August 01, 2022 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No: CFI 030/2022
IN THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
(1) MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Claimant
and
(1) AXEL MANES
(2) CATHERINE ZHILLA
Defendants
ORDER OF H.E. JUSTICE ALI ALMADHANI
UPON The Freezing Orders of Justice Lord Angus Glennie made on 18 March 2022 and 25 March 2022 in CFI-021-2022
AND UPON reviewing Application No. CFI-021-2022/3, CFI-021-2022/6, CFI-030-2022/2 and CFI-030-2022/3 (together the “JJC Stay Applications”)
AND UPON the Order of H.E. Justice Maha Al Mheiri’s Order dated 22 June 2022 consolidating cases CFI-021-2022 and CFI-030-2022 with CFI-030-2022 being the active case moving forward
AND UPON the Order of H.E. Justice Maha Al Mheiri dated 29 June 2022 granting the JJC Stay Applications and staying the proceedings (the “Order”)
AND UPON reviewing Application No. CFI-030-2022/5 dated 4 July 2022 filed by the Claimant to set-aside the Order
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimant and Counsel for the Second Defendants at a hearing on 29 July 2022 (the “Hearing”)
AND UPON the First Defendant relying on his written submissions and waiving his right to attend the Hearing
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The JJC Stay Applications are dismissed.
2. Reasons to follow.
3. All parties are invited to make short submissions on costs by 4pm on 2 September 2022.
Issued by:
Nour Hineidi
Registrar
Date of issue: 1 August 2022
At: 4pm