Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1689

Lapse of proceedings. A sanction imposed by the legislature on the claimant if the claimant causes the action not to proceed by an act or omission, whenever the interested party requests application of this sanction. An example of what is not considered attributable to the claimant’s act. - Mere interruption of proceedings does not entail commencement of the time limits for lapse of proceedings from the date its cause arises unless a judgment is issued by the court. Example.