Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 415

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The law applicable to a divorce action. Is the law of the last nationality acquired by the spouses during marriage and before divorce or before bringing the action therefor. Absence of a common nationality. Its effect. Application of the husband's law at the time of the contract. An example.
Arabic original
القانون الواجب التطبيق في دعوى الطلاق. هو قانون آخر جنسية اكتسبها الزوجان أثناء الزواج وقبل الطلاق أو قبل رفع الدعوى بها. عدم وجود جنسية مشتركة. أثره. سريان قانون الزوج وقت العقد. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧/١٩٧٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٢/١/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 399. PDF pages: 384.

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