This note analyses the holding of the Qatar Financial Centre Court in a case in which a previous ICC arbitral award was challenged as contrary to public policy due to the recognition of pre- and post-award interest, allegedly in conflict with Qatari law, since Qatar is an Islamic country. The QFC Court decision is noteworthy because, on the one hand, it stresses the importance of a narrow construction of the public policy exception, thus aligning with transnational case law; on the other hand, through a review of Qatari substantial and procedural rules, it confirms that the recognition of interest is allowed under Qatari law.
Questa nota analizza la decisione della Corte del Qatar Financial Centre in un caso in cui un precedente lodo arbitrale dell’ICC era stato impugnato in quanto contrario all’ordine pubblico, a causa del riconoscimento di interessi pre– e post-lodo, asseritamente in conflitto con il diritto del Qatar, essendo il Qatar un paese islamico. La decisione della Corte del Qatar Financial Centre è degna di nota perché, da un lato, sottolinea l’importanza di un’interpretazione restrittiva dell’eccezione di ordine pubblico, allineandosi così alla giurisprudenza transnazionale; dall’altro, attraverso un’analisi delle norme sostanziali e procedurali, conferma che il riconoscimento di interessi è consentito dal diritto del Qatar.
Franciosi, L.M. (2026). The constraint of the public policy exception and the issue of granting pre- and post-award interest in an Islamic context: a note on the Qatar Financial Center Court’s holding in B. v. C. GIURISPRUDENZA ARBITRALE, 1, 108-124.
The constraint of the public policy exception and the issue of granting pre- and post-award interest in an Islamic context: a note on the Qatar Financial Center Court’s holding in B. v. C.
laura maria franciosi
2026
Abstract
This note analyses the holding of the Qatar Financial Centre Court in a case in which a previous ICC arbitral award was challenged as contrary to public policy due to the recognition of pre- and post-award interest, allegedly in conflict with Qatari law, since Qatar is an Islamic country. The QFC Court decision is noteworthy because, on the one hand, it stresses the importance of a narrow construction of the public policy exception, thus aligning with transnational case law; on the other hand, through a review of Qatari substantial and procedural rules, it confirms that the recognition of interest is allowed under Qatari law.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.



