Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1011

An application to challenge an arbitrator. Jurisdiction of the Court of Cassation to decide it. Article 6 of Law 11 of 1995. - 560 - Procedure - The time limit for applying to challenge an arbitrator. Its duration and method of calculation. Expiry of this time limit. Its effect. Forfeiture of the right thereto. The court may rule accordingly of its own motion because it concerns a litigation procedure relating to public order. - Submission of an application to challenge an arbitrator to a court lacking jurisdiction and the latter's refusal to refer it to the Court of Cassation because referral from a lower court to a higher court is impermissible. It does not produce the effect of submitting the application within the time limit. The reason therefor.