QFC Court and Regulatory Tribunal
When can a QFC claimant request default judgment after no Defence?
The claimant seeking default judgment must submit the default judgment request and a service witness statement addressing the documentation, method, address or email evidence and signed statement of truth. Within twenty-eight days of the failure, subject to the Registrar extending time. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
- Period
- Within twenty-eight days of the failure, subject to the Registrar extending time
- Trigger
- The actual failure to file a Defence by its applicable deadline
- Rule
- Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22
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When can a QFC claimant request default judgment after no Defence?
The claimant seeking default judgment must submit the default judgment request and a service witness statement addressing the documentation, method, address or email evidence and signed statement of truth. Within twenty-eight days of the failure, subject to the Registrar extending time. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
Responsible actor. The claimant seeking default judgment.
The actual failure to file a Defence by its applicable deadline.
This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
Default judgment is discretionary relief, not an automatically generated judgment on expiry.
Source guide for qfc default judgment request period. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure. No automatic date or paid calculation is provided.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22How does this provision count time?
- Establish the actual failure to file a Defence by its applicable deadline.
- Read Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22 for within twenty-eight days of the failure, subject to the Registrar extending time.
- This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
- Submit the default judgment request and a service witness statement addressing the documentation, method, address or email evidence and signed statement of truth.
Exclude the starting day for a period expressed in days. Working days exclude Friday, Saturday and Qatar public holidays. Establish the effective service event before counting.
The next-working-day extension in article 14.4 expressly concerns Registry filing. Establish any separate service or receipt requirement and the actual Qatar public holidays. This guide does not infer an extension of a deemed event or inter-party act.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Source guide for qfc default judgment request period. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure. No automatic date or paid calculation is provided.
The proposed event for qfc default judgment request period is recorded without the actual procedural branch. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure. No computed date. Establish the actual event and branch.
A proposed completion day falls on a Qatar non-working day. The next-working-day extension in article 14.4 expressly concerns Registry filing. Establish any separate service or receipt requirement and the actual Qatar public holidays. This guide does not infer an extension of a deemed event or inter-party act. No automatic service, receipt or event-date extension is assumed.
The document has been prepared but the required completion remains unproved. Submit the default judgment request and a service witness statement addressing the documentation, method, address or email evidence and signed statement of truth. Preparation does not establish completed filing or service.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Applicable branch
- This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
- Completion and recipients
- Submit the default judgment request and a service witness statement addressing the documentation, method, address or email evidence and signed statement of truth.
- Count and closure
- The next-working-day extension in article 14.4 expressly concerns Registry filing. Establish any separate service or receipt requirement and the actual Qatar public holidays. This guide does not infer an extension of a deemed event or inter-party act.
- Source guide for qfc default judgment request period. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure. No automatic date or paid calculation is provided.
- Default judgment is discretionary relief, not an automatically generated judgment on expiry.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When can a QFC claimant request default judgment after no Defence?
When can a QFC claimant request default judgment after no Defence?
Within twenty-eight days of the failure, subject to the Registrar extending time. Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22 governs this branch. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22What starts qfc default judgment request period?
The actual failure to file a Defence by its applicable deadline. Keep evidence establishing this particular event. Default judgment is discretionary relief, not an automatically generated judgment on expiry.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22What must the claimant seeking default judgment complete for this procedure?
Submit the default judgment request and a service witness statement addressing the documentation, method, address or email evidence and signed statement of truth. Confirm each required recipient and the operative direction.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22How do working days affect qfc default judgment request period?
Exclude the starting day for a period expressed in days. Working days exclude Friday, Saturday and Qatar public holidays. Establish the effective service event before counting. The next-working-day extension in article 14.4 expressly concerns Registry filing. Establish any separate service or receipt requirement and the actual Qatar public holidays. This guide does not infer an extension of a deemed event or inter-party act.
Court Rules 2025 articles 8 and 14Which branch must I distinguish for qfc default judgment request period?
Default judgment is discretionary relief, not an automatically generated judgment on expiry. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22Can this page supply a final qfc default judgment request period date?
No. This procedure concerns a specified sum or a sum to be determined by the Court. The Court retains discretion. A request without the required witness statement will not be granted. Establish the underlying Defence deadline before identifying its failure. Establish the event, applicable branch and actual completion requirements in the official provisions before selecting a date.
Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
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| Practice Direction No. 2 of 2026 paragraphs 3 to 8; Court Rules article 22 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Court Rules 2025 articles 8 and 14 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |