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NAPOLEON v NORRIS [2024] DIFC SCT 167 — Enforceability of contractual penalty clauses and evidentiary standards for equipment hire invoices (08 July 2024)
The dispute centered on a series of unpaid invoices arising from a hire contract dated 2 October 2023, under which the Claimant, Napoleon, provided equipment including fuel tanks, diesel, cables, and fire extinguishers.
NAPOLEON v NORRIS [2024] DIFC SCT 167 — Enforceability of jurisdiction clauses via conduct (30 May 2024)
This Small Claims Tribunal ruling confirms that the DIFC Courts may assert jurisdiction over non-DIFC entities where standard terms and conditions are incorporated by conduct, even in the absence of a signed contract for every specific transaction.