Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al Qahtani & Sons Beverage Industry Company v Antliff [2010] EWHC 1735 (Comm) (15 July 2010)

Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al Qahtani & Sons Beverage Industry Company v Antliff [2010] EWHC 1735 (Comm) (15 July 2010)

Mr Antliff breached his contractual duty to AQS by accepting secret commissions from Intercan while employed as Operations Manager, causing a conflict of interest and violating Sharia law prohibitions on bribery. AQS is entitled to recover the sums received as damages.

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Citation
[2010] EWHC 1735 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al Qahtani & Sons Beverage Industry Company; Defendant: Andrew Antliff
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Commercial Claim / Final Judgment
Outcome
judgment for claimant
Legal Topics
Bribery, Secret Commissions, Breach of Contract, Res Judicata, Sharia Law, Damages
Employment Law Commercial Law Conflict of Laws Bribery Secret Commissions Breach of Contract Res Judicata Sharia Law +1 more

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Parties

Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al Qahtani & Sons Beverage Industry Company

Claimant

Andrew Antliff

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Claim / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Antliff breached his contractual duty by accepting secret commissions/bribes from Intercan while employed by AQS
  2. 2 Whether Saudi Sharia law prohibits receipt of bribes by senior managers
  3. 3 Whether the decision of the Saudi Primary Commission for Settlement of Labour Disputes creates an estoppel (res judicata)

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Antliff breached his contractual duty to AQS by accepting secret commissions from Intercan while employed as Operations Manager, causing a conflict of interest and violating Sharia law prohibitions on bribery. AQS is entitled to recover the sums received as damages.

Court Disposition

judgment for claimant

Orders

  • Mr Antliff to pay AQS £695,345.29 and US$784,482.24 as damages
  • Interest to be determined under English law