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Case Report: Pearl Qatar Judgment

22 October 2018

Case Report: Pearl Qatar Judgment

Milestone ruling, significant impact

Ghassan El Daye discusses a landmark judgment in Qatar and its implication on public order concepts, the jurisdiction of courts and the merits to annul the arbitration award and to enforce it.

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This article was first published in The Oath in October 2018

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