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X and Y v Qatar Financial Centre Authority

Appellate Division
Case No. CTAD0004/2021
Neutral Citation
[2021] QIC (A) 7 (On appeal from [2021] QIC (RT) 1)
Date
21 December 2021
Status
Keywords
Appellate Division
Decision Notices
QFC Law
QFCA
Registered Written Notices
Service
Time Limits
Judges
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Lord Hamilton
Dr. Rashid Hamad Al-Anezi
Summary

The Qatar International Court's Appellate Division granted permission to appeal and allowed the appeal in a case involving two sisters, X and Y, against the Qatar Financial Center Authority (QFCA). The QFCA had investigated their company, Encryptics, and issued fines for breaches related to business conduct and non-compliance with an investigation. X and Y's appeals were initially dismissed by the Regulatory Tribunal for being filed out of time. The court's decision focused on whether the Decision Notices were properly notified to X and Y, with emphasis on the necessity of effectively bringing such notices to their attention.

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  • The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

    Wales

  • Lord Hamilton

    Scotland

  • Dr. Rashid Hamad Al-Anezi

    Kuwait

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