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SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Assessment of costs following dismissed PTA application (08 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the standard for cost recovery in unsuccessful permission to appeal applications, reinforcing the necessity of compliance with Registrar’s Direction 1 of 2023.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Permission to appeal dismissed regarding penalty clause enforcement (06 August 2025)
The dispute originated from the Defendant’s failure to comply with a structured payment schedule established in a Final Settlement Agreement dated 20 April 2022. This agreement was intended to resolve and restructure an outstanding debt between the parties, but it included a specific penalty…
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Summary assessment of costs following Part 8 enforcement (24 July 2025)
The litigation centered on the enforcement of a Final Settlement Agreement between the parties, which had been breached by the Defendant. The Claimant initiated the action to recover a substantial sum, ultimately securing a judgment for AED 2,841,000.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Enforcement of penalty clauses and the strict application of No Oral Modification (NOM) clauses (29 May 2025)
The litigation arose from a long-standing commercial relationship involving the supply of construction materials. Following a series of payment defaults, the parties entered into a Final Settlement Agreement on 20 April 2022, which established a structured payment plan.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2024] DIFC CFI 057 — Directions on Part 8 procedure and evidence of oral variations (31 December 2024)
The DIFC Court of First Instance addresses the threshold for challenging Part 8 summary procedures when a defendant alleges oral variations to a settlement agreement.