Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 827

Institution of the action under Law 3/1961 and before the issuance of Law 3/2006 concerning Printing and Publication. Its effect: the inapplicability of the provisions of Article 29 of the latter law concerning the competent minister's issuance of a decision appointing employees charged with recording violations of its provisions. The reason thereof. The inapplicability of the provisions of Article 15 of the Penal Code concerning the more favourable law – to substantive matters rather than procedural matters. - The rule is that a procedure validly performed under a law in force remains valid and subject to its provisions. - A plea that the action is inadmissible because it was brought by a person lacking standing. Disregarding it does not vitiate the judgment if it is manifestly unfounded. C- The complaint: