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OM v OTTILIE [2025] DIFC ARB 017 — Assessment of costs following a failed jurisdictional challenge (10 November 2025)
The dispute arose following the successful defense by OM against a jurisdictional challenge initiated by OTTILIE. After the Court dismissed the Defendant’s application on 28 October 2025, the Claimant sought recovery of its legal and administrative expenses.
OM v OTTILIE [2025] DIFC CFI ARB 017 — Procedural failure and the limits of jurisdictional challenges
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that failure to adhere to strict RDC timelines for challenging enforcement orders renders jurisdictional objections unsustainable, regardless of arguments regarding conduit jurisdiction.