Tamanna BNPL LLC v Nedal Bakhit
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Qatar
- Posture
- Civil and Commercial / Default Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The Defendant was duly served, failed to file a defence within the permitted time, and the claim was for a specified sum; therefore default judgment was granted for QAR 3,996.75 and costs.
Court disposition
Default judgment granted for the Claimant.
Orders
- The Defendant is directed to pay to the Claimant the amount of QAR 3,996.75 forthwith.
- The Defendant is directed to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the Claimant in these claims; the quantum of such costs is to be determined by the Registrar if not agreed.
02
Material facts
Parties
TAMANNA BNPL LLC
Claimant Counsel: Hassan Mohamed Al-Marzouqi Law Firm (Doha, Qatar)NEDAL BAKHIT
DefendantAmounts and remedies
- Claim Amount: QAR 3,996.75
03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil and Commercial / Default Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the Court had jurisdiction under article 8(3)(c)(4) of the QFC Law.
- 02
Whether the Claimant was entitled to default judgment under article 22 of the Court’s Rules and Procedures.
- 03
Whether the Defendant was liable for the outstanding amount under the BNPL agreement.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The Claimant alleged that it is a QFC-registered company offering BNPL facilities, that the Defendant entered a written BNPL agreement on 15 March 2026, defaulted on instalment payments, and became contractually liable for QAR 3,996.75.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
article 8(3)(c)(4) of the QFC Law as amended (Law No. 7 of 2005)
The Court has jurisdiction over civil and commercial disputes arising from transactions, contracts or arrangements taking place between entities established within the QFC and entities established in the State but outside the QFC, unless the parties agree otherwise.
- 02
articles 18.3.2 and 22.2 of the Court’s Rules and Procedures; article 8 of Practice Direction No. 1 of 2022 on Small Claims
Default judgment may be granted where the claim was duly served, the Defendant failed to file a defence within the prescribed period, and the claim is for a specified amount of money.
- 03
article 22.5 of the Court’s Rules and Procedures
A default judgment shall include the names of the parties, the amount awarded (if applicable), and confirmation that it was issued due to the Defendant’s failure to file a Defence.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Defendant was duly served, failed to file a defence within the permitted time, and the claim was for a specified sum; therefore default judgment was granted for QAR 3,996.75 and costs.
Court disposition
Default judgment granted for the Claimant.
- The Defendant is directed to pay to the Claimant the amount of QAR 3,996.75 forthwith.
- The Defendant is directed to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the Claimant in these claims; the quantum of such costs is to be determined by the Registrar if not agreed.
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Judgment
In the name of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar Neutral Citation: [2026] QIC (F) 35
IN THE QATAR FINANCIAL CENTRE
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL COURT
FIRST INSTANCE CIRCUIT Date: 21 June 2026 CASE NO: CTFIC0032/2026 Claimant Defendant
TAMANNA BNPL LLC v
NEDAL BAKHIT
JUDGMENT Before: Justice Fritz Brand Order 1. The Defendant is directed to pay to the Claimant the amount of QAR 3,996.75 forthwith.
2. The Defendant is directed to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the Claimant in these claims. The quantum of such costs is to be determined by the Registrar if not agreed. Judgment 1. This is a request for default judgment pursuant to article 22 of the Court’s Rules and Procedures (the ‘Rules’). The Claimant is a company registered in the Qatar Financial Centre (‘QFC’) and offers “buy now, pay later” (‘BNPL’) facilities to customers. The Defendant is a Sudanese national who resides in Qatar and who entered into a written BNPL agreement with the Claimant on 15 March 2026. The Claimant’s uncontroverted allegations are that the Defendant defaulted on payment of the instalments under the agreement and that in consequence he became contractually liable to pay the outstanding amount under the agreement of QAR 3,996.75.
2. This Court has jurisdiction under article 8(3)(c)(4) of the QFC Law as amended (Law No. 7 of 2005), which states that the Court has jurisdiction over: Civil and commercial disputes arising from transactions, contracts or arrangements taking place between entities established within the QFC and…entities established in the state but outside the QFC, unless the parties agree otherwise.
3. Whereas: i. The claim was duly served on the Defendant on 25 May 2026 in accordance with the provisions of article 18.3.2 of the Rules. ii. The Defendant failed to file and serve a Defence within the 14-day period during which it was allowed to do so under article 8 of Practice Direction No. 1 of 2022 on Small Claims. iii. The claim is for a specified amount of money as contemplated by article 22.2 of the Rules. 2 iv. Article 22.5 of the Rules states: The default judgment shall include the names of the parties, the amount awarded (if applicable), and confirmation that it was issued due to the Defendant’s failure to file a Defence. No further reasons shall be stated in the judgment.
4. I hereby grant an order for payment of the Claimant’s claim for QAR 3,996.75 without giving further reasons. By the Court, [signed] Justice Fritz Brand A signed copy of this Judgment has been filed with the Registry. Representation The Claimant was represented by the Hassan Mohamed Al-Marzouqi Law Firm (Doha, Qatar). The Defendant did not appear and was not represented. 3
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