Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 192

Provisions of laws. Their application to what occurs from their effective date. The effect of a new law may not extend to procedures undertaken or situations established before it entered into force. The reason therefor. - A procedure validly undertaken under the old law. It remains valid under the new law even if the latter considers it void. An example concerning the amendment of the Legal Profession Law 42 of 1964 by Law 62 of 1996, effective from 22/12/1996, requiring statements of claim in actions exceeding 5,000 dinars in value to be signed by an attorney.