Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3241

Service of the appeal petition within thirty days of its filing. A necessary procedure for the constitution of the proceedings. - The respondent's right to request that the appeal be deemed as never having been brought whenever the delay in service is attributable to the appellant's act. It does not lapse through appearance pursuant to a summons served after the specified period. The reason for this. - Service of the appeal at the elected domicile. Its prerequisite: the party must have designated it as such in the document serving the judgment. The reason for this. An exception applies where the respondent—the plaintiff—has not stated his original domicile and workplace in the originating statement of claim.