Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3203

Lapse of proceedings does not concern public policy but rather the interest of the party. The implication thereof. The party may waive it expressly or implicitly. The right to invoke it is forfeited by addressing the merits. - Appellate proceedings, for purposes of applying lapse, are independent of and distinct from the proceedings at first instance. The rules of lapse applicable to either have no effect on the other. - 540 - Procedure Seventh: Imposition of the sanction of deeming the appeal as never having been brought 1- For failure to serve it within the time limit:-