Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 793

Rules governing service on companies and private legal persons. Service must first be directed to their head office, to their legal representative, one of those responsible for their management, one of the general partners, or a person acting in the place of any of them. Absence of a head office. The copy must be delivered to any of the aforementioned persons at his place of work or original or elected domicile. Absence of any of them or refusal by the intended recipient. The copy must be delivered to the police station, with notification by registered mail. When service may be effected through the Public Prosecution: where none of them has a known original or elected domicile or place of work. The condition therefor. Failure to observe this sequence. Its effect. Invalidity of service. An example.