Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3217

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

English translation of the principle

Where the law stipulates that a particular form must be followed and prescribes nullity in that regard, it is void if that form is contravened. However, pursuant to Article 19 / 2 of the Civil Procedure Law, nullity shall not be adjudged, despite being expressly stipulated, if the procedure has caused no prejudice to the opposing party. Example concerning service of a statement of claim whose particulars complement one another.
Arabic original
إذا نص القانون على وجوب إتباع شكل معين وقرر البطلان على ذلك فإنه يكون باطلا إذا خولف إلا أنه وعملا بنص المادة ١٩ / ٢ من قانون المرافعات لا يحكم بالبطلان رغم النص عليه إذا لم يترتب على الإجراء ضرر للخصم. مثال بشأن إعلان صحيفة الدعوى والتي تكمل بياناتها بعضها بعضا.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧/١٩٩٥ مدني جلسة ٢٧/١١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٥٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 614. PDF pages: 611.

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