Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 444

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

English translation of the principle

The law of the husband's nationality. Its application to matters of guardianship over the person and custody. The basis thereof. Reliance on foreign law. A matter of fact. Proof thereof must be adduced before the court of merits; otherwise, Kuwaiti law applies as the law of the forum. Example of the application of Syrian law in a dispute concerning custody of minors.
Arabic original
قانون جنسية الزوج. تطبيقه في مسائل الولاية على النفس والحضانة. أساس ذلك. التمسك بالقانون الأجنبي. واقعة مادية. وجوب إقامة الدليل عليها أمام محكمة الموضوع وإلا طبق القانون الكويتي بصفته قانون القاضي. مثال لتطبيق القانون السوري في نزاع حول حضانة الصغار.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١١/٢٠٠٥ أحوال جلسة ٢٨/١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ٣٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 432. PDF pages: 426.

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