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CTFIC0016/2025
Neutral Citation
[2025] QIC (F) 38
Date
26 August 2025
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Keywords
Arbitration
Judges
Ali Malek KC
Professor Georges Affaki
Hon. James Allsop AC
Summary

In a dispute between the Claimant and Defendant under a share purchase agreement (SPA), the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court dismissed the Defendant's jurisdiction challenge. The SPA mandated arbitration in Doha, Qatar, administered by the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC). Despite initial proceedings in other courts, the Claimant sought the Court's appointment of a sole arbitrator per the SPA. The Defendant contested this, arguing waiver of arbitration rights and SPA invalidity due to fraud and procedural issues. The Court directed further submissions on the potential waiver of arbitration rights.

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  • Ali Malek KC

    England

  • Professor Georges Affaki

    France

  • Hon. James Allsop AC

    Australia

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