Judgment · Court of Appeal

Zuzana Kapova v (1) Miloslav Makovini (2) Pharm Trade Holding Ltd [2023] DIFC CA 004

A reference record of CA 004/2023, 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 numberCA 004/2023
CourtDIFC Courts — Court of Appeal
DecisionJudgment
BeforeThe Court Of The Appeal
Date12 January 2024
Date of issue12 January 2024
Operative orders3
Numbered paragraphs121
Recitals2

Parties to CA 004/2023

As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.

PartyRole
Zuzana KapovaClaimant/Appellant
(2) Pharm Trade Holding LtdDefendants/Respondents
Dr John Turner Instructed By Lutfi & Co Advocates & Legal Consultants For TheAppellant

Sums named in the judgment

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 200,000
  • USD 270,000
  • EUR 2,000,000
  • EUR 945,000
  • AED 1,000,000
  • EUR 90,000

Authorities cited in CA 004/2023

The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.

Rules of the DIFC Courts applied

RDC 25.97, RDC 25.99, RDC 25.101, RDC 25.102, RDC 25.109, RDC 25.110, RDC 25.111, RDC 38.10, RDC 44.19, RDC 44.61, RDC 44.102 — see the RDC.

Records of DIFC Courts decisions heard in the same division around the same time. This decision cites no instrument we hold a record of, so these are listed by division and date rather than by shared authority.

  • CA-011-2018 — CA 011/2018 (1) Nest Investment Holding Lebanon S.A.L. (2) Jordanian
  • CA-012-2016 — CA 012/2016 Peter Matthew James Gray v Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP
  • CA-002-2018 — CA-002-2018: INVESTMENT GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED V STANDARD CHARTERED B
  • CA-002-2017 — David Lawrence Haigh v GFH Capital Limited [2017] DIFC CA 002
  • CFI 002/2016 — CFI 002/2016 Das Real Estate Owned And Represented By Mussabeh Salem
  • CA 013/2016 — CA 013/2016 Vegie Bar LLC v (1) Emirates National Bank of Dubai Prop

Primary source

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  • Zuzana Kapova v (1) Miloslav Makovini (2) Pharm Trade Holding Ltd [2023] DIFC CA 004 — the decision as published DIFC Courts
  • DIFC Courts judgments & orders — the register this decision is listed in DIFC Courts

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