Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 646

Jurisdiction of Kuwaiti courts over actions brought against a foreigner. Its condition. That the foreigner have a domicile or place of residence in Kuwait. Incidental presence. Insufficient. - A foreigner having an elected domicile or place of business in Kuwait. Jurisdiction vesting in Kuwaiti courts. Its cases. Article 24 of the Procedure Law. - Appearance of a lawyer for the defendant and his reliance solely on a plea of lack of international jurisdiction before addressing the merits. This does not mean that the defendant has adopted that lawyer’s office as his elected domicile. The judgment’s adherence thereto. No error.