Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1632

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

English translation of the principle

The plaintiff's failure to take any procedural step within the prescribed time. A stay of the action for a period not exceeding six months may be ordered instead of a fine. Resumption of the action after expiry of the period without the plaintiff having performed that for which it was stayed. The court may rule that the action be deemed never to have been brought. Its condition. The defendant does not object if present. Article 70 of the Code of Procedure.
Arabic original
تخلف المدعي عن القيام بأي إجراء من إجراءات المرافعات في الميعاد. جواز الحكم بوقف الدعوى لمدة لا تجاوز الستة أشهر بدلاً من الغرامة. تعجيل الدعوى بعد انقضاء الأجل دون أن ينفذ المدعي ما أوقفت من أجله. للمحكمة الحكم باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن. شرطه. عدم اعتراض المدعى عليه إذا كان حاضراً. م٧٠ مرافعات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٧/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ٤/١٠/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص٢٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 297. PDF pages: 294.

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