Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3340

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

English translation of the principle

Renewal of the action within 90 days of its being struck out. A mandatory time limit. The condition for its fulfilment is the constitution of the proceedings. The means thereof is service, which realizes the principle of adversarial proceedings between the parties. The reason therefor. Failure of service to reach the opposing party within this time limit. Its effect. A ruling deeming the action as never having been brought by operation of law, without discretionary authority for the court, whenever it is requested to do so and whatever the reason for failure to resume the proceedings.
Arabic original
تجديد الدعوى خلال ٩٠ يوماً من شطبها. ميعاد حتمي. مناط تحققه هو انعقاد الخصومة. وسيلة ذلك هو الإعلان الذي يتحقق به مبدأ المواجهة بين الخصوم. علة ذلك. عدم وصول الإعلان للخصم خلال هذا الميعاد. أثره. القضاء باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن بقوة القانون دون سلطة تقديرية للمحكمة متى طلب منها ذلك وأياً كان سبب عدم استئناف سير الدعوى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٦٠، ٣٧٢/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الأول ص٦٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 639. PDF pages: 636.

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