Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 96

Applications concerning lineage and correction of names. They must be submitted to the competent committee for investigation before being submitted to the courts, from the date Decree-Law 1/1988 takes effect. Contravention thereof, its effect. Pending actions not finally determined and reached by Law 1/1988(*). The competent committee must be tasked with investigating them and submitting a report thereon within one year; otherwise, the court may proceed to hear and determine them as they stand. Contravention thereof. Its effect is nullity.