Earlier in the year, the QCDRC’s First Instance Circuit issued a Note of its Ruling in the case of C v D, clarifying its jurisdiction under the new Arbitration Law in Civil and Commercial Matters (No 2 of 2017). The ruling effectively confirmed the Court's status as a court of choice for international parties, even if they are not established in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), thereby strengthening the parties’ confidence in selecting QICDRC as the competent court of arbitration.