Order With Reasons · Arbitration Division
ARB/031/2025 Olen v Oreta
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At a glance
| Claim number | ARB/031/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Arbitration Division |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi |
| Date | 2 October 2025 |
| Date of issue | 2 October 2025 |
| Operative orders | 3 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 7 |
| Recitals | 5 |
Parties to ARB/031/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Olen | Claimant |
| Oreta | Defendant |
Sums named in the order with reasons
These figures appear in the text of the decision. They are reproduced as amounts only — what each relates to is set out in the judgment itself.
- USD 6,000
- USD 7,500
- USD 750
Authorities cited in ARB/031/2025
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Legislation and practice directions
- DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 DIFC law
- Arbitration Law DIFC law
- Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017 Practice Direction
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 38.8, RDC 38.23, RDC 38.40 — see the RDC.
Other decisions citing the same authority
Records of other DIFC Courts decisions that cite at least one of the same instruments. Shared authority is not shared reasoning — each decision turns on its own facts.
- ARB 020/2022 — ARB 020/2022 Novak v Newland also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- ARB 018/2024 — ARB 018/2024 Naatiq v Nabeeh also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- ARB 011/2024 — ARB 011/2024 Nazeer v Noah also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- CFI 048/2023 — CFI 048/2023 Gulf Petrochem FZC LLC v (1) Petrochina International ( also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- ARB 018/2022 — ARB 018/2022 Lathor v Liufan also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- ARB 028/2020 — ARB 028/2020 Likitif v Luvaun also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
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