Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3150

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

English translation of the principle

Service on a company is valid by delivering a copy at its head office to a person acting in place of its representative, one of those responsible for its management, or one of the general partners. Failure to do so. Its effect. Nullity of service. - Failure to serve the statement of claim and non-appearance of the defendant before the court. Its effect is that the proceedings are not constituted because the principle of confrontation between litigants has not been fulfilled. Example.
Arabic original
إعلان الشركة يصح بتسليم صورته في مركز إدارتها لمن يقوم مقام النائب عنها أو أحد القائمين على إدارتها أو أحد الشركاء المتضامنين. تخلف ذلك. أثره. بطلان الإعلان. - عدم إعلان صحيفة الدعوى وعدم حضور المدعى عليه أمام المحكمة. أثره عدم انعقاد الخصومة لعدم تحقق مبدأ المواجهة بين الخصوم. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٥/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٤/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص )

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 603. PDF pages: 600.

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