Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1556

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

English translation of the principle

Constitution of proceedings. Its criterion. - Nullity of service of the statement of claim. Its effect. The Court of Appeal rules that the appealed judgment is void without proceeding to determine the merits of the action. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
انعقاد الخصومة. مناطه. - بطلان إعلان صحيفة الدعوى . أثره . قضاء محكمة الاستئناف ببطلان الحكم المستأنف دون تصدى للفصل في موضوع الدعوى. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٠/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 284. PDF pages: 281.

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