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GTC TRADING S.A v HAZEM ABDOLSHAHID MAHMOUDI RASHED [2024] DIFC ENF 022 — Refusal of stay of execution pending appeal (18 January 2024)
The litigation concerns the enforcement of a substantial judgment debt totaling AED 91,786,854.20, which originated from a final judgment issued by the Dubai Court. GTC Trading S.A (the Claimant) sought to enforce this debt against Hazem Abdolshahid Mahmoudi Rashed (the First Defendant) and H.M.R…
TIMOTHY HUGH CHRISTIAN TAYLOR v ARLETTE JOELLE MARIE MADELEINE YAO AFFI [2026] DIFC CFI 271 — Enforcement of foreign matrimonial financial orders (11 March 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms that the absence of local assets does not bar the enforcement of foreign judgments, dismissing a challenge to a receivership order rooted in failed allegations of bigamy.
OAKLEN v OBADIAH [2025] DIFC CFI ENF 269/2023 — Renewed applications for permission to appeal Part 50 examination orders (01 July 2025)
The DIFC Court of Appeal clarifies the jurisdictional limits and appellate standards governing the examination of judgment debtors’ officers under RDC Part 50.
OAKLEN v OBADIAH [2025] DIFC CFI ENF 269/2023 — Dismissal of appeal against RDC 50.2 examination order (29 April 2025)
The dispute centers on the enforcement of a DIFC-LCIA arbitral award valued at AED 73 million against the judgment debtor, Obadiah. Following the recognition of the award, the claimant, Oaklen, sought an examination order under RDC 50.2 to compel the officers of the judgment debtor—Ozias, Ori, and…
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC ENF 221 — Default costs certificate for enforcement proceedings (13 July 2021)
The dispute centers on the recovery of legal costs incurred by FAL Oil Company during the enforcement proceedings against the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority. Following the Applicant’s filing of a Notice of Commencement of Assessment on 25 May 2021, the Respondent failed to engage with the…
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC ENF 221 — Assessment of enforcement costs (17 March 2021)
The dispute concerns the recovery of legal costs incurred by Fal Oil Company (the Applicant) during the enforcement proceedings against the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (the Respondent).
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC ENF 221 — Registrar’s determination on public access to enforcement records (09 March 2021)
The core of this procedural dispute involved a request by Citibank N.A., London Branch, to access the case pleadings, judgments, and orders associated with the enforcement proceedings initiated by FAL Oil Company against the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA).
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC CFI 221 — Ratification of domestic UAE judgments (16 February 2021)
FAL Oil Company (FAL) sought to ratify a 2016 Sharjah Court of First Instance judgment against the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) for the principal sum of AED 1,709,220,465, plus interest.
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC ENF 221 — Registrar’s refusal of third-party access to enforcement pleadings (25 January 2021)
The dispute in ENF 221/2019 centers on the enforcement proceedings initiated by Fal Oil Company against the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA). While the primary litigation concerns the enforcement of a judgment, the specific matter before Registrar Nour Hineidi involved a third-party…
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2021] DIFC ENF 221 — Registrar’s refusal of third-party access to enforcement records (19 January 2021)
The Registrar of the DIFC Courts exercises case management discretion to deny a third-party request for access to sensitive enforcement pleadings and orders.
FAL OIL v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2020] DIFC ENF 221 — Amendment of procedural deadlines for skeleton arguments (30 September 2020)
The litigation under case number ENF 221/2019 concerns the enforcement of a non-DIFC judgment within the DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction. The Applicant, FAL Oil Co. Ltd, seeks to enforce an external judgment against the Respondent, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority.
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2020] DIFC ENF 221 — Procedural amendment for oral hearing (16 September 2020)
The dispute concerns the enforcement of a legal obligation within the DIFC jurisdiction, initiated by the Applicant, Fal Oil Company, against the Respondent, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA).
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2020] DIFC ENF 221 — Procedural amendment to enforcement proceedings (08 September 2020)
The litigation under case number ENF 221/2019 concerns an enforcement action initiated by Fal Oil Company against the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA). While the specific underlying arbitral award or judgment debt is not detailed in the public record of this procedural order, the case…
FAL OIL COMPANY v SHARJAH ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHORITY [2020] DIFC CFI 221 — Procedural requirements for ratifying non-DIFC judgments (04 June 2020)
The dispute originated from a contractual disagreement between Fal Oil Company and the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA). The Applicant sought to ratify and enforce a judgment originally issued by the Sharjah Court of First Instance on 31 July 2016, which had subsequently been upheld…
OSTIN v OLEDA [2026] DIFC CFI 185 — Permission to appeal granted regarding Article 31(4) interpretation (16 January 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance has granted the Judgment Creditor leave to appeal a previous enforcement order, identifying a critical need for appellate guidance on the construction of the New DIFC Courts Law.
OSTIN v OLEDA [2025] DIFC ENF 185 — Clarifying the territorial limits of DIFC enforcement of Dubai CFI judgments (25 November 2025)
This enforcement order clarifies the jurisdictional boundaries of the DIFC Courts when acting as a forum for the execution of Dubai Court of First Instance judgments, specifically limiting the reach of Part 45 and Part 50 orders to assets physically situated within the DIFC.
JTRUST ASIA v MITSUJI KONOSHITA [2023] DIFC ENF 084/2023 — Enforcement stay and freezing order continuation (27 April 2023)
JTrust Asia PTE. LTD. sought to enforce a judgment issued by the Virgin Islands High Court of Justice, Commercial Division, dated 4 May 2022, in Claim No. BVIHC (COM) 226 of 2017. The claimant filed two distinct applications: one for the formal recognition and enforcement of this foreign judgment…
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC v STANDARD CHARTERED BANK [2025] DIFC ENF 053 — Enforcement of foreign disclosure orders (21 May 2025)
The dispute originated from English High Court proceedings (Claim Nos. FL-2020-000038, et al.) involving allegations of misleading statements and omissions in prospectuses published by Standard Chartered PLC.
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC v STANDARD CHARTERED BANK [2025] DIFC ENF 053 — Ratification of English High Court disclosure orders (30 April 2025)
The dispute centers on the cross-border enforcement of procedural mandates originating from complex litigation currently pending before the English High Court. Standard Chartered PLC sought the assistance of the DIFC Court to ensure that a Disclosure Order, initially issued by the Honourable Mr…
ODHRAN v ORALIA [2026] DIFC ENF 047/2024 — Permission to appeal granted regarding the territorial scope of RDC Part 50 examinations (12 March 2026)
The dispute centers on the enforcement of a judgment against the Respondent, Oralia, where the Judgment Creditor, Odhran, sought to utilize RDC Part 50 to conduct examinations regarding the debtor's assets. The core of the conflict arose from a previous order dated 28 January 2026, in which H.E.
GTC TRADING SA v HAZEM ABDOLSHAHID MAHMOUDI RASHED [2023] DIFC ENF 022 — Enforcement of onshore Dubai judgments and share charging orders (19 December 2023)
The DIFC Court confirms its independent jurisdiction to ratify and enforce onshore Dubai judgments, affirming that procedural limitations in an Execution Letter do not restrict the Court’s power to order the sale of shares to satisfy a judgment debt.
GTC TRADING SA v HAZEM ABDOLSHAHID MAHMOUDI RASHED [2023] DIFC ENF 022 — Contempt of court for failure to comply with freezing order (30 November 2023)
This enforcement order clarifies the limits of a defendant’s right to challenge jurisdiction, affirming that a Worldwide Freezing Order remains binding until formally set aside.
GTC TRADING SA v HAZEM ABDOLSHAHID MAHMOUDI RASHED [2023] DIFC ENF 022 — Contempt of court for failure to comply with freezing order (28 November 2023)
The litigation originates from a judgment issued by the Dubai Court of First Instance on 14 November 2016 in claim number 726 of 2016. GTC Trading SA sought to enforce this judgment within the DIFC, which required the First Defendant, Hazem Abdolshahid Mahmoudi Rashed, to pay a substantial sum of…
AMGAD YOUNES v YUSR ISLAMIC INVESTMENT BANK [2009] DIFC ENF 018 — Enforcement of Employment Standards Determination (12 August 2009)
The dispute arose from an employment-related claim brought by Amgad Younes against his former employer, Yusr Islamic Investment Bank Limited. Following a review of the matter, the Director of Employment Standards issued a formal Determination on 11 August 2009, which mandated that the bank…