Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2000

Commencement of the time limit for challenging a judgment. The rule. From the date of its pronouncement. Exception. From the date of service of the judgment. Cases covered by this exception include cases where the party against whom judgment was rendered failed to appear and to submit a memorandum of defence at all hearings following the resumption of the action after it ceased to proceed in sequence. - Attendance by the party against whom judgment was rendered at all hearings until issuance of the judgment appointing an expert, the continued progress of the appeal until the expert submitted his report, and the Court Registry's notification of both parties. Failure of the challenger to appear despite personal service upon him, until the Court of Appeal ruled on the merits. The time limit for challenging the judgment runs from the date of its issuance. - Failure to observe the time limits for challenge by cassation. Its effect. Forfeiture of the right thereto. This relates to public policy. Its implication. The court rules of its own motion that the right thereto has been forfeited.