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Ms Ileana Mercedes D’Lacoste Agudelo and Ms Eniluz Jhoana Gonzalez Aponte v Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC and Others and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority

Court of First Instance
Case Nos. 6 and 7 of 2018
Neutral Citation
[2022] QIC (F) 1
Date
16 January 2022
Status
Keywords
Criminal Investigation
First Instance Circuit
Money Laundering
Regulatory Authority
Stay of Proceedings
Judges
Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE
Sir William Blair
Dr. Rashid Hamad Al-Anezi
Summary

In a judgment dated 16 January 2022, the Qatar International Court considered a request for an indefinite stay of proceedings filed by claimants Ms. Ileana Mercedes D'Lacoste Agudelo and Ms. Eniluz Jhoana Gonzalez Aponte. The claimants cited an ongoing criminal investigation by the Qatar Department against Economic Crimes and Money Laundering and parallel legal proceedings in Canada as reasons. The court acknowledged the claimants' need to seek legal advice and granted a stay until 31 March 2022. The defendants did not participate, and the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority opposed the stay but agreed to provide further input.

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  • Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE

    England

  • Sir William Blair

    England

  • Dr. Rashid Hamad Al-Anezi

    Kuwait

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