Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3336

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

English translation of the principle

Validity of service at an elected domicile. Its prerequisite. That the litigant designate it as his domicile in the document serving the judgment. The reason for this. - Nullity of a procedure. Its condition. That the law stipulate its nullity or that it be affected by a fundamental defect resulting in prejudice to the opposing party. Fulfilment of the purpose of the procedure. Its effect. Nullity may not be adjudged. The reason for this. Absence of prejudice.
Arabic original
صحة الإعلان في الموطن المختار. مناطها. أن يتخذه الخصم موطناً له في ورقة إعلان الحكم. علة ذلك. - بطلان الإجراء. شرطه. أن ينص القانون على بطلانه أو يشوبه عيب جوهري ترتب عليه ضرر للخصم. تحقق الغرض من الإجراء. أثره. عدم جواز الحكم بالبطلان. علة ذلك. انتفاء الضرر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٨١/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ٧/٥/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الأول ص٦٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 638. PDF pages: 635.

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