Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 732

Contracts concluded after Laws 11 of 1995 and 26 of 1995 entered into force. Interested parties and projects established in free zones may agree to settle their disputes arising therefrom through arbitration. The arbitration prescribed in Law 26 of 1995 is a special system. Its restriction to disputes arising between those projects, or between them and the entity managing those zones or other authorities and bodies connected with business activity in free zones. Article 1 of Law 11 of 1995 concerning Judicial Arbitration, 14 of Law 26 of 1995 concerning Free Zones. - It being established that the two contracts were concluded after Law 26 of 1995 entered into force, concerned the exploitation of plots in the free trade zone, and included the parties’ intention to agree upon the arbitration procedure prescribed in Law 26 of 1995 concerning Free Zones. The effect thereof. The dispute falls outside the jurisdiction of the judicial arbitration tribunals prescribed in Law No. 11 of 1995. Second: Subject-matter jurisdiction:- 1- In general:-