A GCC-based real estate company recently obtained a court ruling against a Bahraini company, compelling them to pay overdue rent amounting to 35,000 Bahraini Dinars. Despite closing its branch in the GCC state, the Bahraini company continues to operate in Bahrain. Lawyer Aqeela Mohammed Jassim represented the GCC company in court, presenting evidence that led to the termination of the lease agreement and the obligation of the Bahraini company to settle the outstanding rent.
Jassim pursued legal action in the Civil Court in Bahrain with an enforceable judgment obtained from the GCC state. The court ruling was based on Article 252 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which allows for the enforcement of foreign judgments in Bahrain under specific conditions. These conditions include the judgment being issued by a competent court and its finality according to the law of the issuing country, which was met in this case.
The court emphasized that the parties in the case were properly represented and that the judgment did not contradict any previous rulings by Bahraini courts or violate public order or morality in Bahrain. It was also stated that there is no requirement for a specific format for the judgment document to be enforceable, as long as it has attained finality and is legally binding.
Furthermore, the court referenced the GCC Agreement on the Enforcement of Judgments, which allows judgments issued by courts in one GCC member state to be enforceable in other member states if they are enforceable in the issuing state. The court’s role in this scenario is to ensure that the judgment meets the conditions outlined in the agreement and take the necessary steps to make it enforceable as if it were issued by the courts of that state.
Based on these legal principles, the court ruled in favour of the GCC company, ordering the Bahraini company to pay the outstanding 35,000 Bahraini dinars. The judgment has been granted an enforceable status, highlighting the importance of following proper legal procedures and upholding international agreements in resolving disputes between companies operating in different jurisdictions.
