Claim No. CFI 027/2023
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
MARTO
Claimant
and
(1) MURF
(2) MINUS
Defendants
ORDER WITH REASONS OF JUSTICE SIR JEREMY COOKE
UPON the Claimant’s Part 8 Claim Form dated 10 April 2023 (the “Claim”)
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimant at the hearing listed before me on 16 June 2023 (the “Hearing”)
AND UPON the Defendants’ failure to appear at the Hearing
AND UPON reviewing the documents recorded in the Court file
IT IS ORDERED AND DECLARED THAT:
1. Article 11 of the Distributor Agreement (the “Agreement”) requires the parties in the Agreement to refer all disputes arising out of or in connection with it to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”).
2. The Claimant is entitled, and bound, to commence any proceedings arising out of or in connection with the Agreement to the DIAC, including the dispute between it and the Defendants as to monies owing to the Claimant under the Agreement.
3. The costs of this Claim shall be costs in the arbitration proceedings.
Issued by:
Delvin Sumo
Assistant Registrar
Date of Issue: 19 June 2023
At: 1pm