Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4238

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

English translation of the principle

The arbitral tribunal determines the plea concerning its lack of jurisdiction whenever that plea is invoked before addressing the merits; otherwise, the right to it is forfeited. Example.
Arabic original
هيئة التحكيم تفصل في الدفع المتعلق بعدم اختصاصها متي تم التمسك بهذا الدفع قبل التحدث في الموضوع وإلا سقط الحق فيه مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٤٣، ١٤٩/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٩/١١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٨١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 782. PDF pages: 779.

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