Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 77

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

English translation of the principle

The Legal Profession Law's requirement that statements of claim be signed by a lawyer. Does not apply to tenancy actions. Reason therefor: the Tenancy Law is a special law to which the Legal Profession Law has no application. Article 25/1 of Decree 35/1978, amended by Law 33/2003. Example.
Arabic original
اشتراط قانون المحاماة توقيع محام على صحف الدعاوى. عدم سريانه على دعاوى الإيجارات. علة ذلك: أن قانون الإيجارات قانون خاص لا محل لسريان قانون المحاماة عليه. م٢٥/١ من المرسوم ٣٥/١٩٧٨ المعدل بق ٣٣/٢٠٠٣. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٥٨/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٣ ص١٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 19. PDF pages: 16.

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