Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3233

Filing the statement of appeal with the Registry. Effect. It must be served on the respondent within thirty days for the litigation to be constituted. Delay in service beyond this time limit gives the respondent the right to request that the appeal be deemed never to have been brought if the delay is attributable to the appellant's act, whether deliberate or negligent. Assessment of the imposition of this sanction and the fulfillment of its conditions. For the court of merits. - Delivery of the document by the plaintiff or appellant to the process server. Insufficient to absolve him of delay. He must follow up on this to take the necessary measures to facilitate service. Example of applying the sanction. - 546 - Civil Procedure