Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1215

Actions brought against a foreigner who has neither domicile nor residence in Kuwait and relating to an obligation that arose, was performed, or was required to be performed in Kuwait. Jurisdiction of the Kuwaiti courts to hear them. Its condition. The location of the source of the obligation must be in Kuwait, or its place of performance must be therein, or one of the parties sued alongside him must be a Kuwaiti or a foreigner having a domicile, residence, or elected domicile in Kuwait. The rationale therefor. Example: concerning lack of jurisdiction of the Kuwaiti courts because the source of the obligation occurred outside Kuwait.