Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1555

Service of the notice of appeal within thirty days of its filing. A procedure necessary for the constitution of the proceedings. - The respondent’s right to request that the appeal be deemed never to have been brought. Where the delay in service is attributable to the appellant’s act. That right is not forfeited by appearance pursuant to a summons served after the prescribed time limit. The rationale therefor. - Service of the appeal at the elected domicile. Its prerequisite: that the party has elected it in the document serving the judgment. The rationale therefor. An exception is the case where the respondent, “the plaintiff,” has not stated his original domicile and workplace in the originating statement of claim. - 283 - Civil Procedure