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HORIZON ENERGY v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2022] DIFC CA 015 — Affirming DIFC jurisdiction over insurance disputes (04 May 2023)
The Court of Appeal confirms that the DIFC Courts are a constituent part of the UAE judicial system, rejecting attempts to use federal insurance administrative procedures to oust DIFC jurisdiction.
HORIZON ENERGY v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Court of Appeal affirms DIFC jurisdiction over insurance negative declarations (19 April 2023)
The litigation arose from a marine insurance dispute involving a tanker, the "BETA," which disappeared while allegedly in the service of the Iranian Navy. Horizon Energy, the insured, sought compensation for the loss of the vessel, which was covered under a Marine Hull and Machinery Policy and a…
HORIZON ENERGY v AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Constitutional challenge to DIFC jurisdiction dismissed (12 October 2023)
The Court of Appeal confirms the constitutional validity of the DIFC’s jurisdictional framework, dismissing a late-stage attempt to refer the matter to the Union Supreme Court.
AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v HORIZON ENERGY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Procedural extension for appeal bundle filing (10 January 2023)
The litigation originates from a jurisdictional challenge initiated by Horizon Energy LLC against Al Buhaira National Insurance Company (ABNIC). The dispute centers on the First Defendant’s attempt to set aside the Claim Form and service of proceedings, or alternatively, to strike out ABNIC’s…
AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v HORIZON ENERGY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Procedural extension for evidence in reply (20 June 2023)
The litigation involves an appeal brought before the DIFC Court of Appeal, identified as CA 015/2022, pitting Al Buhaira National Insurance Company against Horizon Energy LLC and Al Buhaira International Shipping Inc.
AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v HORIZON ENERGY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Procedural extension for evidence filing (01 June 2023)
This litigation concerns an appeal brought before the DIFC Court of Appeal, involving Al Buhaira National Insurance Company as the Claimant and Horizon Energy LLC alongside Al Buhaira International Shipping Inc as the Defendants.
AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v HORIZON ENERGY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Procedural timeline management for second appeal applications (23 January 2023)
The litigation concerns a jurisdictional challenge initiated by Horizon Energy LLC, the First Defendant, against Al Buhaira National Insurance Company (ABNIC). The dispute originated in the Court of First Instance, where Horizon Energy sought to set aside the Claim Form and its service, or…
AL BUHAIRA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v HORIZON ENERGY [2023] DIFC CA 015 — Procedural management of appellate submissions (13 January 2023)
A procedural Consent Order issued by the DIFC Court of Appeal governing the exchange of supplemental written submissions in a complex jurisdictional dispute.