Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2928

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

English translation of the principle

A procedural act is invalid if the law provides for its invalidity or if it is tainted by a substantial defect resulting in harm to the opposing party. - 563 - Civil Procedure - A provision prescribing the invalidity of a procedural act. Presumption of the existence of a substantial defect in the procedural act. The burden of proving that the purpose of the procedural act has been achieved rests upon the person asserting that. - Permissibility of serving the person to be served at his workplace. Conditions for the validity of such service and when it is invalid.
Arabic original
الإجراء يكون باطلاً إذا نص القانون على بطلانه أو إذا شابه عيب جوهري ترتب عليه ضرر للخصم. - ٥٦٣ - المرافعات - النص على بطلان الإجراء. افتراض وجود العيب الجوهري في الإجراء. عبء إثبات تحقق الغاية من الإجراء على من يتمسك بذلك. - جواز إعلان المطلوب إعلانه في محل عمله. شروط صحة هذا الإعلان ومتى يكون باطلا.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٨/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٥٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 563. PDF pages: 560–561.

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