Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1999

Applications concerning filiation and correction of names. They must be submitted to the committee formed to investigate these applications before being submitted to the judiciary, from the effective date of Law 1/1988. Contravention of that. Its effect is nullity. - Pending actions not finally adjudicated when Law 1/1988 took effect. The special committee must be assigned to investigate them and submit a report on them within one year, and the court is permitted to proceed with hearing and deciding them as they stand. Contravention of that. Its effect is nullity.