Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 105

Applications concerning lineage and correction of names. They must be submitted to the competent committee for investigation before being submitted to the judiciary, from the date on which Decree-Law 1/1988 enters into force. Violation of this. Its effect. Pending actions not finally adjudicated and to which Law 1/1988 becomes applicable. The competent committee must be instructed to investigate them and submit a report on them within one year; otherwise, the court may proceed to hear them and adjudicate them as they stand. Violation of this. Its effect is nullity.