DIFC Courts, DDFC sign cooperation agreement
Firms with claims can access a virtual courtroom online from anywhere in the world and notices can be served via instant messaging and social media
Dubai: The Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC) today signed a cooperation agreement with the DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA), including DIFC Courts, to pave the way for wider adoption of the English-language, international law courts system.
Companies in the DDFC will be able to opting into the DIFC Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) using a standard contract clause. Through the SCT, firms with claims can access a virtual courtroom online from anywhere in the world.
The agreement expands access for DDFC members to the region’s first pro bono programme, operated by the DIFC Academy of Law. Eligible businesses and individuals, such as design start-ups on extremely limited funding, will have the opportunity to benefit from free legal advice.
