Small Claims Law
State of Kuwait · 8 stored articles
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- Article 1Except for actions for which the law has prescribed a special method of institution, in civil and commercial disputes not exceeding two thousand dinars, to the Summary…
- Article 2The court registry shall notify the defendant of the date of the first hearing scheduled for consideration of the dispute, whether personally, by electronic mail, or by…
- Article 3The litigants shall appear in person on the day fixed for hearing the cases, or those whom they authorize by an official or authenticated document shall appear on their…
- Article 4If the defendant fails to appear despite having been served, the court may determine the merits of the application or adjourn the action for service on him anew.
- Article 5If the plaintiff fails to attend the hearing scheduled for consideration of the action, the court shall adjudicate the action if it is ready for judgment; otherwise, it…
- Article 7The court shall hold one or more hearings each week on the designated days. It may hold its hearings on days other than those days as required for the speedy…
- Article 8The court may not adjourn the hearing of the action except where necessary and for a period not exceeding one week, and adjournment for the same reason may not occur…
- Article 9The judgment shall be issued containing a brief statement of the facts and a summary of its reasons, and shall be enforceable by operation of law. The judgment need not…