Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2179

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

English translation of the principle

The court competent to hear an action for nullity of an arbitrator’s award is the court originally competent to hear the dispute. Consequence thereof. Its ruling that the award is void requires it to address the merits of the dispute. Its effect.
Arabic original
المحكمة المختصة بنظر دعوى بطلان حكم المحكم هي المختصة أصلاً بنظر النزاع. مؤدى ذلك. قضاؤها ببطلانه يوجب عليها التعرض لموضوع النزاع. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٣/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/١٠/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 403. PDF pages: 400.

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