Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2673

Commencement of the time limit for challenge. The general rule is that it runs from the date of issuance of the judgment. The exception is from the date of service of the judgment. The excepted cases. These include the case where the judgment debtor fails to attend all hearings without submitting a memorandum of his defence, and the case where he fails to attend and to submit a memorandum of his defence at all hearings following the restoration of the action after its sequential progress ceased. - Suspension of the progress of the action and interruption of the sequence of its hearings without the judgment debtor attending or submitting a memorandum of his defence. The time limit for challenge does not commence in respect of him until the date of service of the judgment upon him. Example concerning the time of progress and disruption of the sequence of hearings due to striking out, and commencement of the time limit from the date of service.