Order With Reasons · Court of First Instance
CFI 067/2024 Edouard Mandelkern v Sami Bennani
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At a glance
| Claim number | CFI 067/2024 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Nassir Al Nasser |
| Date | 25 September 2025 |
| Date of issue | 25 September 2025 |
| Operative orders | 3 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 7 |
| Recitals | 4 |
Parties to CFI 067/2024
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Edouard Mandelkern | Claimant |
| Sami Bennani | 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.
- AED 40,000
- AED 20,000
Authorities cited in CFI 067/2024
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
- Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017 Practice Direction
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 38.8, 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 023/2025 — ARB 023/2025 Octavia v Oisin also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- CFI 064/2022 — CFI 064/2022 Union Insurance Company PJSC v International Precious M also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- CFI 063/2024 — CFI 063/2024 Istar Capital Limited v Audacia Capital Limited also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- ARB 011/2025 — ARB 011/2025 Naidoo and (1) Nofret v (2) Nandini (3) Nurine (4) Nadi also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- CFI 077/2022 — CFI 077/2022 ASW Hospitality AG v MAG Of Life FZ-LLC also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
- CA 015/2024 — CA 015/2024 Nael v Niamh also cites Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017
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