Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 652

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

English translation of the principle

Kuwaiti courts. Their jurisdiction to hear an action brought against a foreigner whenever he has an elected domicile in Kuwait, even if he has no domicile or place of residence there. An example.
Arabic original
المحاكم الكويتية. اختصاصها بنظر الدعوى التي ترفع على الأجنبي متى كان له في الكويت موطناً مختاراً ولو لم يكن له بها موطن أو محل إقامة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٥، ٢٢٨، ٢٣٨/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ١١/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٤٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 480. PDF pages: 474.

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