Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2379

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

English translation of the principle

Jurisdiction of Kuwaiti courts to hear actions brought against a Kuwaiti and actions brought against a foreigner who has a domicile or nonhabitual place of residence in Kuwait and has an elected domicile therein. Except real-property actions concerning property situated abroad. Example.
Arabic original
اختصاص المحاكم الكويتية بنظر الدعاوى التي ترفع على الكويتي والدعاوى التي ترفع على الأجنبي الذي له موطن أو محل إقامة غير معتاد في الكويت وكان له فيها موطن مختار. عدا الدعاوى العقارية المتعلقة بعقار واقع في الخارج. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٢٩، ٣٣٤/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 447. PDF pages: 444.

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