Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 639

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

English translation of the principle

Kuwaiti courts. The general rule is their jurisdiction over actions brought against a Kuwaiti and a foreigner who has a domicile or non-habitual place of residence in Kuwait and has an elected domicile therein. The exception. Their lack of jurisdiction over real property actions concerning property outside Kuwait.
Arabic original
المحاكم الكويتية. الأصل اختصاصها بالدعاوى المرفوعة على الكويتي والأجنبي الذي له موطن أو محل إقامة غير معتاد بالكويت وكان له فيها موطن مختار. الاستثناء. عدم اختصاصها بالدعاوى العقارية المتعلقة بعقار خارج الكويت.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١١/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الأول ص ٣٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 477. PDF pages: 471.

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