish respondent’s Qatar bank accounts, supporting a Russian applicant’s arbitration claim for approximately €518 million. The Court found a prima facie debt claim, a real risk of asset dissipation, and a balance of convenience favouring protection. It provisionally accepted jurisdiction over accounts at a QFC bank but rejected worldwide relief because the dispute otherwise lacked QFC links. Lack of notice was justified by the risk of rapid transfers; the short-term order would allow the respondent a subsequent hearing.
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