Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 623

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

English translation of the principle

A plea of lack of jurisdiction on account of a prior agreement to arbitrate. Does not concern public order. The effect thereof.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم الاختصاص لسبق الاتفاق على التحكيم. لا يتعلق بالنظام العام. أثر ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦١/١٩٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٦/٤/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص ١٩٩) (والطعن ١٩١/١٩٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٨/٣/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص ١٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 474. PDF pages: 468.

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