Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 701

Service of the challenge at the elected domicile(*). Its prerequisite. The litigant must have adopted it as his domicile in the document serving the judgment or in the other case papers. The rationale therefor. - The representative's domicile for service of case papers. It is recognized only at the level of litigation for which he is appointed. Its implication. Service on the appellant of the statement of appeal at the domicile of the lawyer who represented him at first instance is not valid. Exceptions thereto. - 156 - Right - The lawyer's agency at first instance terminates upon issuance of the first-instance judgment. When it exceptionally continues and service on the respondent at his premises as an elected domicile is valid.