Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2674

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

English translation of the principle

Time limits for challenging judgments run from the date of their issuance. The exception. Judgments whose issuance the judgment debtor was presumed to know of; the time limits run only from the date of their service. - The judgment debtor's failure to attend and to submit a memorandum of defence at any of the hearings following the resumption of the action after its continuous progression ceased. Commencement of the time limit for challenge in respect of him. From the date on which the judgment is served on him. - 511 - Civil Procedure Miscellaneous matters
Arabic original
سريان مواعيد الطعن في الأحكام من تاريخ صدورها. الاستثناء. الأحكام التي افترض علم المحكوم عليه بصدورها فلا تسري إلا من تاريخ إعلانها. - تخلف المحكوم عليه عن الحضور وعن تقديم مذكرة بدفاعه في أي من الجلسات التالية لتعجيل الدعوى بعد امتناع سريها سيراً متسلسلاً. بدء سريان ميعاد الطعن بالنسبة له. من تاريخ إعلانه بالحكم. - ٥١١ - المرافعات مسائل متنوعة
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٤/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٤/٦/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 511. PDF pages: 508.

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