Abu Dhabi Cassation Court acknowledges verbal, implied, or apparent authority to bind principal to an arbitration agreement
Novelty In a landmark judgment by the Abu Dhabi Cassation Court in October 2021, the Court confirmed that an agent/representative may bind a principal to an arbitration agreement if they have: Explicit written authority. Explicit verbal authority. Implied authority. Apparent authority. It was recently the case that the Dubai Courts acknowledged apparent or implied […]