Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2463

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

English translation of the principle

Constitution of adversarial proceedings on appeal is contingent upon its service within thirty days. Exceeding this time limit. Its sanction. A request may be made to deem the appeal as never having been brought. Criterion thereof. - The appeal time limit is a time limit for appearance. Consequences thereof. - Appeals are subject to the rules and procedures applicable to actions before the court of first instance unless the law provides otherwise.
Arabic original
انعقاد الخصومة في الاستئناف رهن بإعلانه خلال ثلاثين يوماً. تجاوز هذا الميعاد. جزاؤه. جواز طلب اعتبار الاستئناف كأن لم يكن. مناط ذلك. - ميعاد الاستئناف هو ميعاد حضور. ما يترتب على ذلك. - الاستئناف تسرى عليه القواعد والإجراءات التي تسري على الدعوى أمام محكمة أول درجة ما لم ينص القانون على غير ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٧/١٩٩٩ عمالي جلسة ٩/١٠/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٤٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 412. PDF pages: 409.

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