Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1708

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

English translation of the principle

Arbitration is confined to what the arbitrators intend to submit to the arbitral tribunal. - An arbitrator has no authority himself to rule on the invalidity or validity of the arbitration agreement that conferred upon him the authority to adjudicate the dispute.
Arabic original
اقتصار التحكيم على ما تنصرف إرادة المحكمين إلى عرضه على هيئة التحكيم. - المحكم لا يملك بنفسه الحكم في شأن بطلان أو صحة اتفاق التحكيم الذي منحه سلطة الحكم في النزاع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٤/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 270. PDF pages: 267.

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