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Qatar Financial Centre Authority v ITECO LLC
CTFIC0021/2024
Neutral Citation
[2024] QIC (F) 31
Date
28 July 2024
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Judges
George Arestis
Fritz Brand
Yongjian Zhang
Summary
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC) sued VITECO LLC for failing to submit a mandatory report on Beneficial Owners by the deadline, violating rules aimed at combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Despite being served a Decision Notice imposing a $3,000 penalty, VITECO LLC neither contested the notice nor paid the fine. The court ruled in favor of QFC, ordering VITECO LLC to pay the $3,000 penalty and cover QFC's legal costs. The case was handled swiftly under the Small Claims Track due to its straightforward nature and lack of defense from VITECO LLC.
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George Arestis
Cyprus
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Fritz Brand
South Africa
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Yongjian Zhang
China
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