Judgment · Court of First Instance
Mr. Giovanni v Gisselle Co. Advocates And Legal Consultants [2016] DIFC CFI 001
A reference record of CFI 001/2016, drawn from the decision's own text. It sets out who the parties were, who decided it, what the decision did and where to read it. It does not summarise the court's reasoning or offer advice on it.
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At a glance
| Claim number | CFI 001/2016 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Judgment |
| Before | Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi |
| Date | 31 March 2020 |
| Date of issue | 28 February 2016 |
| Operative orders | 2 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 18 |
| Recitals | 2 |
Parties to CFI 001/2016
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr. Giovanni | Claimant |
| Gisselle Co. Advocates And Legal Consultants | Defendant |
Authorities cited in CFI 001/2016
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 2004 DIFC law
- DIFC Law No. 4 of 2005 DIFC law
- Employment Law DIFC law
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.
- CA 006/2025 — Oheo Bank v Parker [2025] DIFC CA 006 also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2004
- CFI 087/2024 — CFI 087/2024 Al Ramz Capital LLC v Dubai Financial Services Authorit also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2004
- CFI 065/2021 — CFI 065/2021 Arif Naqvi v The Dubai Financial Services Authority also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2004
- CFI 054/2020 — CFI 054/2020 (1) Emirates Reit (Ceic) Plc (2) Equitativa (Dubai) Lim also cites DIFC Law No. 1 of 2004
- SCT 549/2019 — Loston v Liuna Market Restaurant And Lounge [2019] DIFC SCT 549 also cites DIFC Law No. 4 of 2005
- SCT 363/2019 — Kazuki v Kaprice and CO. [2019] DIFC SCT 363 also cites DIFC Law No. 4 of 2005
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