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MAG DEVELOPMENT SERVICES v THE COLLECTION CLUB RESTAURANT [2026] DIFC CFI 092 — Immediate judgment on force majeure (25 February 2026)
The Claimant, MAG Development Services Limited, initiated this application to excise a specific portion of the Defendants' defence regarding the non-payment of rent. The Defendants, The Collection Club Restaurant Ltd.
MAG Development Services v The Collection Club Restaurant [2026] DIFC CFI 092 — Immediate judgment application dismissed due to factual disputes (28 January 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance has clarified the limits of summary disposal in lease disputes, ruling that personal liability claims against directors cannot be dismissed via immediate judgment where the existence of an informal addendum remains a contested factual issue.
MAG Development Services v The Collection Club Restaurant [2026] DIFC CFI 092 — Interlocutory document production dispute (19 January 2026)
The litigation arises from a commercial lease agreement dated 15 August 2023 concerning the 26th and 27th floors of the Emirates Financial Towers. The Claimant, MAG Development Services, alleges that the Defendants—The Collection Club Restaurant, Laurent Buisine, and Hugo Valat—materially breached…
MAG DEVELOPMENT SERVICES v THE COLLECTION CLUB RESTAURANT [2025] DIFC CFI 092 — Expert evidence and the limits of English law importation (07 November 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance has issued a definitive ruling rejecting attempts by both parties to introduce expert evidence in a high-value contractual dispute, clarifying that the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC) constitute a self-contained code that precludes the importation of English…
MAG Development Services v The Collection Club Restaurant [2025] DIFC CFI 092 — Setting aside a default judgment for AED 11 million (22 April 2025)
The litigation concerns a substantial financial claim initiated by MAG Development Services Limited against The Collection Club Restaurant Limited and two individual defendants, Laurent Buisine and Hugo Valat.