Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3574

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

English translation of the principle

Granting a request to stay the action. Discretionary for the court according to whether it finds the dispute over the preliminary issue outside its jurisdiction to be serious or not serious. Example of a dispute lacking seriousness.
Arabic original
إجابة طلب وقف الدعوى. جوازي للمحكمة حسبما تبين لها من جدية المنازعة في المسألة الأولية الخارجة عن اختصاصها أو عدم جديتها. مثال لعدم جدية المنازعة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٥/١٩٩٨ مدني جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص١٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 677. PDF pages: 674.

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