Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3588

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 due to the existence of an arbitration clause. It does not concern public policy. It must be raised before addressing the merits, otherwise the right to invoke it lapses. - Addressing the merits which extinguishes the plea. Its nature. - 613 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
الدفع بعدم الاختصاص لوجود شرط التحكيم. غير متعلق بالنظام العام. وجوب إبداؤه قبل الكلام في الموضوع وإلا سقط الحق في التمسك به. - التكلم في الموضوع المسقط للدفع. ماهيته. - ٦١٣ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٦/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 613. PDF pages: 610.

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