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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Rent Circuit) Contestation 169/2019 (Tenancy Agreement Special Commencement Date)

Post author By Shiyam Al-Harrasi
Post date August 26, 2020

The Supreme Court ruled that a tenancy agreement commences on the date agreed between the parties for the commencement of the rent, and not the date of the actual tenancy agreement. In this case, the parties agreed that the tenancy agreement for a shop commences when the shopping mall officially opens, and because the shopping mall failed to open, the Supreme Court decided that the tenant owed no rent to the landlord and that the contract is rescinded.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit A) Contestation 769/2019 (Validity of Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts)

Post author By Wedd Al-Zadjali
Post date April 28, 2020

The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause in an employment contract is valid and does not violate public order, provided that the recourse to arbitration is more beneficial to the employee than standard court procedures.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit B) Contestation 319/2020 (FIDIC Rules as Universal Contractual Obligations)

Post author By Abdullah Al-Azri
Post date March 23, 2020

The Supreme Court held that FIDIC rules are not part of public order and parties do not have an obligation to adopt them in their construction contracts.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit A) Contestation 467/2020 (Tribunal Excess of Power + Award Defects as Ground to Set Aside Arbitration Award)

Post author By admin
Post date March 16, 2020

The Supreme Court set aside an arbitration award because the arbitral tribunal decided on matters in its award that go beyond the scope of the matters agreed upon between the parties to the dispute and because the arbitral award did not include the details of the relevant arbitration agreement.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit B) Contestation 970/2010 (Liability of Guarantor Shareholders for Company Debts after Sale of Shares)

Post author By mohtai
Post date February 2, 2020

The Supreme Court held that a shareholder who signs a guarantee agreement for the debts of the company remains liable for these debts even after selling his shares in the company.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Labour Circuit) Contestation 802/2020 (Termination of an Employee Under Probation)

Post author By Khalid Al-Ghafry
Post date October 14, 2019

The Supreme Court held that an employee improperly dismissed during the probation period is only entitled to compensation for the pay of the legally required notice period (i.e. seven days) and does not have the right to have his employment reinstated.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Rent Circuit) Contestation 250/2017 (Arabic Requirement for Court Evidence)

Post author By Abdullah Al-Azri
Post date October 9, 2019

The Supreme Court refused to admit evidence because it was not submitted in the Arabic language.

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Fatwa Summary: MJLA Fatwa 192721181 (SAI Confidential Emails)

Post author By Riyadh Al-Balushi
Post date August 21, 2019

The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) deemed that the State Audit Institute (SAI) has a duty to release the confidential emails of a third-party held in its possession to support the defence of the government against the claims made by that third-party in an arbitration case.

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Fatwa Summary: MJLA Fatwa 192717255

Post author By mohtai
Post date May 21, 2019

The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) deemed that the contractor had no rights under a contract it signed with the government due to the failure to comply with the requirements of Royal Decree 48/76 regarding the Signing of Foreign and Domestic Financial Transactions. The MJLA noted in its fatwa that the contractor can take legal action against individuals in their personal capacity whose actions resulted in the contractor suffering harm.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Criminal Circuit B) Contestation 860/2018 (Criminal Liability for Possession of Material Obtained in Violation of Environmental Laws)

Post author By Shiyam Al-Harrasi
Post date March 5, 2019

The Supreme Court held that the mere possession of frankincense without proof of purchase does not in itself render the possessor to be in violation of the Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control, even if it is not possible to obtain the amounts of frankincense in question without violating the law.

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