Mr Mohammed Olayinka Lawal v (1) Commerzbank AG (DIFC Branch) (2) Commerzbank AG (DIFC Representative Office) [2024] DIFC CFI 072 (11 January 2024)

Claim No: CFI 072/2022

IN THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS

IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

BETWEEN

MOHAMMED OLAYINKA LAWAL

Claimant

and

(1) COMMERZBANK AG (DIFC BRANCH)
(2) COMMERZBANK AG (DIFC REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE)

Defendants


ORDER OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE H.E. ALI AL MADHANI


UPON the Claimant’s Application No. CFI-072-2022/1 dated 1 December 2023 seeking a Document Production Order pursuant to RDC 28.37 (the “Application”)

AND UPON considering the Claimant’s evidence filed in support to the Application

AND UPON considering the parties’ submissions at the hearing scheduled before me on 9 January 2024 (the “Hearing”)

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Application is granted.

2. The Defendant shall produce the documents requested by the Claimant in the Document Production Schedule dated 30 November 2023 within two working days from the date of this order, by no later than4pm on Monday, 15 January 2024.

3. The Defendants shall pay the Claimant’s costs of the Application on a standard basis, otherwise it shall be assessed by the Registrar, if not agreed between the parties.

Issued by:
Hayley Norton
Assistant Registrar
Date of Issue: 11 January 2024
At: 9am