Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1464

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity of the originating statement of claim. Its consequences. Annulment of all subsequent procedures and the effects resulting from its filing, including prescription, and deeming the litigation not to have been constituted. Example concerning invalid service of the statement of claim.
Arabic original
بطلان صحيفة افتتاح الدعوى. ما يترتب عليه. إلغاء جميع الإجراءات اللاحقة وما يترتب على إيداعها من آثار ومنها التقادم واعتبار الخصومة لم تنعقد. مثال بشأن بطلان إعلان الصحيفة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٩/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٦٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 268. PDF pages: 265.

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