Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 218

Rules governing consular representation. Their source is the rules of public international law. The customary functions of consular missions. Consuls acting as notaries of contracts, as registrars of civil status, and exercising certain functions of an administrative nature for their nationals in accordance with the provisions of national laws, unless these conflict with the laws of the receiving State. - 380 - Procedure - The State of Kuwait's accession to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations drawn up on 24/2/1963 pursuant to Law 24/1975 issued on 29/6/1975. Its effect. The consul of the State of Kuwait abroad is a public official entrusted by law with performing notarisation duties. Meaning thereof. An instrument notarised by him is deemed an official instrument issued by an official competent to notarise such instruments. Third: Publication of the law