Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2884

Time limits for challenging judgments. The rule is that they run from the date of their issuance. The party against whom judgment was rendered failing to attend all hearings scheduled for examining the action and failing to submit a defense memorandum. The time limit for appeal begins from service of the judgment on that party personally, at his original domicile or at his workplace. - Service of judicial documents. Its manner. - Service of judgments. Certain knowledge on the part of the party against whom judgment was rendered must be established by service personally, at his original domicile or at his workplace, without presumptive knowledge sufficing to commence the appeal period against him. - The appellant's failure to attend all hearings scheduled for examining the action and failure to submit a defense memorandum. Establishment that the appealed judgment was served through the administrative authority responsible for his original domicile because his residence was closed. The case papers containing no evidence of service in the manner prescribed by law, personally, at his original domicile or at his workplace. Its effect. Nullity of service and the appeal period remaining open. Contravention thereof. An error in applying the law.