MAG Development Services Limited v (1) The Collection Club Restaurant Limited (2) Laurent Buisine (3) Hugo Valat [2026] DIFC CFI 092 (19 January 2026)

MAG Development Services Limited v (1) The Collection Club Restaurant Limited (2) Laurent Buisine (3) Hugo Valat [2026] DIFC CFI 092 (19 January 2026)

The initial claim connected to the Consent Order is relevant to the justification of the AED 2,000,000 cost claimed by the Claimant and must be produced. Other requests either lack sufficient relevance, are not in the parties' possession, or amount to fishing expeditions and are therefore refused. The adequacy of evidence and compliance with disclosure obligations are matters for trial.

Citation
[2026] DIFC CFI 092
Parties
Claimant: MAG Development Services Limited; First Defendant: The Collection Club Restaurant Limited; Second Defendant: Laurent Buisine; Third Defendant: Hugo Valat
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Judgment Date
19 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil (commercial Lease Dispute) / Interlocutory (document Production Orders)
Outcome
Partially allowed; document production ordered in part, remainder dismissed.
Legal Topics
Lease Agreements, Document Production, Disclosure Obligations, Force Majeure, Breach of Contract, Costs Orders
Commercial Law Contract Law Civil Procedure Lease Agreements Document Production Disclosure Obligations Force Majeure Breach of Contract +1 more

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Parties

MAG Development Services Limited

Claimant

The Collection Club Restaurant Limited

First Defendant

Laurent Buisine

Second Defendant

Hugo Valat

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (commercial Lease Dispute) / Interlocutory (document Production Orders)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimant and Defendants complied with disclosure obligations under the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC)
  2. 2 Whether the Defendants are entitled to production of the initial claim connected to the Consent Order between the Claimant and Red Rose Lounge
  3. 3 Whether the Claimant is entitled to production of internal communications and financial documents from the Defendants

Ratio Decidendi

The initial claim connected to the Consent Order is relevant to the justification of the AED 2,000,000 cost claimed by the Claimant and must be produced. Other requests either lack sufficient relevance, are not in the parties' possession, or amount to fishing expeditions and are therefore refused. The adequacy of evidence and compliance with disclosure obligations are matters for trial.

Court Disposition

Partially allowed; document production ordered in part, remainder dismissed.

Orders

  • Claimant to produce the initial claim connected to the Consent Order between Claimant and Red Rose Lounge dated 21 August 2023.
  • Claimant's Document Requests Nos. 13 and 17 are dismissed.