Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 165

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

English translation of the principle

The new law. Its application from its effective date to legal positions formed after its entry into force, whether in their creation, production of effects or extinction. The fact that these positions are based on facts or relationships preceding it does not diminish its application.
Arabic original
القانون الجديد. سريانه من تاريخ العمل به على المراكز القانونية التي تتكون بعد نفاذه سواء في نشأتها أو في إنتاجها لآثارها أو في انقضائها. لا ينتقص من سريانه استناد هذه المراكز على وقائع أو علاقات سابقة عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٠/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ١٣/٥/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٣٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 369. PDF pages: 363.

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