Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4211

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

English translation of the principle

The plea of lack of jurisdiction owing to the existence of an arbitration clause. Not a matter of public policy. It must be raised before addressing the merits, otherwise the right to invoke it lapses. - Addressing the merits which extinguishes the plea. Its nature.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم الاختصاص لوجود شرط التحكيم. غير متعلق بالنظام العام. وجوب إبداؤه قبل الكلام في الموضوع وإلا سقط الحق في التمسك به. - التكلم في الموضوع المسقط للدفع. ماهيته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٦/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 778. PDF pages: 775.

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