Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1545

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An arbitrator may be challenged on the same grounds on which a judge may be challenged or becomes disqualified from determining the dispute. - An arbitrator, unlike a judge, may withdraw without determination of the application challenging him. - The arbitrator's withdrawal from performing his duties. Application challenging him. Has no object. Example.
Arabic original
المحكم يُرد لذات الأسباب التي يُرد بها القاضي أو التي يصبح بسببها غير صالح للفصل في النزاع. - جواز انسحاب المحكم دون الفصل في طلب رده خلافا للقاضي. - تنحى المحكم عن القيام بعمله. طلب رده. لا محل له. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨٠/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 670. PDF pages: 664.

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