Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1762

Filing the statement of appeal with the court registry. Its effect. It must be served on the respondent within thirty days for the proceedings to be constituted. Delay in service beyond this time limit gives the respondent the right to request that the appeal be deemed never to have been if the delay is attributable to the appellant's intentional act or negligence. Assessment of the imposition of this sanction and the fulfilment of the conditions for its imposition belongs to the court of merits. - Delivery by the plaintiff or appellant of the pleading to the process server. Is not sufficient to absolve him of delay. He must follow up on it to take the necessary steps to facilitate service procedures. Example.