Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3222

Deeming an action or appeal as if it had never been brought for failure to summon appearance within the statutory time limit. Conditions for imposing this sanction. Assessment of whether to impose this sanction. Falls within the unrestricted discretion of the court of merits. - Service of a challenge. The condition for its validity. It must be effected on the opponent personally, at his original domicile, at his workplace, or at his elected domicile specified in the document serving the judgment. - Validity of service of a challenge at the elected domicile. Its criterion. The exception. - Service of documents necessary for the conduct of the action at the representative’s address is recognized only at the level of litigation for which he was appointed.