Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3575

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

English translation of the principle

A plea of lack of jurisdiction is a procedural plea. It must be raised before any application; otherwise, the right to raise it lapses, unless jurisdiction concerns public policy. - Resort to the courts in a matter agreed to be submitted to arbitration. A breach of jurisdiction. This jurisdiction does not concern public policy.
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم الاختصاص دفع شكلي. وجوب إبدائه قبل أي طلب وإلا سقط الحق فيه ما لم يكن الاختصاص متعلقاً بالنظام العام. - اللجوء إلى القضاء في مسألة اتفق على التحكيم بشأنها. مخالفة للاختصاص. عدم تعلق هذا الاختصاص بالنظام العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩١/١٩٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٨/٦/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٤٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 612. PDF pages: 609.

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