{"id":144058,"date":"2026-07-10T11:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/?post_type=comparative_guide&#038;p=144058"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:10:33","slug":"mauritius-litigation","status":"publish","type":"comparative_guide","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/chapter\/mauritius-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius: Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-144058","comparative_guide","type-comparative_guide","status-publish","hentry","guides-litigation","jurisdictions-mauritius"],"acf":[],"appp":{"post_list":{"below_title":"<div class=\"guide-author-details\"><span class=\"guide-author\">BLC Robert &amp; Associates<\/span><span class=\"guide-author-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/03\/BLC-Logo.jpg\"\/><\/span><\/div>"},"post_detail":{"above_title":"<div class=\"guide-author-details\"><span class=\"guide-author\">BLC Robert &amp; Associates<\/span><span class=\"guide-author-logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/03\/BLC-Logo.jpg\"\/><\/span><\/div>","below_title":"<span class=\"guide-intro\">This country specific Q&amp;A provides an overview of Litigation laws and regulations applicable in Mauritius<\/span><div class=\"guide-content\"><div class=\"filter\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Search questions and answers...\" class=\"filter-container__search-field\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<ol class=\"custom-counter\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What are the main methods of resolving disputes in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The principal method of resolving commercial disputes in Mauritius is litigation before the courts, which is conducted on an adversarial basis.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside litigation, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are well established. For instance, arbitration is increasingly being used: domestic arbitration is governed by the Code de Proc\u00e9dure Civile, while international arbitration is governed by the International Arbitration Act 2008, which is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Mauritius has actively positioned itself as a seat for international arbitration, hosting a permanent branch of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the MIAC Arbitration Centre, with institutional arbitration and mediation also offered through the MCCI Arbitration and Mediation Center (MARC).<\/p>\n<p>Mediation and conciliation are also increasingly being used. These include court-annexed mediation through the Mediation Division of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What are the main procedural rules governing litigation in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Civil procedure in Mauritius reflects the jurisdiction\u2019s hybrid legal system. The Code de Proc\u00e9dure Civile (of French inspiration) remains a core source, supplemented by English-inspired procedural statutes and rules of court.<\/p>\n<p>The principal instruments include the Courts Act, the Supreme Court Rules, the rules and practice directions applicable to the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, and the District and Intermediate Courts (Civil Procedure) Act for the subordinate courts. Matters of evidence largely follow English rules and principles, and judges and magistrates routinely draw on both French and English case-law when applying Mauritian law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What is the structure and organisation of local courts dealing with claims in your jurisdiction? What is the final court of appeal?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The judicial system is principally structured in two tiers: the Supreme Court and the subordinate courts. The Supreme Court is a superior court of record with unlimited jurisdiction to hear any civil or criminal proceedings (section 76 of the Constitution) and exercises supervisory and appellate jurisdiction over the lower courts. It is composed of the Chief Justice, the Senior Puisne Judge and other Puisne Judges, and operates through several divisions, including the Court of Civil Appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Commercial Division (established in 2009), the Family Division, the Land Division, the Financial Crimes Division, the Mediation Division, the Bankruptcy Division and the Master\u2019s Court. A Puisne Judge sitting as judge-in-chambers determines urgent matters and grants interim injunctions.<\/p>\n<p>The subordinate courts are the Intermediate Court (civil jurisdiction over disputes not exceeding MUR 2 million), the District Courts (civil jurisdiction over disputes not exceeding MUR 250,000, with a small-claims procedure for matters not exceeding MUR 100,000 under Part IIA of the District and Intermediate Courts (Civil Jurisdiction) Act), the Industrial Court (employment-related disputes, with no monetary limit), the Court of Rodrigues and the Bail and Remand Court.<\/p>\n<p>The final court of appeal for Mauritius is the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, as provided for under the Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">How long does it typically take from commencing proceedings to get to trial in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>There is no fixed statutory timetable, and the period from commencement to trial varies considerably according to the court, the complexity of the matter, the availability of counsel and judges\/magistrates, the volume of evidence and the level of interlocutory decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Matters before the Commercial Division benefit from active case management and tend to progress more efficiently than ordinary civil matters. As a broad indication, a contested commercial matter may take in the region of one to two years to reach trial, although heavily contested matters, those involving foreign elements, and matters subject to interlocutory applications can take significantly longer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">Are hearings held in public and are documents filed at court available to the public in your jurisdiction? Are there any exceptions?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>As a general rule, hearings are held in open court and are public, and judgments are public and published (including on the Supreme Court\u2019s website). The principle of open justice is well entrenched.<\/p>\n<p>There are exceptions. Proceedings may be heard in camera or in chambers where the law so requires or the court so orders \u2014 for example, certain family matters, matters involving minors, and matters touching on public order, national security or sensitive confidential information. Arbitration-related matters carry confidentiality protections.<\/p>\n<p>Court files are not generally open to non-parties as of right; access by third parties typically requires the permission of the court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, are the relevant limitation periods in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Limitation periods are governed principally by the Code Civil Mauricien. The general rule is that a personal action (action personnelle) \u2014 including most contractual and tort claims \u2014 are prescribed after ten years, running from the date the cause of action arises (articles 2270 and 2271). The Supreme Court applies this rule strictly.<\/p>\n<p>Shorter periods are prescribed by specific statutes for particular categories of claim, and certain real or property actions are subject to longer periods (thirty years).<\/p>\n<p>Prescription may be interrupted (for example, by a written acknowledgment of the debt or by the filing of proceedings) and, in some circumstances, suspended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, are the pre-action conduct requirements in your jurisdiction and what, if any, are the consequences of non-compliance?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Mauritius does not have a general, codified system of pre-action requirements equivalent to that in England and Wales. However, under civil-law principles a formal demand or putting in default (<em>Mise en Demeure<\/em>) is required before a claimant can recover damages and interest, with interest generally running from the date of the <em>Mise en Demeure<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Certain statutes impose specific pre-action notice requirements (for example, prior notice before instituting proceedings against the State). Non-compliance with a statutory notice requirement may render the action premature or liable to be dismissed, and a failure to issue a <em>Mise en Demeure <\/em>where required may affect the recoverability or starting point of interest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">How are proceedings commenced in your jurisdiction? Is service necessary and, if so, is this done by the court (or its agent) or by the parties?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The mode of commencement depends on the court and the nature of the relief sought. Ordinary civil proceedings are typically commenced by a plaint with summons; matters before the judge-in-chambers and certain Supreme Court applications are commenced by way of motion or petition supported by affidavit; and the Commercial Division has its own forms of originating process.<\/p>\n<p>Service is necessary. It is generally effected by the parties through an usher (<em>huissier<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">How does the court determine whether it has jurisdiction over a claim in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Jurisdiction is determined principally by reference to the defendant\u2019s connection with Mauritius and the subject matter of the claim. The basic rule is that the defendant is sued in the forum of his domicile or residence (<em>actor sequitur forum rei<\/em>). The courts will also assume jurisdiction where the cause of action arose in Mauritius, where contractual obligations were to be performed here, where immovable property situated in Mauritius is in issue, or where the parties have agreed to submit to the Mauritian courts.<\/p>\n<p>The Code Civil Mauricien expressly permits a foreigner to be sued before the Mauritian courts for obligations contracted in Mauritius with a Mauritian, and in respect of obligations contracted abroad towards a Mauritian (articles 19 and 20 of the Code Civil Mauricien).<\/p>\n<p>Where appropriate, the courts also have regard to English-derived considerations such as <em>forum non conveniens<\/em> to determine whether the Mauritian courts have jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">How does the court determine which law governs the claims in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The governing law is determined by Mauritian conflict-of-laws rules, which draw on both French and English private international law principles. In contractual matters the parties\u2019 express choice of law is generally respected; absent a choice, the court applies the law with which the contract is most closely connected (its proper law).<\/p>\n<p>For claims in tort, the courts generally look to the place where the harmful act occurred (<em>lex loci delicti<\/em>), and rights in property \u2014 particularly immovable property \u2014 are governed by the law of the place where the property is situated (<em>lex situs<\/em>). In all cases the application of foreign law is subject to Mauritian public order (<em>ordre public<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">In what circumstances, if any, can claims be disposed of without a full trial in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>A claim may be disposed of without a full trial in several circumstances. Default judgment may be entered where a defendant fails to appear or to file a defence. Proceedings may be struck out where they disclose no reasonable cause of action or amount to an abuse of process.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary objections raised <em>in limine litis<\/em> can bring proceedings to an end at an early stage \u2014 for example, objections based on prescription, res judicata, want of jurisdiction, or lack of locus standi. Matters may also be resolved by settlement, discontinuance or withdrawal. Mauritius does not have a summary judgment procedure as fully developed as that under the English CPR, but the mechanisms above achieve early disposal in appropriate cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, are the main types of interim remedies available in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The principal interim remedy is in Mauritius is injunctive relief granted by the judge in chambers, which may be interlocutory or interim, prohibitory or mandatory, and may include freezing (Mareva-type) relief restraining the dissipation of assets. Conservatory measures available under the Code de Proc\u00e9dure Civile include conservatory attachment and attachment in the hands of third parties (<em>saisie conservatoire<\/em> and <em>saisie-arr\u00eat<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Other interim measures include the appointment of a receiver or administrator, orders for the preservation or inspection of property and interim payments.<\/p>\n<p>Urgent relief may be obtained on an ex parte basis, and an applicant for an injunction is required to give an undertaking in damages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">After a claim has been commenced, what written documents must (or can) the parties submit in your jurisdiction? What is the usual timetable?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The parties exchange pleadings that define the issues. The plaintiff\u2019s case is set out in the plaint with summons; the defendant files a plea or defence and may raise a counterclaim; and the plaintiff may file a reply. A defendant may request particulars on the plaintiff\u2019s claim and likewise, the plaintiff may request particulars on the defendant&#8217;s counterclaim.<\/p>\n<p>Matters before the judge in chambers proceed on affidavit evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The timetable is fixed by the court, typically through case management, and depends on the court and the complexity of the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, are the rules for disclosure of documents in your jurisdiction? Are there any exceptions (e.g. on grounds of privilege, confidentiality or public interest)?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Mauritius does not have automatic, broad standard disclosure of the kind found in England. A party may, however, apply to the court for discovery, inspection and production of documents in the possession of an opponent (and, in defined circumstances, of third parties), and the court will order production of documents that are relevant and necessary for disposing fairly of the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Recognised exceptions and protections apply, including legal professional privilege (lawyer\u2013client communications), without-prejudice protection for genuine settlement communications, public interest immunity, and confidentiality (including statutory banking secrecy). Documents protected by privilege are not subject to production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">How is witness evidence dealt with in your jurisdiction (and in particular, do witnesses give oral and\/or written evidence and what, if any, are the rules on cross-examination)? Are depositions permitted?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Trials are conducted on an adversarial basis and witnesses generally give oral evidence in open court. They are examined in chief, cross-examined by the opposing party, and may be re-examined; cross-examination is a central feature of the trial. In certain proceedings \u2014 particularly chambers and commercial matters \u2014 evidence is given by affidavit, with the maker liable to be cross-examined.<\/p>\n<p>Depositions in the US sense are not a general feature of Mauritian civil procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">Is expert evidence permitted in your jurisdiction? If so, how is it dealt with (and in particular, are experts appointed by the court or the parties, and what duties do they owe)?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Expert evidence is permitted. The parties may instruct and call their own experts to give evidence on technical matters. \u00a0Parties may agree to file a joint report.<\/p>\n<p>Whether party-appointed or court-appointed, an expert owes an overriding duty of independence and impartiality to assist the court on matters within his or her expertise, and that duty takes precedence over any duty to the party instructing them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">Can final and interim decisions be appealed in your jurisdiction? If so, to which court(s) and within what timescale?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Both final and interim decisions may be appealed. However, interim decisions first require the leave of the court.<\/p>\n<p>Decisions of the subordinate courts are appealed to the Supreme Court. A decision of a single Supreme Court judge in the exercise of original jurisdiction is appealed to the Court of Civil Appeal (or Court of Criminal Appeal, as appropriate). Decisions delivered by two or more judges (including the Court of Civil Appeal) may be appealed only to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.<\/p>\n<p>Appeals to the Privy Council lie as of right in civil cases where the appeal concerns a final decision in civil proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What are the rules governing enforcement of foreign judgments in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>There are three regimes under which a foreign judgment can be enforced in Mauritius. Two operate by registration: the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1923 and the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1961, which apply to judgments from designated countries. The third is the exequatur procedure under article 546 of the Code de Proc\u00e9dure Civile, which applies more generally.<\/p>\n<p>On an application for exequatur the conditions developed by case law must be satisfied: the foreign judgment is valid and capable of execution in the country where it was delivered; it is not contrary to Mauritian public order; the defendant was regularly summoned to the proceedings in the foreign court; the foreign court had jurisdiction to deal with the matter submitted to it; and the judgment was not obtained by fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign arbitral awards are separately enforceable under the legislation giving effect to the New York Convention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">Can the costs of litigation (e.g. court costs, as well as the parties\u2019 costs of instructing lawyers, experts and other professionals) be recovered from the other side in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Costs are in the discretion of the court and generally follow the event, so that the unsuccessful party is ordered to pay the successful party\u2019s costs. Costs are taxed by the Master by reference to a prescribed scale.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, recoverable costs are modest and do not fully reimburse a successful party\u2019s actual legal expenditure, including its expert\u2019s and other professional fees. Court fees, disbursements and certain professional fees are recoverable in accordance with the Legal Fees and Costs Rules 2019. However, in respect of international arbitration matters, the Supreme Court may allow a winning party to recover close to its real costs on a standard basis or indemnity basis under the Supreme Court (International\u00a0 Arbitration Claims) Rules 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, are the collective redress (e.g. class action) mechanisms in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>There is no class-action regime in Mauritius. Persons seeking a remedy from the court must each be individually named as parties to the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Where several persons share the same interest, they may agree that one of them act as their representative in the proceedings, and the rules permit joinder of parties with a common interest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, are the mechanisms for joining third parties to ongoing proceedings and\/or consolidating two sets of proceedings in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Third parties may be brought into proceedings through joinder and intervention. A third party may intervene voluntarily (<em>intervention volontaire<\/em>) where it has an interest, or be joined by a party (<em>intervention forc\u00e9e<\/em> \/ <em>mise en cause<\/em>) \u2014 for example where the third party\u2019s presence is necessary to determine the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Related actions may be consolidated or heard together by order of the court where they raise common questions or arise out of the same facts, to avoid duplication and the risk of conflicting judgments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">Are third parties allowed to fund litigation in your jurisdiction? If so, are there any restrictions on this and can third party funders be made liable for the costs incurred by the other side?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Third-party litigation funding is neither expressly provided for nor prohibited by legislation and is not otherwise regulated.<\/p>\n<p>Funding is not yet common but is increasingly considered in high-value matters, including international arbitration and enforcement proceedings. As the funder is not a party to the proceedings, it is not ordinarily liable for the other side\u2019s costs, although a court could in exceptional circumstances make orders affecting a funder, and a defendant may apply for security for costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What has been the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on litigation in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The pandemic disrupted court operations during the periods of confinement, with hearings adjourned and a consequent accumulation of backlog. It also accelerated the digital transformation of the Judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>The period saw the expansion of the e-Judiciary system, including electronic filing, remote and virtual hearings by video link, and electronic service, supported by practice directions. Many of these measures have endured beyond the pandemic and form part of a lasting modernisation of court processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What is the main advantage and the main disadvantage of litigating international commercial disputes in your jurisdiction?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>The main advantage is the maturity and neutrality of the Mauritian system. The hybrid legal tradition bridges the civil-law and common-law worlds, English is the language of the courts, the commercial bench is experienced, and the right of final appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council provides litigants with the assurance of review by a highly regarded final court. These features make Mauritius an attractive, neutral forum, reinforced by its developed arbitration framework.<\/p>\n<p>The main disadvantage is the time that contested matters can take, given court backlogs and the potential length and cost of appeals to London, together with the relatively limited disclosure regime and the comparatively small specialist bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What is the most likely growth area for commercial disputes in your jurisdiction for the next 5 years?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Given the island\u2019s role as an international financial centre, the most likely growth areas are disputes connected with financial services and the global business sector \u2014 including fund, shareholder and investor disputes, banking and insolvency matters, and regulatory and compliance-related litigation. Construction and infrastructure, employment, data protection, and disputes involving digital assets and ESG-related claims are also expected to grow, alongside court applications arising out of international arbitration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"question-block filter-container__element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"filter-container__match-html\">What, if any, will be the impact of technology on commercial litigation in your jurisdiction in the next 5 years?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"show-me\">+<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question_answer filter-container__match-html\" style=\"display:none;\"><p>Technology is expected to continue reshaping commercial litigation, building on the e-Judiciary platform. Electronic filing, virtual and hybrid hearings, and electronic service are likely to become further embedded, and the volume of electronic evidence (and the associated questions of e-disclosure and authenticity) will increase. The use of technology in legal research and case preparation, and the gradual development of online dispute resolution, will improve efficiency, while raising new issues around cybersecurity, data protection and the admissibility and integrity of digital evidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"word-count-hidden\" style=\"display:none;\">Estimated word count: <span class=\"word-count\">3301<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/twentyseventeen\/src\/jquery\/components\/filter-guides.js\" async><\/script><\/div>"}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comparative_guide\/144058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comparative_guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/comparative_guide"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}