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The head of Tunisias Ennahda Movement and speaker of the dissolved parliament, Rached Ghannouchi has condemned the judgements issued today against MPs Seifeddine Makhlouf, Nidhal Saoudi, Mohamed Af...

Background The First Instance Circuit of the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (“QFC Court”) released a Note on Ruling (“Note”) on 17 March 2021, regarding a judgement it rendered on 21 February 2021. The Note did not include any details pertaining to the merits of the dispute, however, the part released is quite remarkable, especially for anyone engaged in business activities in Qatar, as the QFC Court found that a dispute relating to an arbitration between two n...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: A recent court case in the Qatar Financial Centre confirms the Qatar International Courts status as a court of choice for international parties, even if they are not established in the Qatar Financial Centre. The Qatar Financial Centre (" QFC") is an onshore business and financial center in Qatar, with its own legal framework, and international companies doing business in Qatar have the choice between being established in the QFC or o...