DFL v DFM 2024 SGHC 71 - 15 March 2024
Country
Year
2024
Summary
[Arbitration - Arbitral tribunal - Jurisdiction - Arbitration - Conduct of arbitration - Rules - Arbitration - Award - Interim award - Arbitration - Enforcement - Foreign award]
Introduction
1. This was the respondent's application to set aside an order made by the High Court (the "Enforcement Order") granting the applicant permission to enforce a Provisional Award on Interim Relief (the "Provisional Award") issued in an arbitration conducted under the Dubai International Arbitration Centre Rules 2022 ("DIAC Rules").
2. The arbitration agreement provided for arbitration under the Dubai International Financial Centre - London Court of International Arbitration Rules (the "DIFC-LCIA Rules"). In 2021, the Dubai International Financial Centre Arbitration Institute (the "Institute") was abolished and the DIFC-LCIA Rules ceased to be operative. The applicant filed his request for arbitration with the newly established Dubai International Arbitration Centre ("DIAC") under the DIAC Rules. The main issue in this case was whether the respondent had submitted to the arbitration that was commenced and conducted under the DIAC Rules.