Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3041

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

English translation of the principle

The appellee’s appearance through a representative at the hearing specified in the notice. It achieves the purpose of the procedure. A plea of its nullity. Inadmissible. - Deeming the appeal as if it had never been for failure to summon the appellee to appear within the statutory time limit. Assessment of the imposition thereof. Within the unfettered discretion of the court of merits.
Arabic original
حضور المستأنف عليه بوكيل عنه بالجلسة المحددة في الإعلان. تتحقق به الغاية من الإجراء. الدفع ببطلانه. غير مقبول. - اعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن لعدم التكليف بالحضور خلال الميعاد القانوني. تقدير توقيعه. من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣١/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثاني ص٢٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 582. PDF pages: 579.

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