Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3429

The statement of appeal produces its effects from the date of its filing with the Registry. The opposing party must be served within thirty days from the filing date. This time limit is a time limit for appearance. The meaning of this. - Assessment of whether to impose the sanction of deeming the appeal as if it had never been brought for failure to serve its statement within the prescribed time limit. Within the unfettered discretion of the court of merits.