Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2877

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

English translation of the principle

Interruption of proceedings. Its purpose. Avoiding procedural steps being taken without the parties' knowledge. Achievement of that purpose by serving the party in his personal capacity after the capacity of the person representing him during the hearing of the action has ceased. Its effect. The court may continue hearing the action without ruling that the proceedings are interrupted. Condition thereof: verification that the party has been served in his personal capacity.
Arabic original
انقطاع سير الخصومة. الغاية منه. تفادى اتخاذ إجراءاتها في غفلة من الخصوم. تحقق تلك الغاية بإعلان الخصم بصفته الشخصية بعد زوال صفة من كان يمثله أثناء نظر الدعوى.أثره. للمحكمة أن تستمر في نظر الدعوى دون أن تقضى بانقطاع سير الخصومة. شرط ذلك: التحقق من إعلان الخصم بصفته الشخصية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٧/١٠/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٥٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 553. PDF pages: 550.

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