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CTFIC0042/2025
Neutral Citation
[2026] QIC (F) 9
Date
07 April 2026
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Keywords
Arbitration
Breach of Contract
Expert Evidence
First Instance Circuit
Judges
Hon. James Allsop AC
Summary

The judgment issued on April 7, 2026, by the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court involves a dispute between the Claimant and two Defendants regarding contractual obligations. The Defendants were granted permission to file a counterclaim by April 21, 2026. The Claimant must submit evidence supporting allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation by the same date. The Defendants waived reliance on arbitration clauses, allowing the court to fully hear the case. The core issue is the nature of the contractual relationships, with the Defendants arguing they acted as agents managing the project, not as contracting parties. Further proceedings include filing the counterclaim and translating an expert report.

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