The Maldives Civil Court dismissed a lawsuit by the owner of the UAE Embassy building seeking over $92,000 in unpaid rent and notice compensation. Judge Hafiza Abdul Sattar ruled that the embassy, as a place of diplomatic privilege under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, could not be prosecuted in Maldivian courts.
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In total, the landlord sought over $92,000, including legal costs, for the unpaid rent and the three-month notice compensation.
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The plaintiff claimed that the embassy owed more than $42,900 in unpaid rent for the period during which they continued to occupy the premises.
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However, the lease was transferred... a violation of the lease agreement, which mandated a further $48,720 in compensation.
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seeking over $92,000 (MVR 1.4 million) in unpaid rent.
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